Insurance Software Business AMS Initiative Leader

Job Description:

DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC) helps global companies run their mission critical systems and operations while modernizing IT, optimizing data architectures, and ensuring security and scalability across public, private and hybrid clouds. With decades of driving innovation, the world’s largest companies trust DXC to deploy our enterprise technology stack to deliver new levels of performance, competitiveness and customer experiences. Learn more about the DXC story and our focus on people, customers and operational execution at www.dxc.technology.

Job Description Summary

As part of the Insurance Software Business (ISB) AMS PMO, the Initiative Leader manages programs and projects for Global or AMS account programs or internal ISB initiatives.  The primary responsibility is to identify the need for program creation and manage oversight of large sized projects with high complexity, senior level stakeholders, and highly visible executive status reporting. The role will identify the governance, timeline, and resources required to successfully execute the projects and programs.

Essential Job Functions

• 8-10 years leading program and project management resources
• 8-10 years leading global transformation programs and projects
• Must have previous insurance experience
• Creates and implements complex project definitions, schedules, budgets, and objectives for a large sized or multiple projects of high complexity. Determines need for and impact of changes in scope of project and makes and implements recommendations based on determinations. Gains concurrence, approval, and consensus from stakeholders regarding the various project aspects, adjusts accordingly.
• Identifies appropriate resources and staff’s projects. Organizes project team(s) members to ensure communication and understanding of deadlines, assignments, and objectives. Acts as the point of contact with client project management. Identifies, when and as appropriate, staffing changes or needs as project progresses.
• Manages costs, schedules, and quality by overseeing project deliverables. Ensures schedule and budget are met. Identifies need for change, determines course of action, and revises as appropriate. May act outside of established policies as necessary.
• Oversees the ongoing review of project(s) status; identifies risks. Develops, recommends, and implements risk mitigation solutions and implements as appropriate.
• Works in conjunction with team members and stakeholders to anticipate and manage changes to projects, such as but not limited to, technical requirements, business requirements and schedule. Determines when additional resources are needed and implements same. Identifies or gathers information regarding possible solutions that may create additional, different, or unique project objectives or results.
• Manages client project management, company management and project team expectations for agreed upon project performance by obtaining and providing project metrics. Identifies, recommends, and implements changes or alternate paths based upon performance and metrics.
• Develops and makes presentations that could lead to expanded business opportunities. Participates in proposal efforts and sales calls to enhance opportunities for future business deals with client.
• Manages client and internal stakeholder expectations and balances the needs of company and client to ensure satisfaction for relevant parties.
• Oversees assigned personnel for projects. Assigns work and provides direction regarding timeliness and completion of project objectives. Addresses performance issues within prescribed guidelines. Provides performance input upon completion of project.
• Previous track record collaborating with internal resources including delivery and external clients and third-party vendors
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of project management standards and methodologies.
• Provide program and project inputs to support on-going AMS PMO executive reporting.
• Partner with the AMS PMO Leader and AMS Process Enablement Leader to establish and ensure the success of PMO operational processes and tools.
• Champion continuous improvement related to AMS program and project support.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Bachelor's degree in business administration, information technology, engineering, or related field preferred
• Eight to ten or more years of project planning/management experience
• Experience working with project management methodology such as Catalyst, PMBOK including budget development, project planning, control and assurance methodologies, project management software and finance and accounting concepts and practices
• Experience working with productivity and methodology tools that increase project efficiency and effectiveness
• Experience working with administrative processes
• Experience working with client vision, business objectives, and critical success factors
• Experience working with delivery assurance principles and appropriate procedures relevant to area
• Experience working with techniques and approaches related to the architecture, development, integration, and deployment of project phases
• 5-8 years’ experience with technology implementations or large internal initiatives
• Project Management Certification (PMP) preferred

Other Qualifications

• Strong organizational skills
• Strong creative, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong interpersonal and presentation skills for interacting with team members and clients
• Strong communication skills
• Skilled in estimating and common project management desktop tools
• Good human relations skills
• Good leadership and negotiation skills to manage project and develop new business
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and switch between tasks quickly
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Ability to create and maintain formal and informal networks
• Ability to manage large or multiple projects with changing priorities
• Ability to deal with ambiguity and change
• Willingness to travel preferred

Additional Criteria

• Strong Excel skills
• Good problem-solving skills
• A deep understanding of life insurance products and how they are structured including Life, Property and Casualty, and Reinsurance preferred
• Previous DXC experience is an asset
• Organization and planning skills
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to create and present executive level presentations of program and project status

Work Environment

• This is a remote role in the USA

Compensation at DXC is influenced by an array of factors, including but not limited to the experience, job-related knowledge, skills, competencies, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. A reasonable estimate of the current compensation range for this position is $114,200 - $212,000.

Full-time hires are eligible to participate in the DXC benefit program.  DXC offers a comprehensive, flexible, and competitive benefits program which includes, but is not limited to, health, dental, and vision insurance coverage; employee wellness; life and disability insurance; a retirement savings plan, paid holidays, paid time off.

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