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