Individual Markets Program Manager

Position:Individual Markets Program Manager

Location: Princeton, NJ

Job :247-15041

# of Openings:1

Location:
Hartford, CT (06103)

Type:
Contract

Rate: $90 per hour

• This position will be a direct report to the VP, Portfolio Manager in the Enterprise Portfolio Management Office (EPMO).The EPMO is focused on the design and implementation of integrated solutions to enable efficiencies and effectiveness; supports the strategic planning, budgeting and governance of business transformation initiatives and facilitates coordination across functional and organizational boundaries; collaborates with stakeholders to assess business process efficiency, operational performance and environmental factors to identify improvement opportunities;
  
  manages and coordinates resources to support program and project management, business analysis and provides oversight of project execution; and serves as thecenter of excellence in the execution of large scale business transformation initiatives

• Accountable for the overall application of assigned Individual Markets Program in terms of strategic value, architectural fit and business alignment.
• Oversee and ensure program projects are on time and on budget that require multiple layers of service providers and internal and external stakeholders.
• Build and maintain collaborative relationships with stakeholders, Technology partners, Strategic Sourcing, and other key teams across organization
• Drive and Lead vendor selection process (including RFPs and Pricing) and manage against deliverables (including SOWs, change management, approval of deliverables).
• Prioritize and report on project portfolio technology updates and value capture plan with internal stakeholders for EPMO Monthly Governance reviews
• Translate the business strategy, needs & requirements into clear direction for the project teams
• Drive and execute multiple projects at a time based on demand of EPMO projects
• Drive and execute in the definition of project scope and goals, including project and staffing estimation
• Define and create project approach, including project plans, targets, milestones and dependencies in Workfront/ PPMS tool
• Coordinate and manage Quarterly financial planning with Business Finance Officer
• Serve as the product owner in Agile / SCRUM development process; write user stories, groom the backlog, and lead sprint planning
• Track project/engagement dependencies, milestones, and deliverables to ensure successful project implementation and deployment by closely working with Technology governance team.
• Lead stakeholder communications across all project work threads. Ensure appropriate communications regarding issues and risks to foster project success and long-term stakeholder relationship.
• Serves as internal escalation point person on projects and ability to successfully resolve problems and issues.
• Serve as subject matter expert and lead sponsor for designated program and projects and provide meaningful updates to business in laymen’s terms.
• Budget and expense reporting as it pertains to the project portfolio by closely working with Business finance officer and technology governance team.
• Champion continuous core business capability improvement through timely adoption of innovative technologies, procedures, and processes.

• Minimum of fifteen (15) years relevant Project/Program Management experience
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in business administration or related field
• Proven leadership experience, including direct and influence leadership of diverse teams across a highly matrixed organization
• Passion and drive for continuous improvement, transformational change, with a business owner mentality
• Ability to design, develop, and communicate accounting and finance related deliverables (resource plans, budgets, forecasts, variance analysis, etc.)
• Demonstrated and proven track record of successful project implementations on various sizes of projects
• Strong interpersonal and relationship skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence outcomes and gain team member and stakeholder buy-in
• Cultural awareness with excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills.
• Critical thinker and highly analytical with ability to solve complex problems that include the application of both good business sense and common sense
• Demonstrated strategic thinking and problem-solving skills, ability to interpret data and synthesize complex issues to identify best solutions.
• Builds trusted relationships and collaborates across diverse and multi-functional teams to successfully drive business objectives.
• Advanced skills in business management tools including:
  Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Visio, Project and Access.

• Advanced Degree
• Life Insurance and/or Annuity experience beneficial, but not a must
• Experience managing large transformational programs
• Experience working and leading in an Agile Delivery Mode