Agile Project Manager NJ (otherwise remote)

Duration: Long Term

Experience level: 10+ Years

• ----------This role requires Domain Experience as well-----------

• ----------Property and Casualty Insurance ---------------------------

Job Description:

Required Skills/Experience

10+ years of hands-on experience in one the following disciplines product, project, or portfolio management & program management

3+ years of hands-on experience working as IT Infrastructure Engineer

Strong understanding of Agile delivery methods

Experienced managing complex, multiyear Global projects

Relevant experience working with 3rd party vendors to deliver results

A background in Property and Casualty Insurance industry

Strong understanding of product lifecycle development and technologies utilized in the industry and the ability to see their impact

Broad experience delivering enterprise class software products for a national multi-cultural audience and defining digital content experiences (experience with insurance products helpful)

Demonstrated knowledge of business unit platforms and technical services

Ability to make decisions in a fast-paced, deadline-driven, and rapidly changing environment

Broad understanding of usability and user experience best practices

Strong diplomatic and consensus building skills

Strong ability to:

Convey technical concepts in a clear, understandable way

Evaluate, analyze, and interpret the voice of the customer through a variety of data sources

Overcome internal barriers and negotiate resource constraints to produce successful service management initiatives

Make decisions in a fast-paced, deadline-driven, and rapidly changing environment

Establish credibility, influence, and effective working relationships with peers and stakeholders

Interact and partner at all levels across the organization

Be both strategic and tactical in day-to-day interactions

Job Responsibilities

Lead the managed services vision and strategic development process for assigned business segment to include services roadmap development and periodic review processes

Manage a roadmap of infrastructure, security, and networking programs in pursuit of highly scalable, effective, and dynamic Infrastructure product for the assigned segment

Perform research, validation, and whitespace analysis to identify new opportunities for existing and new features/functionality

Foster close relationships with key constituents and technology vendors to validate strategy and roadmap

Deeply understand the business case for proposed services and initiatives in assigned business segment, including cost/benefit estimates, trends, competitive and risk analysis, service industry best practices, and product development timelines

Partner with business and technical teams to plan and prioritize service delivery release and specific release content

Act as first point of engagement; ensure regular reporting of status across all programs and projects, establishing the right controls within the team to ensure accurate status, pro-active risk management and robust plans.

Engage business partners to develop and execute action plans to address gaps

Prepare business case (financial/ROI) analysis to quantify and determine the value to the services organization of a current or potentially new service

Plan, prioritize, and manage the services, features, and requirements from conceptual stages through product life cycles to optimize revenue and meet operational, financial, and corporate objectives in assigned business segment demonstrating strong understanding of the business segment needs

Collaborate with the engineering and operations teams to ensure consistent execution of service delivery plans following established service delivery methodology and processes that result in service delivery on time and in budget

Ensure establishment of program plans throughout the life cycle of the delivery. Ensure change is controlled, dependencies identified, and risks & issues managed

Build and maintain relationships with the business sponsors, understanding their goals and motivations, and shaping the technology roadmap to meet these business objectives

May mentor other Service Delivery Managers