Director, SDLC and Delivery Enablement

Prudential Annuities Distributors (PAD); Newark (NJ); Hybrid; USD 147,000 - 221,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) plan with company match

Pension plan

Wellness programs

Education benefits

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Prudential is seeking a Director of SDLC and Delivery Enablement to advance enterprise delivery modernization, governance, and continuous improvement. This role reports to the VP, Lean Delivery Outcomes and drives scalable delivery practices across business, product, technology, risk, control, and operations.

Location: Newark, NJ hybrid (minimum 3 days/week in office). The ideal candidate combines Product Owner/Management experience with change leadership to deliver measurable business value

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
• Proven experience in Product Management, Agile, Delivery Excellence, SDLC, Process Excellence, Transformation.
• Experience with AI-enabled delivery practices, automation, or modern software delivery frameworks preferred.

Responsibilities

• Define, govern, and evolve delivery frameworks, standards, and practices to enable faster, higher-quality value delivery across the enterprise.
• Lead Scaled Lean Delivery and SDLC modernization efforts; partner with risk, compliance, security, architecture, engineering, and testing teams.
• Drive adoption, measure outcomes with dashboards, and communicate findings to senior leadership; influence senior leaders in complex matrixed organizations.

Skills

Product Management

Agile delivery

Delivery governance

Lean principles

Change management

Stakeholder influence

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Classification: Technology - Agile, Delivery, & Product Are you interested in building capabilities that enable innovation, speed, agility, scalability and efficiency? The Global Technology and Operations team takes great pride in our culture in which 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. As the Director, SDLC and Delivery Enablement, you will play a critical leadership role in advancing Prudential's delivery evolution through enterprise methodology enablement, SDLC modernization, governance, and continuous improvement. Reporting to the VP, Lean Delivery Outcomes, you will be accountable for defining, governing, and evolving the delivery frameworks, standards, and practices that enable teams to deliver business value with greater speed, predictability, quality, and transparency. As both a strategic leader and delivery enabler, you will help shape the future of how Prudential plans, prioritizes, and delivers work, driving enterprise-wide change that advances end-to-end business value delivery rather than simply improving team-level practices. The ideal candidate brings firsthand Product Owner or Product Management experience and understands the realities of delivering value within complex organizations. They are an influential change leader, critical thinker, and continuous improvement champion who embraces AI-enabled ways of working to modernize delivery practices and improve organizational performance. This is an outcome-oriented and execution-focused role requiring a balance of strategy, influence, and hands-on leadership with the ability to identify opportunities for improvement, evolve delivery practices aligned to enterprise standards, address systemic delivery challenges, and drive sustainable adoption of scalable solutions.

Location: Newark, NJ hybrid (minimum 3 days/week in office)

What you can expect on a typical day

Drive Enterprise Delivery Methodology Evolution and Adoption Lead the evolution of Scaled Lean Delivery and SDLC methodologies across Prudential. Drive adoption of delivery methodology and 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. 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. 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. 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. 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 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. If you need an accommodation to complete the application process, please email [e-mail]. If you are experiencing a technical issue with your application or an assessment, please email [e-mail] to request assistance.

Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU), a global financial services leader and premier active global investment manager with approximately $1.4 trillion in assets under management as of Dec. 31, 2023, has operations in the United States, Asia, Europe, and Latin America. Prudential’s diverse and talented employees help make lives better and create financial opportunity for more people by expanding access to investing, insurance, and retirement security.

Prudential’s iconic Rock symbol has stood for strength, stability, expertise and innovation for 150 years. For more information please visit news.prudential.com. Our Commitment to an Inclusive Workplace Prudential Financial, Inc. serves its customers in more than 40 countries and territories, and we seek talented, creative individuals from a variety of backgrounds, worldviews, and life circumstances to work with us. We are focused on creating a fully inclusive culture, where all employees feel comfortable bringing their authentic selves to work. We don’t just accept difference—we celebrate it, support it, and thrive on it. At Prudential, employees have a unique opportunity to build their career path by owning their development, their career, and their future. We encourage employees to hone their skills and explore continued opportunities within Prudential.

PGIM, the global asset management business of Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU), is a global investment manager with US $1.3 trillion in assets under management as of Dec. 31, 2023. With offices in 18 countries, PGIM’s businesses offer a range of investment solutions for retail and institutional investors around the world across a broad range of asset classes, including public fixed income, private fixed income, fundamental equity, quantitative equity, real estate, and alternatives.

For more information about PGIM, visit pgim.com.

Prudential Financial, Inc. (PFI) of the United States is not affiliated in any manner with Prudential plc, incorporated in the United Kingdom, or with Prudential Assurance Company, a subsidiary of M&G plc, incorporated in the United Kingdom.

For more information please visit news.prudential.com.

PGIM Inc. (PGIM) is the principal asset management business of Prudential Financial, Inc. (PFI), a company incorporated and with its principal place of business in the United States. PFI of the United States is not affiliated in any manner with Prudential plc, incorporated in the United Kingdom or with Prudential Assurance Company, a subsidiary of M&G plc, incorporated in the United Kingdom.

Our Commitment to an Inclusive Workplace Prudential Financial, Inc. serves its customers in more than 40 countries and territories, and we seek talented, creative individuals from a variety of backgrounds, worldviews, and life circumstances to work with us. We are focused on creating a fully inclusive culture, where all employees feel comfortable bringing their authentic selves to work. We don’t just accept difference—we celebrate it, support it, and thrive on it. At Prudential, employees have a unique opportunity to build their career path by owning their development, their career, and their future. We encourage employees to hone their skills and explore continued opportunities within Prudential.