VP, Program Manager - Investments

at  Global Atlantic Financial Group

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Global Atlantic Financial Group is a leader in the U.S. life insurance and annuity industry, serving the needs of individuals and institutions. Global Atlantic is a wholly-owned subsidiary of KKR, a leading global investment firm that offers alternative asset management across multiple strategies and capital markets solutions.
We are looking for a diverse team of talented individuals who reinforce our culture of collaboration and innovation. We are dedicated to the career development of our people because we know they are critical to our long-term success. Join our team and come grow with us.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Essential Business Experience and Technical Skills: 10-15 years of experience within Finance in a Financial Services organization
• Experience as an agile product owner or equivalent
• Undergraduate degree required, CFA, MBA or other advanced degree also preferred
• Proven leadership experience, including direct and influence leadership of diverse teams across a highly matrixed organization.
• Passion and drive for continuous improvement, transformational change, with a business owner mentality.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence outcomes and gain team member and stakeholder buy-in.
• Cultural awareness with excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills.
• Excellent project management skills with experience of running large scale projects.
• Critical thinker and highly analytical with ability to solve complex problems that include the application of both good business sense and common sense
• Demonstrated strategic thinking and problem solving skills, ability to interpret data and synthesize complex issues to identify best solutions.
• Leadership Competencies: Thinks Strategically Sets direction aligned to the company’s strategy,
• Builds trusted relationships and collaborates across diverse and multi-functional teams to successfully drive business objectives.
• Advanced skills in business management tools including: Microsoft Visio, Project and Alteryx

ROLE OVERVIEW:

As a Program Manager you will be part of a dedicated team responsible for executing strategic projects to advance Global Atlantic Investment team priorities and deliver impactful scale/growth, risk and control and efficiency opportunities using effective program delivery methods, functional and technical expertise, and stakeholder management skills. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of asset management businesses, Alternative assets, software development processes, and a proven track record of successfully delivering large scale initiatives within the financial industry. This position is open in our New York or Boston office.
This position will be a direct report to Head of Investment Operations, at Global Atlantic Financial Group. The role is focused on the design and implementation of integrated solutions to enable efficiencies and effectiveness; supports the strategic planning, budgeting and governance of business transformation initiatives and facilitates coordination across functional and organizational boundaries; collaborates with stakeholders to assess business process efficiency, operational performance and environmental factors to identify improvement opportunities; manages and coordinates resources to support project management, business analysis and provides oversight of project execution; and serves as a leader in the execution of large scale business transformation initiatives.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead the Transformation Program to create and deliver effective solutions across the Investment organization;
• Establish proper program and project governance by organizing initiatives into discrete phases, workstreams and projects.
• Coordinate alignment of requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria to guide the development process and ensure clear communication between stakeholders in an agile environment.
• Ensure projects and programs align with the strategic priorities of Investment organization;
• Responsible for effective fiscal and resource management for designated program area;
• Manage priorities, time constraints and initiative scope with sponsors and stakeholders across the duration of all project phases.
• Provide oversight of multiple projects to ensure scope, project plan definition, timelines and stakeholder expectations are aligned for success.
• Champion continuous core business capability improvement through timely adoption of innovative technologies and processes;
• Build and maintain collaborative relationships with stakeholders, Technology partners, Strategic Sourcing, and other key teams across organization