COO Strategic Delivery Lead

AXIS (AXIS Capital); Short Hills (NJ); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Retirement plans

Tuition reimbursement

Paid vacation

Job summary

AXIS Capital, a trusted global provider of specialty insurance and reinsurance, seeks a Strategic Delivery Lead - COO in the United States. The role oversees cross-functional delivery roadmaps, budgets, risks, dependencies, and reporting to align operations, technology, and data & analytics with COO objectives.

In a hybrid environment, you will collaborate with business leaders, Product Owners, Value Stream Leads, Release Train Engineers, and analytics teams to shape and oversee COO initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration or a related field.
• PMP, Lean Six Sigma certifications, Agile delivery certifications (e.g. SAFe SPC, SAFe Lean Portfolio Management, PMI-ACP), or other relevant certifications are advantageous.
• Proven experience in strategic delivery leadership, portfolio or project management with a track record of successfully leading and delivering large-scale projects in a matrixed environment.
• Proven experience in the insurance industry preferred.
• Experience overseeing cross-functional programs that include business operations, technology delivery, data & analytics, process improvement, and transformation initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Drive and guide strategy for COO projects in collaboration with Business Leaders, Product Owners, Value Stream Leads, Release Train Engineers, and delivery partners, ensuring alignment across operations, technology, and data & analytics objectives.
• Execute governance, budgets, risk management, and reporting across COO projects, including OKRs and delivery KPIs.
• Identify and mitigate risks that could impact success.
• Maintain clear communication with stakeholders and report progress.
• Support resource prioritization and allocation for COO initiatives across multiple teams.
• Participate in Program Increment (PI) Planning to identify dependencies and priorities.

Skills

Strategic delivery leadership

Portfolio management

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Executive presence

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration

PMP / Lean Six Sigma / SAFe SPC

Tools

PM tools

AI-enabled tools

Job description

AXIS Capital, a trusted global provider of specialty insurance and reinsurance, seeks a Strategic Delivery Lead - COO in the United States. The role oversees cross-functional delivery roadmaps, budgets, risks, dependencies, and reporting to align operations, technology, and data & analytics with COO objectives.

In a hybrid environment, you will collaborate with business leaders, Product Owners, Value Stream Leads, Release Train Engineers, and analytics teams to shape and oversee COO initiatives.