Product Manager (Program Delivery) - Remote

Oliver James; New York (NY); Remote; USD 96,000 - 165,000; Part time

Job summary

Oliver James Group is seeking a Product Manager (Program Delivery) for a remote contract to lead a major website platform upgrade and redesign for a partner-facing digital experience. This execution-focused PM will sit within the shared services product area, reporting to the VP of Product Management, with the COO and CMO as executive sponsors.

The target go-live is April. Candidates must have program management, product background, vendor and stakeholder management skills, and the ability to

Qualifications

• Program management: proven record of taking complex, multi-stakeholder technology programs from planning through go-live.
• Product background: experience with product teams, understanding user needs and shaping requirements.
• Execution focus: bias for action, hitting dates, clearing blockers.
• Vendor management: experience managing an external delivery partner.
• Stakeholder management: coordinate feedback across divisions with senior leaders.
• Scope control: assess change requests and escalate trade-offs.

Responsibilities

• Owning end-to-end delivery of the platform upgrade and partner-facing page redesign through to an April go-live.
• Organizing and running UX design review cycles across divisions, mapping feedback windows and critical path.
• Working with the vendor to secure detailed plans, track progress, and manage risks and dependencies.
• Managing incoming scope requests and driving prioritization decisions with executive sponsors.
• Reporting on progress, risks, and decisions to senior leadership, including COO and CMO.
• Keeping cross-functional teams aligned and focused on the outcomes that matter.

Skills

Program management

Product background

Execution focus

Vendor management

Stakeholder management

Scope management

Job description

Product Manager (Program Delivery) - Remote | Contract | Remote | No sponsorship offered

We're partnering with a leading insurance organization on their search for a Program Manager with a product background to lead a high-visibility website platform upgrade and the redesign of their partner-facing digital experience.

This is an execution-focused role for someone who understands both product and delivery. You'll sit within the shared services product area, reporting to the VP of Product Management, with the COO and CMO as executive sponsors. You'll own delivery of a major platform upgrade and the redesign of the pages used by financial professionals, working with an external implementation vendor and stakeholders across multiple business divisions. The target go-live is April.

Essential requirements (all are must-haves):

• Program management: a proven record of taking complex, multi-stakeholder technology programs from planning through go-live.
• Product background: experience working in or alongside product teams, with the ability to understand user needs, shape requirements, and weigh scope against value.
• Execution focus: a bias for action, with a track record of hitting dates, clearing blockers, and keeping the team on the milestones that matter.
• Vendor management: experience managing an external delivery partner, including pushing for detailed, realistic plans and holding the vendor accountable.
• Stakeholder management: confident working with senior leaders and executive sponsors, and able to coordinate feedback across multiple divisions.
• Scope control: experience assessing and prioritizing change requests and escalating trade-off decisions to the right level.

Standout experience:

• Experience with web content management or digital experience platforms.
• Experience running UX or design review cycles across multiple business units.
• Insurance or financial services experience, particularly work involving distribution partners, advisors, or agents.
• Experience integrating third-party platforms and APIs, or using automation and AI tools to improve how programs run.

What we're looking for:

• A Program Manager who has also worked in product, and who can bridge the business, design, and technology sides of a delivery.
• Someone who brings structure to ambiguity, builds clear plans and critical paths, and organizes feedback windows across busy stakeholders.
• A strong communicator who can influence senior stakeholders, set clear expectations, and make sound calls when priorities compete.
• Comfortable joining a program in flight and earning trust with the team and leadership quickly.
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

Key responsibilities include:

• Owning end-to-end delivery of the platform upgrade and the partner-facing page redesign through to an April go-live.
• Organizing and running UX design review cycles across divisions, mapping feedback windows and the critical path.
• Working with the vendor to secure detailed plans, track progress, and manage risks and dependencies.
• Managing incoming scope requests and driving prioritization decisions with the executive sponsors.
• Reporting on progress, risks, and decisions to senior leadership, including the COO and CMO.
• Keeping cross-functional teams aligned and focused on the outcomes that matter.

Why this role is different:

This is a visible, business-critical program with direct C-suite sponsorship. You'll be the person who turns a complex, multi-division effort into a clear plan and delivers it, and the result will be seen by the financial professionals who are the organization's key partners.