Strategic Program Delivery Team Consultant

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The Corporate Vice President (CVP) of Strategic Capabilities is a member of the Strategic Program Delivery Team dedicated to supporting the implementation of a modern new business platform supporting 1000+ users.  In this role, the successful candidate will partner closely with project stakeholders from Underwriting, Agency, and Field Service providing guidance and direction while executing on the delivery of a significant technical modernization effort known as; New Business Underwriting Modernization (NBUW)

Responsibilities

• Requirements definition management across multiple new business processes including; UW workflow, case management, the design of a configuration governance, rules engine configuration, and various integrations
• Support the production of workstream deliverables and meeting workstream milestones, including the identification and management of SME involvement across workstreams
• Support for program governance and reporting including; UW Innovation group meetings, SteerCo meetings, weekly Sponsor updates, etc.
• Monitor progress against business targets throughout the duration of the program.
• Work with NYL decision makers and its partners to plan NYL enhancements into partners base code
• Assist in the development of Change Management deliverables with stakeholders
• Partner with key stakeholders assigned to the project to ensure the right work is being done at the right time
• Assist in the collection and organization of information to perform quantitative and qualitative analysis
• Facilitate reviews and brainstorming sessions with stakeholders related to overall program success
• Assist in the execution of deliverables produced by consulting firm (NEOS)
• Help present updates to senior leadership and secure approval of recommendations
• Partner with technology and the business to deliver artifacts as appropriate to our vendors for development
• Perform demos for stakeholders as appropriate in an Agile framework
• Support and manage ad hoc project requests

Desired Characteristics and Skills

• 8 – 10 year of overall work experience
• College degree; MBA (or comparable advanced degree) preferred
• Experience consulting in the Financial Service or Insurance Industry strongly preferred
• Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills, enabling the creation and presentation of a broad range of materials (e.g., business cases, analyses, project plans, status updates)
• Project management skills, including managing multiple projects simultaneously
• Collaborative work style and experience working effectively with individuals at all level of seniority
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams across a broad range of functions and stakeholders
• Knowledge of Agile Frameworks (SAFe) and tools such as JIRA, TFS or Rally preferred

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