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Sr. Program Director / Program Manager

Category: Business Analysis (functional and technical)

Main location: United States, Oregon, Portland

Position ID:J0926-1197

Employment Type: Full Time

Position Description:

We are seeking a Senior Program Director / Program Manager with 12+ years of leadership experience managing large scale transformation programs within the Individual Annuity industry. The successful candidate will have deep expertise in business and technology transformation, policy administration modernization, program governance, stakeholder management, and enterprise program delivery. Experience with annuity operations, data conversion, platform implementations, vendor management, and operating model transformation is highly preferred. We are looking for a business focused leader who can operate at the executive level, drive accountability, and successfully navigate complex, matrixed environments.
This position is located in Portland, OR.

Required Qualifications

. 12+ years of overall program/project leadership experience.
. Significant leadership experience managing complex, enterprise level transformation programs.
. Strong Individual Annuity industry experience.
. Experience leading programs involving both business and technology transformation.
. Experience managing multiple workstreams and complex cross functional dependencies.
. Strong executive stakeholder management and communication skills.
. Demonstrated experience establishing or operating program governance / PMO structures.
. Experience managing systems implementation, modernization, conversion, acquisition, integration, or business transition programs.
. Proven ability to operate effectively in a complex, matrixed environment involving internal teams, external vendors, and senior executives.
. Strong risk, issue, dependency, financial, schedule, and resource management capabilities.

Highly Preferred Experience

. Individual Annuity policy administration transformation.
. Annuity product modernization or rationalization.
. New business and policy administration operations.
. Distribution, agency, and producer transition.
. Insurance regulatory and compliance readiness.
. Actuarial transformation or coordination with actuarial teams.
. Data conversion / migration associated with insurance platforms.
. Guidewire, PAS, or other insurance platform transformation experience.
. Acquisition or divestiture related insurance business transition.
. Operating model / Target Operating Model transformation.
. Vendor transition and third party ecosystem management.
. Experience working with senior executives in a client facing consulting environment.

Leadership Characteristics
The successful candidate should be:

. A business leader first, project manager second.
. Comfortable operating at the executive level.
. Highly consultative and relationship oriented.
. Able to challenge stakeholders constructively when necessary.
. Comfortable making decisions and driving accountability.
. Skilled at simplifying complex issues for executives.
. Highly organized without becoming overly process oriented.
. Calm and credible in high pressure transformation environments.
. Able to recognize the difference between a project issue and a true enterprise level program risk.
. Comfortable entering an active program and quickly establishing credibility.

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Other Information:
CGI is required by law in some jurisdictions to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. The determination of this range includes various factors not limited to skill set, level, experience, relevant training, and licensure and certifications. To support the ability to reward for merit based performance, CGI typically does not hire individuals at or near the top of the range for their role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range for this role in the U.S. is $88,200.00 $154,800.00.
CGI's benefits are offered to eligible professionals on their first day of employment to include:

. Competitive compensation including profit participation program
. Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
. Basic life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance
. Matching contributions through 401(k) plan, and CGI share purchase plan
. Flexibility and paid accrued vacation leave, ranging from 10 to 20 days per year, based on job level, years of relevant prior experience, and years of service
. 10 paid holidays per year
. At least 80 consecutive hours of paid sick/safe leave (except where applicable state/local law requires more)
. Paid parental leave, ranging from 20 to 70 consecutive business days based on circumstances of leave and applicable laws
. Bereavement leave, ranging from 1 to 7 days per year based on relationship.
. Paid jury duty leave, up to time summoned
. Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
. Wellness and Well being programs

For more detailed information about our benefits offerings visit Benefits | CGI Careers

Please note that the benefits listed above are subject to change based on the specific terms and conditions of the contract being supported.

Skills:

• Business transformation
• Data Conversion
• Facilitation
• Governance
• Stakeholder management