Senior Delivery Lead - Hybrid Agile Programs

pacificlife; Newport Beach (CA); On-site; USD 168,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid time off

Parental leave

401k employer match

Job summary

Pacific Life in Newport Beach, CA is seeking a Sr Project Manager to join our Portfolio and Program Management team in the Consumer Markets Division. You will lead large-scale initiatives across business and technology teams using a mix of Agile, waterfall, and hybrid delivery methods.

You will establish pragmatic delivery plans, facilitate clear communication among stakeholders, identify risks early, and ensure delivery momentum while aligning scope, timing, and outcomes with product owners and

Qualifications

• 10+ years of project management experience in hybrid Agile environments
• Strong facilitation and communication skills
• Experience managing delivery in environments with both iterative and milestone-driven work
• Ability to track and manage progress across multiple teams and technologies
• Familiarity with project and collaboration tools such as Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, Microsoft Project, or Smartsheet
• Demonstrated ability to influence without authority and coordinate across stakeholder groups
• Experience in regulated industries (e.g., insurance, financial services, healthcare) preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead large-scale initiatives across business and technology teams using a combination of Agile, waterfall, and hybrid delivery methods
• Establish and maintain pragmatic delivery plans, adjusting based on team feedback, stakeholder input, and shifting priorities
• Facilitate clear communication across teams and stakeholders, ensuring timely decision-making and progress transparency
• Identify risks early, manage trade-offs, and escale when appropriate to maintain delivery momentum
• Partner with product managers, business owners, and delivery leads to ensure scope, timing, and outcomes are aligned
• Monitor work in progress and ensure dependencies, impediments, and delivery constraints are actively managed
• Provide delivery leadership that keeps teams focused, stakeholders engaged, and objectives on track

Skills

Agile delivery

Facilitation

Communication

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Azure DevOps

Microsoft Project

Smartsheet

Job description

Pacific Life in Newport Beach, CA is seeking a Sr Project Manager to join our Portfolio and Program Management team in the Consumer Markets Division. You will lead large-scale initiatives across business and technology teams using a mix of Agile, waterfall, and hybrid delivery methods.

You will establish pragmatic delivery plans, facilitate clear communication among stakeholders, identify risks early, and ensure delivery momentum while aligning scope, timing, and outcomes with product owners and