FSO - Consulting - Tech Consulting - TSD - Life Insurance Technology Program Delivery - Manager

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EY is a leader in serving the global financial services marketplace and the only professional services firm with a separate business unit dedicated to the financial services industry - the Financial Services Organization (FSO). Our focused model and bold ambition have put us at the center of the events that continue to reshape and redefine our industry, working side by side with a range of clients from our most venerable institutions to dynamic new entrants across Banking and Capital Markets, Wealth and Asset Management, Insurance, and Real Estate, Hospitality and Construction.

Our purpose is to help build a financial services industry in which financial institutions are trusted and flourish, and the global economy is healthy, growing and secure. If you have a passion for rallying together to solve complex challenges, then come join our dynamic FSO team!

Our Life Insurance Transformation practice is currently hiring for a Manager - Technology Consultant to advise our life insurance clients on transforming their life insurance, annuity, group benefits, and retirement operations and systems. This includes the transformation of business processes, systems, and technology improvements. In this role, you will help our clients achieve their desired goals and business objectives and in return, you can expect to learn leading practices in technology transformation, delivery, and exposure to a wide variety of business challenges that are solved using digital and transformational technologies.

There are also opportunities to collaborate with market leading technology product platforms in shaping their roadmap and helping our clients implement their platform.

In this role, you will be responsible for the effective management and delivery of one or more processes, solutions, and/or projects, ensuring a focus on quality and effective risk management. You will engage in continuous process improvement and identify innovative solutions through research, analysis, and best practices. Additionally, you will manage professional employees or supervise others to deliver complex technical initiatives, with accountability for performance and results.

This role offers the opportunity to apply your depth of expertise to guide others and interpret internal/external issues to recommend quality solutions. You will meet performance objectives and metrics set locally, including client service, quality and risk management, sales and business growth, solution development, and teaming. Travel may be required regularly as needed by external clients.

• Managing large, multi-phase projects, communicate with and manage client expectations, build the project team, and manage scope, risk, budget, and timeline activities
• Providing high-level technology assessments, planning, recommendations, and project management with a focus on developing and achieving client goals and objectives
• Identifying key client risks and opportunities, determine client needs utilizing standard assessment techniques and tools, use innovative approaches to evaluate and validate needs, analyze and develop recommendations for the client in the context of the engagement
• Implementing and overseeing the quality of deliverables and effectively manage the team and day-to-day relationships to ensure exceptional performance
• Participating in business development and presentation of proposal activities
• Providing project status reporting, metrics, billing, and client progress reports
• Ensuring engagements are clearly documented

To excel as a Manager in Technology Transformation Program Delivery, it's crucial to possess a blend of both technical acumen and business savvy. This role demands a deep understanding of technology and its application in driving business outcomes, as well as the ability to navigate and influence within complex organizational landscapes. Some key skills and attributes that will set you up for success include:

• Lead end-to-end project management for Sales Performance Management engagements, including planning, execution, monitoring, and closure.
• Collaborate with sales leadership, finance, HR, and IT teams to implement SPM solutions to manage sales…