Project Manager / Program Governance (Actuarial)

Key Responsibilities:
* This role will be aligned to the Enterprise Actuarial Projects PMO organization and the candidate is expected to have hands-on, in-depth experience supporting Actuarial modeling programs/projects
* Establish standards and best practices for a team of project managers and scrum masters; support creation of business cases, project and team charters, project artifact templates, status reports and dashboards, and processes/guidelines; ensure adherence and consistency in applying standards across the team
* Organize and configure portfolio backlog in ADO across multiple teams; ensure scrum masters consistently set-up work items, defects, and test cases in ADO according to established team guidelines
* Ensure proper organization and documentation for all project artifacts, including status reporting, stakeholder sign-off's, RAID logs, change requests, etc.
* Assist with demand management, backlog grooming, and quarterly planning activities for the portfolio; create summary/dashboard views of key metrics for presentation to senior/executive management for measuring/monitoring successful delivery and adoption of business value and key deliverables
* Assist with creation of summary status updates and related materials for senior/executive management steering committees, quarterly business updates, program status meetings, etc.
* Assist with portfolio budget forecasting and reporting (actuals vs. budget), including monitoring and reporting of monthly budget health for executive steering committees and annual budget planning process
* Assist with tracking of vendor invoicing/actuals vs. budget, vendor statements of work and purchase orders, etc.; work with finance, expense management, procurement, vendor management and accounts payable teams in support of budget and vendor management activities
* Partner with team members and stakeholders to develop and maintain IT and business roadmaps, high-level portfolio/program/project plans, and RAID logs, and raise resource needs; support backlog prioritization and quarterly/monthly planning
* Provide day-to-day oversight and project management for actuarial model and data delivery, as well as business testing and adoption activities, as required
* Escalate, track and report on key risks and issues, decisions, and changes to scope, schedule, and budget via formal change control process
* Facilitate resolution of complex problems and the removal of impediments to ensure program teams have what they need to succeed
* Apply knowledge of PMO tools (e.g., ADO, SmartSheet, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) to capture and report on key project metrics utilizing a data driven approach
* Represent program/project/team status in weekly stakeholder meetings via formal weekly/monthly project status reports
* Develop strong relationships with key project stakeholders from various teams (Actuarial modeling, business, IT) to facilitate cross-functional collaboration

Required Skills / Experience:
* 8+ years' experience in program/project management with a demonstrated track record of successfully delivering business value
* Financial services experience, with specific experience in Actuarial projects/programs (e.g., GAAP LDTI, Prophet platform implementations, etc.)
* Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
* One or more relevant Agile certifications - e.g., CSM, SAFe, RTE, etc.
* 4-year degree or equivalent experience
* Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment within medium to large organizations
* Ability to oversee multiple teams independently with limited guidance
* Understanding of platform implementation and integration best practices and systems development lifecycle methodologies
* Knowledge of needs analysis, process mapping, requirements gathering & solution discovery
* Experience managing stakeholders and project teams effectively
* Solid understanding of various project management methodologies and best practices (i.e., Scrum, Kanban, Scaled Agile, Waterfall, etc.); experience implementing Agile practices and tools and experience facilitating high-level prioritization and planning on a large scale
* Experience managing quality assurance, regression, user acceptance, and production parallel testing activities, along with defect management/resolution
* Excellent communication, presentation interpersonal, negotiation, and organizational skills; demonstrated professional acumen
* Team player focused on collaboration and continuous improvement
* Self-starter with sound judgment and decision-making skills and an analytical, data-driven mindset
* Proficient in common project management tools including - MS Project, Smartsheet, JIRA, ADO, MS PowerPoint, Excel

Preferred Skills / Experience:
* Experience supporting Life Insurance and Annuity business areas
* Experience with solutions delivered via Prophet platform (actuarial models) and/or Snowflake (data delivery)

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance. For unincorporated Los Angeles county, to the extent our customers require a background check for certain positions, the Company faces a significant risk to its business operations and business reputation unless a review of criminal history is conducted for those specific job positions.

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