Delivery Lead – AI-Enabled Life & Annuity Projects

Nationallifeinsurancecompany; Addison (TX); On-site; USD 101,250 - 148,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

National Life Group seeks a Senior Project Manager to orchestrate large, complex initiatives across technology, business, suppliers, and partners. You will own the integrated plan, align objectives, and ensure execution delivers measurable business value.

The role focuses on strong stakeholder management, data-driven governance, and cross-functional leadership in Life & Annuity, with an emphasis on AI-enabled delivery and continuous improvement. Onsite four days per week with core days Mon-Thu.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years leading complex cross-functional technology and business initiatives.
• 8+ years Life & Annuity industry experience.
• Experience managing Agile, hybrid, and predictive delivery models.
• Advanced governance, risk management, and executive communication skills.
• PMP certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own integrated project plans across complex initiatives, aligning objectives and execution.
• Establish and maintain integrated schedules, milestones, dependencies, risks, and delivery commitments.
• Coordinate delivery across business, technology, suppliers, operational teams, and shared services.
• Lead project planning, governance, implementation, and post-implementation stabilization.
• Partner with Portfolio, Technology Delivery, BA, Solution Architecture, and Quality Engineering for coordinated execution.
• Proactively manage risks, issues, assumptions, dependencies, and cross-functional impacts.
• Facilitate tradeoff discussions and executive decisions on scope, schedule, and resources.
• Provide governance reporting and executive updates to stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with governance, regulatory requirements, and delivery standards.
• Promote continuous improvement and AI-enabled delivery practices.
• All other duties as assigned.

Skills

Agile delivery

Hybrid delivery

Predictive delivery

Executive communication

Governance

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

10+ years leading complex cross-functional initiatives

8+ years Life & Annuity experience

Job description

National Life Group seeks a Senior Project Manager to orchestrate large, complex initiatives across technology, business, suppliers, and partners. You will own the integrated plan, align objectives, and ensure execution delivers measurable business value.

The role focuses on strong stakeholder management, data-driven governance, and cross-functional leadership in Life & Annuity, with an emphasis on AI-enabled delivery and continuous improvement. Onsite four days per week with core days Mon-Thu.