Senior Technical Program Manager - Digital Wealth Products at Northwestern Mutual

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

Financial ServicesIndustries

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Information Systems or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience
Four or more years of program management experience in technology and/or business functions
Experience managing large scale, cross-functional initiatives using a variety of delivery methodologies (i.e. waterfall, agile, lean, scrum, etc.) and SDLC (systems development life cycle)
Portfolio management and maintenance experience, including epics oversight
Understanding of how software is developed, tested and implemented as well as technical concepts
Ability to work closely with stakeholders, including engineers, product managers and business leaders
Strong analytical problem-solving skills and high attention to details and data
Intellectual curiosity and a desire to dig into details, learn, ask questions and become the "go to expert" on certain concepts and topics

Responsibilities

Plan, coordinate and actively manage the technical delivery plans for complex, cross-functional technical digital product solutions that generally span multiple, technical products
Manage the end-to-end plan that is inclusive of all the changes needed to digital products in support of initiative outcomes
Projects often involve software development, implementation and upgrades
Accountability for driving specific aspects of a larger program with medium complexity
Make connections across teams to drive identification and managing of inter-dependencies
Accountability for defining the program structure and creating a single, unified plan to deliver on the program objectives
Drive for clarity on objectives, priorities and measures
Accountability for identifying, assessing and mitigating program risks and issues, and removing impediments
Lead highly visible multidisciplinary project teams or initiatives; provides thought leadership
Solve unique problems with broad impact on the business, using conceptual and innovative thinking to develop solutions
Impact the direction and resource allocation for program, project or services; work within general department policies and industry guidelines
Explain difficult or sensitive information; work to build consensus

Skills

Program Management

Agile

Scrum

Waterfall

Lean

SDLC

Portfolio Management

Risk Management

Cross-functional Teams

Software Development

Northwestern Mutual

Provides financial security services, and wealth management

About Northwestern Mutual

Northwestern Mutual offers personalized financial planning, life insurance, and investment services, leveraging leading-edge technology to manage over $125 billion in client assets for more than 4.5 million clients.

Milwaukee, WisconsinHeadquarters

1856Year Founded

N/ACompany Stage

Consulting, Fintech, Financial ServicesIndustries

10,001+Employees

Benefits

Growing your Career

Compensation & Time Off

Insurance plans

Health Savings Account

Wellness programs & resources

401(k) plan and cash balance contributions

Risks

Fintech platforms like Carefull challenge traditional financial advisory services.

Internal competition may arise from Wellthi's focus on the Black community.

Customer dissatisfaction may grow due to increased retirement age expectations.

Differentiation

Northwestern Mutual maintains the highest financial strength ratings in the industry.

The company launched 'The Great Realization' campaign to refocus customer priorities.

Northwestern Mutual offers a unique Long-Term Advantage product with life insurance benefits.

Upsides

The aging population increases demand for retirement planning and long-term care solutions.

Partnerships with tech firms enhance Northwestern Mutual's data analytics capabilities.

Digital transformation in insurance leads to more personalized customer experiences.

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