Senior Manager – AI SWAT Team Leader

Job Description:

  • Contribute productively to a cohesive executive team to serve our firm, our people, and our clients as we drive the business forward to achieve the vision.
  • Under the direction of the sponsors, oversee strategic business program and initiatives from ideation to implementation. This includes: Owning (and first, creating) a strategic product roadmap that will (a) align with our guiding principles, (b) be regularly reviewed / challenged / vetted by the our steering committee, and (c) be achievable.
  • Actively managing the backlog: on a sprint-by-sprint basis, we will agree on sprint objectives, and will have a backlog of items to work towards.
  • Having a line of sight into various pods/initiatives and help troubleshoot and/or elevate risks, issues, dependencies and opportunities.
  • Working tightly with initiative leadership and be a strong link between steering committee requests and what the team is doing / needs.
  • Preparing for updates and sprint reviews working closely with dedicated SWAT team.
  • Preparing weekly updates for Steering Committee and sponsors.
  • Work collaboratively with executive team members to determine and prioritize business strategies.
  • Recommend and advise leaders on courses of action to address myriad topics and issues facing the business.
  • Identify meeting outcomes needed to advance initiatives and craft agendas and facilitate discussions and actions to achieve them.
  • Work with leadership to deliver, monitor, and communicate progress toward goals.
  • Identify, plan, manage, and execute needed communications.
  • Identify and help to solve problems and/or capitalize on opportunities.
  • Provide senior leaders with insight and analysis on various initiatives and efforts.
  • Assess risk in decision-making efforts.
  • Provide support and oversight for special projects and initiative.
  • Identify and recommend improvements across the organization.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree and/or actuarial credentials recognized by clients and relevant industry bodies.
  • 10+ years of experience working at the C-suite or senior level in a similar role.
  • Strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire and mentor staff and lead by influence.
  • Proven record of leading and managing teams and delivering against tight deadlines in fast-paced, demanding environments.
  • Experience managing complex projects from ideation to completion.
  • Experience managing multiple projects with competing, tight deadlines.
  • Experience handling highly confidential, sensitive, and business-critical issues.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships with clients, colleagues, and industry stakeholders.
  • Ability to foster a culture of inclusiveness, innovation, and continuous improvement.
  • Willingness to travel as needed to support the needs of the business.
  • Experience building presentations for Boards or other senior leadership.
  • Prior management of internal and/or external communications for a senior leader.
  • Demonstrated ability to build relationships and trust at the highest levels.

Benefits:

  • Competitive compensation and benefits package
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