COO Strategy & Delivery Lead

AXIS Capital; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

AXIS Capital is seeking a Strategic Delivery Lead – COO to oversee strategic initiatives spanning operations, technology, and data analytics. You will align initiatives with COO objectives, manage budgets and risks, and report on delivery status in a matrixed environment.

The role requires collaboration with business leaders, Product Owners, and delivery teams, and involvement in Program Increment planning to set priorities and mitigate impediments.

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.
• Proven experience in the insurance industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cross-functional delivery roadmaps, budgets, risks, dependencies, and initiative-level reporting.
• Ensure alignment across operations, technology, and data & analytics priorities.
• Collaborate with business leaders, Product Owners, and delivery teams to shape and oversee COO initiatives.
• Participate in PI Planning to identify dependencies and priorities.

Skills

Strategic delivery leadership

Portfolio management

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Agile methodologies

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business administration or related field

Job description

AXIS Capital is seeking a Strategic Delivery Lead – COO to oversee strategic initiatives spanning operations, technology, and data analytics. You will align initiatives with COO objectives, manage budgets and risks, and report on delivery status in a matrixed environment.

The role requires collaboration with business leaders, Product Owners, and delivery teams, and involvement in Program Increment planning to set priorities and mitigate impediments.