Role Overview:

As a Program Manager you will be part of a dedicated team responsible for executing strategic projects to advance Global Atlantic Investment team priorities and deliver impactful scale/growth, risk and control and efficiency opportunities using effective program delivery methods, functional and technical expertise, and stakeholder management skills. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of asset management businesses, Alternative assets, software development processes, and a proven track record of successfully delivering large scale initiatives within the financial industry. This position is open in our New York or Boston office.

This position will be a direct report to Head of Investment Operations, at Global Atlantic Financial Group. The role is focused on the design and implementation of integrated solutions to enable efficiencies and effectiveness; supports the strategic planning, budgeting and governance of business transformation initiatives and facilitates coordination across functional and organizational boundaries; collaborates with stakeholders to assess business process efficiency, operational performance and environmental factors to identify improvement opportunities; manages and coordinates resources to support project management, business analysis and provides oversight of project execution; and serves as a leader in the execution of large scale business transformation initiatives.

Responsibilities: 

• Lead the Transformation Program to create and deliver effective solutions across the Investment organization;
• Establish proper program and project governance by organizing initiatives into discrete phases, workstreams and projects.
• Coordinate alignment of requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria to guide the development process and ensure clear communication between stakeholders in an agile environment.
• Ensure projects and programs align with the strategic priorities of Investment organization;
• Responsible for effective fiscal and resource management for designated program area;
• Manage priorities, time constraints and initiative scope with sponsors and stakeholders across the duration of all project phases. 
• Provide oversight of multiple projects to ensure scope, project plan definition, timelines and stakeholder expectations are aligned for success.
• Champion continuous core business capability improvement through timely adoption of innovative technologies and processes;
• Build and maintain collaborative relationships with stakeholders, Technology partners, Strategic Sourcing, and other key teams across organization

Qualifications

• Essential Business Experience and Technical Skills: 10-15 years of experience within Finance in a Financial Services organization
• Experience as an agile product owner or equivalent
• Undergraduate degree required, CFA, MBA or other advanced degree also preferred
• Proven leadership experience, including direct and influence leadership of diverse teams across a highly matrixed organization.
• Passion and drive for continuous improvement, transformational change, with a business owner mentality.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence outcomes and gain team member and stakeholder buy-in.
• Cultural awareness with excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills.
• Excellent project management skills with experience of running large scale projects.
• Critical thinker and highly analytical with ability to solve complex problems that include the application of both good business sense and common sense
• Demonstrated strategic thinking and problem solving skills, ability to interpret data and synthesize complex issues to identify best solutions.
• Leadership Competencies: Thinks Strategically Sets direction aligned to the company’s strategy,
• Builds trusted relationships and collaborates across diverse and multi-functional teams to successfully drive business objectives.
• Advanced skills in business management tools including: Microsoft Visio, Project and Alteryx 

Preferred: 

• Experience with insurance industry and Financial Services.
• Experience managing large transformational programs.
• 10-15 years of experience in various business/technology roles with progressive responsibilities
• Domain knowledge of Alternative assets

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