Director, Enterprise Delivery Methodology & SDLC Enablement

Prudential Ins Co of America in; Newark (NJ); Hybrid; USD 147,000 - 221,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Paid Time Off

401(k) match

Pension plan

Wellness programs

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Education benefit

Job summary

Prudential is seeking a Director to lead Enterprise Delivery Methodology and SDLC Enablement within Finance, based in Newark, NJ with hybrid work (minimum 3 days in the office). You will drive the evolution of delivery practices, partner with risk/compliance teams, and coach senior leaders to adopt outcome-driven, lean delivery across the enterprise.

The role requires deep expertise in Agile, Lean, and SDLC governance, with a proven track record in enterprise-scale transformation and the ability

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
• Proven experience in Product Management, Agile, Delivery Excellence, SDLC, Process Excellence, Transformation.
• Product Owner/Product Management experience highly desired.
• Demonstrated success leading enterprise-scale transformation initiatives.
• Deep expertise in Agile delivery methodologies, Lean, SDLC, and delivery governance.
• Strong experience leveraging delivery metrics to drive decision-making.
• Proven ability to influence senior leaders in complex matrixed organizations.
• Experience with AI-enabled delivery practices preferred.

Responsibilities

• Drive the evolution of Scaled Lean Delivery and SDLC methodologies across Prudential.
• Partner with Risk, Compliance, Security, Architecture, Engineering, and Testing teams to ensure delivery standards remain effective.
• Embed practices that increase predictability, reduce WIP, and improve value realization.
• Use delivery data, flow metrics, KPI dashboards, and insights to identify improvements.
• Evaluate industry trends and AI capabilities to enhance organizational effectiveness.

Skills

Product Management

Agile Delivery

SDLC

Transformation

Stakeholder Management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Director, Enterprise Delivery Methodology & SDLC Enablement (Finance)

Job Classification: Technology - Agile, Delivery, & Product

Are you interested in building capabilities that enable the organization with innovation, speed, agility, scalability and efficiency? The Global Technology and Operations team takes great pride in our culture where digital transformation is built into our DNA! When you join our organization at Prudential, you'll unlock an exciting and impactful career - all while growing your skills and advancing your profession at one of the world's leading financial services institutions.

Your Team & Role

Prudential is transforming how work is delivered across the enterprise through Scaled Lean Delivery, an outcome-driven model that connects strategy, execution, and value realization.

Location: Newark, NJ hybrid (minimum 3 days/week in office) Here is what you can Expect on a Typical Day

1. Drive Enterprise Delivery Methodology Evolution and Adoption

• Lead the evolution of Scaled Lean Delivery and SDLC methodologies across Prudential.
• Accountable for documentation of delivery methodology and related activities to support change management of Scaled Lean Delivery across the enterprise.
• Serve as a delivery excellence expert, partnering with senior leaders across business, product, technology, risk, control, and operations to define and accelerate the adoption of modern delivery practices, meaningful measurement, and AI-enabled ways of working that improve organizational performance and outcomes.
• Scale proven practices across the enterprise.

2. Own and evolve SDLC standards, control, guidance, and governance

• Partner with Risk, Compliance, Security, Architecture, Engineering, and Testing teams to ensure delivery standards remain effective and scalable; automate controls where possible.
• Identify opportunities to simplify delivery while maintaining appropriate risk management and controls.
• Apply lean, agile, and process excellence principles to solve complex, cross-functional delivery challenges.

3. Drive with Accountability

• Embed practices that increase predictability, reduce work-in-progress, and improve value realization.
• Influence leaders and delivery organizations to adopt outcome-driven and flow-based delivery practices.
• Serve as a trusted advisor on delivery challenges, organizational impediments, and transformation opportunities.
• Build alignment across stakeholders with differing priorities and levels of maturity.
• Drive sustainable behavioral and process change through coaching, consultation, and leadership engagement.

4. Leverage Metrics to Drive Delivery and Business Outcomes

• Use delivery data, flow metrics, KPI dashboards, and operational insights to identify improvement opportunities.
• Ensure improvements result in tangible business outcomes.
• Present findings and recommendations to senior leadership audiences.

5. Enable Innovation and Continuous Improvement

• Evaluate industry trends, emerging delivery models, and AI capabilities to enhance organizational effectiveness.
• Drive continuous improvement across methodologies, tools, and defined best practices.
• Identify systemic opportunities to increase speed, quality, efficiency, and employee experience.
• Contribute to the future vision of lean delivery excellence across Prudential.

The Skills & Expertise You Bring

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
• Proven experience in Product Management, Agile, Delivery Excellence, SDLC, Process Excellence, Transformation, or related disciplines.
• Product Owner/Product Management experience is highly desired. Candidates should have firsthand experience defining, prioritizing, and delivering products or solutions, not solely coaching or advising delivery teams.
• Demonstrated success leading enterprise-scale transformation initiatives.
• Deep expertise in Agile delivery methodologies, Lean principles, SDLC practices, and delivery governance.
• Strong experience leveraging delivery metrics and performance insights to drive decision-making.
• Proven ability to influence senior leaders and drive change in complex matrixed organizations.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with AI-enabled delivery practices, automation, or modern software delivery frameworks preferred.
• Financial services or other regulated industry experience preferred.

Success Profile

• Outcome-driven mindset - accountable for results, not just activity.
• Consultative leadership - able to influence, diagnose, and solve complex problems.
• Systems thinker - connects people, process, technology, and data.
• Change agent - drives adoption in ambiguous and evolving environments.
• Pragmatic executor - balances strategy with hands‑on delivery.

What we offer you:

Prudential is required by state specific laws to include the salary range for this role when hiring a resident in applicable locations. The salary range for this role is from $147,100.00 to $220,700.00. Specific pricing for the role may vary within the above range based on many factors including geographic location, candidate experience, and skills.

• Market competitive base salaries, with a yearly bonus potential at every level.
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, Paid Time Off (PTO), and leave of absences, such as parental and military leave.
• 401(k) plan with company match (up to 4%).
• Company-funded pension plan.
• Wellness Programs including up to $1,600 a year for reimbursement of items purchased to support personal wellbeing needs.
• Work/Life Resources to help support topics such as parenting, housing, senior care, finances, pets, legal matters, education, emotional and mental health, and career development.
• Education Benefit to help finance traditional college enrollment toward obtaining an approved degree and many accredited certificate programs.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Shares can be purchased at 85% of the lower of two prices (Beginning or End of the purchase period).

Eligibility to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program is subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance. To find out more about our Total Rewards package, visit Work Life Balance | Prudential Careers. Some of the above benefits may not apply to part‑time employees scheduled to work less than 20 hours per week.

Prudential Financial, Inc. of the United States is not affiliated with Prudential plc. which is headquartered in the United Kingdom.

Prudential is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetics, disability, marital status, age, veteran status, domestic partner status, medical condition or any other characteristic protected by law.

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