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Athene Sr Project Manager in West Des Moines, Iowa
We are Athene. At Athene, we are driven to do more. We are a leading retirement services company that issues, reinsures and acquires retirement savings products designed for the increasing number of individuals and institutions seeking to fund retirement needs. We see every day as a new opportunity to measure ourselves against the best - and then we don't stop until we've set the bar even higher. We're ready to help you achieve more.
Purpose:
The Senior Project Manager will lead multiple, sophisticated projects for Operations; supporting business and IT initiatives designed to drive business growth, operational optimization and system implementations.
Accountabilities:
Facilitates the advancement of multiple parallel work streams while delivering Operations projects requiring cross functional IT/business resources.
Leads multiple large, complex projects with accelerated timelines within IT using Agile/Iterative methodologies.
Leads deliverables to achieve measurable outcomes.
Handles project resource demand and allocations in accordance to defined EPMO metrics.
Leads the planning and delivery of projects through a gated process, from initiation through delivery and project close, meeting scope, costs and schedules as approved per project plan.
Participates in the PM community of practice and ensures process changes are communicated and followed throughout the PM team.
Reviews and assists in Portfolio Approval Committee (PAC) preparation and overall PM governance; assists in delivering on the Agile roadmap.
Stage gate planning and material prep, estimating and forecasting, building out epics and milestones for delivery with an overall view of cross functional priorities and portfolio objectives for the team.
Assists with Project Steering Group preparation and prioritization across the vertical; serves as coach for other PMs in the team and assists with scoping initiatives.
Develops and maintains the roadmap of initiatives in the vertical/horizontal as well as cross-functional interdependencies with other areas/projects; works with the PMO to provide consistent delivery across the IT organization.
Qualifications and Experience:
Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional/technical experience required. Military experience will be considered in lieu of formal degree.
6+ years of progressive responsibility & success within Project Management required.
2+ years Project Management experience in a cross functional Agile environment required.
Experience with large system implementations and or system upgrades preferred.
Previous insurance or financial services experience preferred.
Strong understanding of Project Management and SDLC processes required.
Experience with Atlassian Jira application preferred.
Will also consider PM level candidates with 5+ years of demonstrable project management experience.
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Athene celebrates diversity, is committed to inclusion and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.
We are driven to do more. More for our customers and the financial professionals who offer our products. If you are driven to do more and love the challenge of pursuing more, Athene is your kind of company. You will find we offer more than the basics to create a diverse, inclusive and dynamic work environment at our various locations.