I/S Agile Project Manager II

Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company
United States
about 2 months ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Compensation
$120,000.0 - $135,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) Agile Methodology Confluence JIRA Collaborative Software Information Systems DevOps Scrum Methodology Software Engineering Atlassian Tools

Job description

We are seeking a highly collaborative, strategic, and outcome driven IS Agile Project Manager II to join our Institutional Solutions Agile Release Train (ART). This role is ideal for a project management professional who thrives in large scale transformational environments and brings more than traditional Scrum facilitation to the table.

As a key member of the Institutional Solutions ART, you will lead and support at least two Agile teams within a growing ART currently consisting of 9 teams. These teams are driving a multi-year modernization initiative focused on scaling and transforming institutional annuity and pension risk transfer capabilities to support aggressive business growth goals.

This role will partner closely with IS Leadership, Product Owners, Solution Leads, engineers, business stakeholders, and peer Agile Project Managers to deliver strategic business outcomes while continuously improving team performance, delivery predictability, and operational effectiveness.

We are looking for a leader who can balance tactical execution with strategic foresight. Someone who proactively identifies risks, manages dependencies, drives alignment across teams, and helps position teams for both current and future delivery success.

If you are energized by transformational initiatives, enterprise Agile delivery, cross functional leadership, and building strong partnerships between business and technology teams, we encourage you to apply., While this role is classified as remote; however, periodic in-person attendance will be required at times for activities such as quarterly or project planning, training, or other business-critical meetings

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

  • Lead Agile delivery execution for at least two cross functional teams within the Institutional Solutions ART supporting strategic modernization initiatives.

  • Facilitate Agile ceremonies including PI Planning, sprint planning, stand ups, retrospectives, and backlog refinement activities.

  • Partner closely with Product Owners, Solution Leads, business stakeholders, and IS Leadership to align priorities and drive delivery outcomes.

  • Proactively identify, manage, and escalate risks, dependencies, blockers, and delivery challenges across multiple teams.

  • Drive coordination and collaboration across Agile Project Managers and partner teams to support complex, multi-team initiatives.

  • Support capacity planning, forecasting, resource coordination, and roadmap execution to improve delivery predictability.

  • Utilize Jira, Confluence, and enterprise planning tools to monitor delivery health, communicate progress, and improve operational transparency.

  • Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, collaboration, and high-quality business value delivery.

Requirements

Do you have experience in Stakeholder management?, Do you have a Bachelor’s degree?, * 5+ years of Agile Project Management experience supporting technology initiatives.

  • Must have demonstrated experience in complex risk management and facilitating complex trade-off decision making across multiple senior level stakeholders.

  • Experience leading multiple cross functional Agile teams in enterprise environments.

  • Strong understanding of Agile delivery frameworks, project management practices, and scaled Agile delivery models.

  • Demonstrated experience managing risks, dependencies, stakeholder communication, and delivery coordination across multiple teams.

  • Proven ability to balance strategic planning with day to day execution.

  • Strong facilitation, communication, collaboration, and conflict resolution skills.

  • Experience partnering effectively with both technical and business stakeholders.

  • Ability to proactively drive action, solve problems, and lead through ambiguity.

  • Experience using Agile delivery and collaboration tools such as Jira and Confluence.

  • Indirect leadership experience with the ability to influence without direct authority.

  • Commitment to fostering an inclusive, collaborative, and continuous improvement oriented culture.

  • Ability to work remotely with access to a high-speed internet connection and in a listed location.

  • Able to work remotely with access to a high-speed internet connection and located in the United States or Puerto Rico.

PREFERRED:

  • PMP, PMI-ACP, SAFe, Scrum Master, or similar Agile/project management certifications.

  • Experience working within Agile Release Trains (ARTs) or scaled Agile organizations.

  • Experience supporting large-scale modernization or digital transformation initiatives.

  • Experience managing complex cross-team dependencies within enterprise programs.

  • Familiarity with Dragonboat or similar program/project portfolio management tools.

  • Experience utilizing engineering delivery metrics and software delivery intelligence platforms.

  • Background supporting modern application development teams utilizing APIs, cloud, or modern engineering practices.

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, Technology, or related field.

  • Strong continuous improvement mindset with a passion for operational excellence and delivery optimization.

We value diverse experience, skills, and passion for innovation. If your experience aligns with the listed requirements

Benefits & conditions

3.73.7 out of 5 stars Remote $120,000 - $135,000 a year - Full-time, Pulled from the full job description

  • 401(k) matching
  • 401(k) 2% match
  • 401(k) 6% Match
  • Paid holidays, * Estimated Salary Project Manager II: $120,000 - $135,000, plus annual bonus.
  • Benefits and Perks, 401(k) plan with a 2% company contribution and 6% company match.

  • 401(k) plan with a 2% company contribution and 6% company match.

  • Work-life balance with vacation, personal time and paid holidays. See our benefits and perks page for details.

  • Applicants for this position must not now, nor at any point in the future, require sponsorship for employment.

About the company

Together we achieve greatness. Not only is this a core value, but it’s also representative of the kind of place we are - built by the strength and integrity of our employees. It’s why we’re named a ā€œGreat Place to Workā€.

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