Project Manager - Life & Annuities

Role Description

A US-based Project Manager with strong experience in Project Management, Software Engineering, and SDLC processes is needed to support Product Engineering Build - Insurance Software and BPS. Key objectives for this role are:

• Apply people management skills to optimize SPOC requirements across the L&A teams, while supporting in managing other critical programs like Smart Apps, Woolworths, AI SDLC, and other growing workloads (10-25% of his time is currently spent on L&A Management alone).
• Attend U.S. daytime meetings for IPE and committed roadmap/Delivery projects to safeguard IPE/L&A team interests and serve as a strong U.S.-to-offshore interface.
• Work hand-in-hand with offshore Portfolio Build Lead to streamline day-to-day communication (daily hand-offs), work issues, and ensure critical U.S. meeting outcomes (decisions and actions) are documented and promptly shared with the offshore team, closing communication gaps.
• Serve as the liaison between the account teams, DXC project teams and Offshore teams, possessing strong interpersonal and negotiation skills to build a solid value proposition and create a conducive win-win situation.
• Collaborate with multiple counterparts to deliver the release objectives; lead the release and facilitate adoption of value-added business solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Bachelor's degree in business administration, information systems (or) related field preferred.
• Twelve (or) more years of relevant experience.
• Experience working with the interface of information technology with functional groups within the organization.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office tools, SharePoint, Outlook, Teams, etc.

Requirements

• Strong verbal and written communication and leadership skills.
• Strong negotiation, interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Ability to lead and work in a fast-paced SAFe® Agile model comprising of multiple teams & geographies involving time overlaps.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and switch between tasks seamlessly.
• Willingness to travel, as required.

Benefits

• Comprehensive, flexible, and competitive benefits program including health, dental, and vision insurance coverage.
• Employee wellness programs.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Retirement savings plan.
• Paid holidays and paid time off.

Work Environment

• Remote (or) Office environment, as required.