Lead cross-functional technical delivery for Northwestern Mutual's digital wealth products, managing end-to-end plans, risks, and stakeholder alignment.
Responsibilities
Plan, coordinate and actively manage the technical delivery plans for complex, cross-functional technical digital product solutions that generally span multiple technical products
Manage the end-to-end plan inclusive of all the changes needed to digital products in support of initiative outcomes
Drive specific aspects of larger programs with medium complexity and make connections across teams to identify and manage inter-dependencies
Define the program structure and create a single, unified plan to deliver on program objectives
Drive clarity on objectives, priorities and measures
Identify, assess and mitigate program risks and issues and remove impediments
Lead highly visible multidisciplinary project teams or initiatives and provide thought leadership
Solve unique problems with broad impact, influence resource allocation, and build consensus by explaining difficult or sensitive information
Work on projects that often involve software development, implementation and upgrades
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Information Systems or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience
Four or more years of program management experience in technology and/or business functions
Experience managing large scale, cross-functional initiatives using a variety of delivery methodologies (waterfall, agile, lean, scrum, etc.) and SDLC
Portfolio management and maintenance experience, including epics oversight
Understanding of how software is developed, tested and implemented as well as technical concepts
Ability to work closely with stakeholders, including engineers, product managers and business leaders
Strong analytical problem-solving skills and high attention to details and data
Intellectual curiosity and desire to dig into details, learn, ask questions and become the "go to expert" on certain concepts and topics
Job title
Senior Technical Program Manager, Digital Wealth Products
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