Description:

Who We Are:

- Zinnia is the leading technology platform for accelerating life and annuities growth.

- With innovative enterprise solutions and data insights, Zinnia simplifies the experience of buying, selling, and administering insurance products.

- All of which enables more people to protect their financial futures.

- Our success is driven by a commitment to three core values: be bold, team up, deliver value and that we do.

- Zinnia has over $180 billion in assets under administration, serves 100+ carrier clients, 2500 distributors and partners, and over 2 million policyholders.

Who You Are:

- As an Agile Project Manager at Zinnia Digital, you will be responsible for overseeing the successful completion of projects or programs within our technology organization.

- Partnering with the product team as well as cross-functional software engineering teams to ensure value delivery for stakeholders.

- Facilitating timeline and dependency management as well as budget understanding.

- Additionally, facilitating project team success and adherence to best practices.

What Youll Do:

- Day-to-day partnership with product management team.

- Plan and oversee multiple technology projects, ensuring they are aligned with overall timeline.

- Support dependency management processes.

- Exhibit exceptional organizational skills.

- Facilitate and adhere to PMO governance.

- Lead and manage projects at an executive level.

- Develop project plans, including project scope, schedule, budget, and resource allocation.

- Manage project teams, including cross functional engineers, QA, and other technical staff.

- Communicate with various stakeholders, including management, project sponsors, and clients, to ensure that project goals, timelines, and dependencies are understood and met.

- Participate and/or facilitate various ceremonies such as backlog refinement and planning.

- Leverage Agile experience to increase team throughput, transparency, and collaboration.

- Identify and manage project risks, including developing contingency plans and managing stakeholder expectations.

- Monitor and help resolve issues as they arise.

- Maintain project documentation.

- Provide regular project status reports to stakeholders.

- Ensure that projects are completed on time, within budget, and to the satisfaction of stakeholders.

- Work effectively with teams across different departments and geographies, as well as with external partners and clients.

- Continuously improve project management processes and methodologies.

What Youll Need:

- Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science, engineering, or relevant experience.

- 8+ years managing technology projects of increasing complexity.

- Strong understanding of project management methodologies and best practices including Waterfall, Agile, and SAFe.

- Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, prioritize tasks, and work independently.

- Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify and resolve issues in a timely manner.

- Experience working with agile methodologies, including Scrum as well as mentoring and upskilling teams in agile methodologies.

- Experience working with project management tools, such as Jira and Airtable.

- Experience working with technical teams, including software engineers and quality analysts.

- Knowledge of software development lifecycles and software development methodologies.

- Strong understanding of the Life Insurance and Annuity Industry - Preferred

- Scrum, SAFe, PMP or other project management certifications are a plus - Preferred