Job Description:We9re actively seeking a talented Senior Project Manager to join our Portfolio and Program Management team in Newport Beach, CA.
As a Senior Project Manager you9ll move Pacific Life, and your career, forward by leading cross-functional initiatives in a hybrid, iterative delivery environment. This role requires a delivery leader who brings structure, drives clarity, and ensures steady progress-even when priorities shift. The ideal candidate balances planning with adaptability and operates with a strong sense of ownership and urgency. Your colleagues will include Project Managers and fellow Agile Practitioner professionals.
How you9ll help move us forward:
- Lead medium to large-scale initiatives across business and technology teams using a combination of Agile, waterfall, and hybrid delivery methods
- Establish and maintain pragmatic delivery plans, adjusting based on team feedback, stakeholder input, and shifting priorities
- Facilitate clear communication across teams and stakeholders, ensuring timely decision-making and progress transparency
- Identify risks early, manage trade-offs, and escalate when appropriate to maintain delivery momentum
- Partner with product managers, business owners, and delivery leads to ensure scope, timing, and outcomes are aligned
- Monitor work in progress and ensure dependencies, impediments, and delivery constraints are actively managed
- Provide delivery leadership that keeps teams focused, stakeholders engaged, and objectives on track
- Project manager supporting Product Delivery as part of our Consumer Markets Division (CMD)
The experience you bring:
- 5+ years of project management experience in hybrid Agile environments (Agile, Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, or mixed models)
- Strong facilitation and communication skills, with a proven ability to lead through ambiguity
- Experience managing delivery in environments with both iterative and milestone-driven work
- Ability to track and manage progress across multiple teams and technologies without heavy overhead
- Familiarity with project and collaboration tools such as Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, Microsoft Project, and Smartsheet
- Demonstrated ability to influence without authority and coordinate across stakeholder groups
- Experience in regulated industries (e.g., insurance, financial services, healthcare) preferred
What makes you stand out:
- Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) or Certified Scrum Professional (CSP)
- SAFeAE Scrum Master (SSM) or SAFeAE Agilist (SA)
- Project Management Professional (PMP)AE
- PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)AE
- Lean Six Sigma Yellow or Green Belt (a plus)
- Financial services experience in particular with Life Insurance and Annuities
- Desired experience: AI productivity and agentic processing
What Success Looks Like:
- Work progresses iteratively, with direction and purpose
- Risks are surfaced and addressed early-not after the fact
- Stakeholders remain informed, engaged, and aligned
- Delivery plans remain current and useful-not theoretical
- Teams are supported and business outcomes are delivered with consistency
- Works independently, receives minimal guidance
You can be who you are.
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Base Pay Range:The base pay range noted represents the company9s good faith minimum and maximum range for this role at the time of posting. The actual compensation offered to a candidate will be dependent upon several factors, including but not limited to experience, qualifications and geographic location. Also, most employees are eligible for additional incentive pay.
$137,610.00 - $168,190.00
Your Benefits Start Day 1 Your wellbeing is important to Pacific Life, and we9re committed to providing you with flexible benefits that you can tailor to meet your needs. Whether you are focusing on your physical, financial, emotional, or social wellbeing, we9ve got you covered.
- Prioritization of your health and well-being including Medical, Dental, Vision, and Wellbeing Reimbursement Account that can be used on yourself or your eligible dependents
- Generous paid time off options including: Paid Time Off, Holiday Schedules, and Financial Planning Time Off
- Paid Parental Leave as well as an Adoption Assistance Program
- Competitive 401k savings plan with company match and an additional contribution regardless of participation
You Can Be Who You AreWe are committed to a culture of diversity and inclusion that embraces the authenticity of all employees, partners and communities. We support all employees to thrive and achieve their fullest potential.
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