Lead Insurance Project Manager

7 days ago


Topeka, Kansas, United States Zinnia Full time
Role Overview

Zinnia is a leading technology platform accelerating life and annuities growth. Our innovative enterprise solutions and data insights simplify the experience of buying, selling, and administering insurance products. This enables more people to protect their financial futures.

We have over $180 billion in assets under administration, serve 100+ carrier clients, 2500 distributors and partners, and over 2 million policyholders. Our success is driven by a commitment to three core values: be bold, team up, deliver value.

Job Summary

The Delivery Lead will be accountable for execution on client project work prioritized to meet key client targets and outcomes. You will have a keen understanding of the SDLC to delivering projects in both waterfall and agile methodologies. The ability to quickly assess impact and risk mitigation approaches across client programs is essential. Working with peers, Account Executives, and technology teams, you will help achieve your clients' target outcomes within the overall Zinnia portfolio of programs.

Key Responsibilities

* Support client discussions and planning activities to outline high-level full-year portfolio roadmaps, driven by prioritized requests and client-defined business value
* Collaborate with peer Delivery Leads, Client Account Execs, and internal Technical Lead resources to forecast resource demands and manage prioritization on a recurring basis
* Monitor and manage client portfolio status, including delivery progress, project spend, cross-project dependencies, P&L, risks, and issues
* Work with Program and Project Manager client teams to drive consistent use of defined reporting and dashboards for project tracking and proactive identification of risks to timelines, scope, budget, and quality
* Act as the first point of escalation for project delivery, working to identify remediation steps with internal stakeholders and reporting back to the client with a mitigation plan

Requirements

* Bachelor's degree in business or a closely related field, Master's Degree preferred, or equivalent work experience
* 10+ years of Project Management Experience - CAPM, PMP, or similar designation preferred
* 15+ total technology experience
* Demonstrated ability to manage a project using various methodologies (waterfall, agile, Scrum, Kanban, etc.)
* Demonstrated understanding and experience within the full software development project lifecycle in complex technical environments
* Knowledge of project management tools and software such as Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, Visio, SharePoint, Jira, etc.
* Experience with third-party system support, preferably in insurance/financial services platforms
* Proven problem-solving, decision-making, analytical, and organizational skills
* Ability to tailor communications and influence critical decisions with various stakeholders
* Strong results orientation, organization, and management skills
* Lead and focus the efforts of others to established goals
* Effectively drive results with cross-functional teams in a matrixed organization
* Experience with conversions and implementations
* Mentor Technical Project Managers as required
* Develop relationships with a strong focus on communication and change management

What We Offer

Zinnia offers excellent career progression and competitive compensation. The expected salary range for this position is $180,000 - $200,000, dependent on skills and location.

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