Sr. Project Manager I

2 weeks ago

Newport Beach, United States Pacific Life Full time

Job Description:

Providing for loved ones, planning rewarding retirements, saving enough for whatever lies ahead - our policyholders count on us to be there when it matters most. It's a big ask, but it's one that we have the power to deliver when we work together. We collaborate and innovate - pushing one another to transform not just Pacific Life, but the entire industry for the better. Why? Because it's the right thing to do. Pacific Life is more than a job, it's a career with purpose. It's a career where you have the support, balance, and resources to make a positive impact on the future - including your own.

We're actively seeking a talented Senior Project Manager to join our Enterprise Actuarial Projects team in Newport Beach, CA. This role is open to on-site or hybrid work modes.

As a Senior Project Manager, you'll move Pacific Life, and your career, forward as a Scrum Master within the Actuarial Data, IT, and Automation value stream. You will support Actuarial data delivery and Actuarial modeling platform integration initiatives. This primarily involves end-to-end orchestration of Prophet model execution and automation of model input/out data via Snowflake. You will fill a new role that sits on a team of approximately 10 people providing project management support within the Enterprise Actuarial Projects team. Your colleagues will include fellow portfolio, program, and project management professionals as well as actuaries, actuarial model developers, and IT/data engineers.

How you'll help move us forward:

  • 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.

  • Provide day-to-day oversight and project management for actuarial model and data delivery, as well as business testing and adoption activities.

  • Perform hands-on project management (PM) and/or scrum master (SM) activities in support of one or more teams.

  • Partner with team members and stakeholders to develop and maintain project plans and RAID logs, and raise resource needs.

  • Facilitate daily team stand-up meetings for multiple teams, conduct weekly status meetings, and lead ad hoc working group meetings.

  • Escalate, track and report on project risks and issues, key decisions, and changes to scope, schedule, and budget via formal change control process.

  • Escalate complex problems as appropriate and facilitate 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 project/team status in weekly stakeholder meetings via formal weekly/monthly project status reports.

  • Ensure quality deliverables as well as successful business testing, production readiness, and adoption.

  • Develop strong relationships with key project stakeholders from various teams (Actuarial modeling, business, IT) to facilitate cross-functional collaboration.

The experience you bring:

  • 5+ years' experience in program/project management with a demonstrated track record of successfully delivering business value.

  • 4-year degree or equivalent experience.

  • Financial services experience, with specific experience in Actuarial projects/programs (e.g., GAAP LDTI, Prophet platform implementations, etc.)

  • 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 ability to act as scrum master for Agile teams.

  • 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.

What makes you stand out:

  • Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

  • One or more relevant Agile certifications - e.g., CSM, SAFe, RTE, etc.

  • Experience supporting Life Insurance and Annuity business areas.

  • Experience with solutions delivered via Prophet platform (actuarial models) and/or Snowflake (data delivery).

You can be who you are. People come first here. We're committed to a diverse, equitable and inclusive workforce. Learn more about how we create a welcoming work environment through Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at www.pacificlife.com. What's life like at Pacific Life? Visit Instagram.com/lifeatpacificlife.

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