SR. MANAGER OF DATA SOLUTIONS DELIVERY MCKINNEY, TEXAS US (13869)

Sr. Manager of Data Solutions Delivery

McKinney, Texas, US Job number : 13869 Job Description :

The Data Solutions Delivery Leader will be responsible for delivering complex technology solutions that advance Globe Lifes Data Strategy roadmap.

Candidates must have a proven record of delivering solutions within a complex and maturing Data and Analytics program. Success in this role will require strong experience and understanding of BOTH the business and technical aspects of each solution.

The Data Solutions Delivery Leader will be a key member of the Data Strategy Center of Excellence and will lead technical product teams in the delivery of technical solutions.

In this role, you will also work closely with other leaders in the areas of Business Architecture, Technical Architecture, Program Management, and Executive Management.

Candidates should have strong team and cross-disciplinary leadership skills and complex delivery management experience. In addition, the candidate should have strong communication (written and oral) skills in order to collaborate with product owners, administrative support teams, and serve on the Data Center of Excellence team in order to align business and product roadmaps to Corporate strategic initiatives.

Will be accountable for delivering enterprise cross-functional, multi-disciplinary solutions from intake through delivery, overseeing release train for multiple projects, and maintaining post launch product and administrative support.

The successful candidate is comfortable working in an environment where priorities change and meets the challenges where business value must be realized.

• Provide holistic direction for technical product teams (including direct, indirect and matrixed) to align product roadmaps to overall Data Program roadmap.
• Communicate effectively with Data COE Governance committee, EPMO, IT, and executive stakeholders regarding Data Strategy engagements.
• Oversee Data COE initiatives to ensure objectives and strategy are achieved and resources are managed appropriately.
• Continuously monitor technical solutions to address business challenges such as improvement of development, processes and governance standards.
• Monitor KPIs to inform value realization for strategic initiatives.
• Collaborate in a cross-functional team environment to prioritize and deliver value-based reliable solutions.
• Exhibit strong leadership skills to build trusted relationships across the different organizations within the Enterprise;

negotiate and remove roadblocks and work to ensure product and program execution are progressing according to approved roadmaps, and teams are working together cohesively.

• Communicate effectively with Data COE Governance committee, EPMO, IT, and executive stakeholders regarding Data Strategy engagements.
• Develop and maintain Solutions Delivery charter and planning documents.
• Coach, mentor, and counsel direct reports and team members.

Required Skills

• Strong understanding of Data and Analytics technologies including Data Lakes, Warehouses, and Advanced Analytics platforms and BI tools
• Strong understanding of business process architecture and data governance
• Extensive experience in managing an iterative delivery methodology
• Has built highly scalable data-driven marketing applications that source data from multiple source systems
• Ability to oversee program management across multiple concurrent initiatives
• Ability to estimate development work if required as well as validate outputs from the product teams
• Able to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences
• Demonstrated experience in preventing troubled projects and / or experience in successfully getting them back on track
• Working knowledge of marketing concepts (online and offline) preferred
• Working knowledge of cloud and on-premise data integration, data and analytics platforms preferred

Required Knowledge & Experience

• 10 15+ years overall experience in leadership and managing implementation and operational program execution resources to meet business deliverables
• At least 3+ years of experience working in an advanced Data and Analytics environment
• Has built complex solutions that have been critical in advancing the companys Data and Analytics capabilities
• Proven experience in leading large, complex, multi-disciplinary Data and Analytics efforts through completion; team sizes must have been larger than 25 people
• Strong leadership, technical and organizational skills; self-motivated with strong problem-solving skills
• Experience in a consulting role from a Data and Analytics perspective preferred
• PMI Certification is strongly preferred
• Knowledge of the financial services industry will be a plus
• Vendor management will be a plus

Posting Date : 5 / 21 / 2021

Location : McKinney, Texas

Our Benefits Savings and Investment Plan (401K) Eligible employees may begin participating in the plan on the first day of employment.

Pension Plan Eligible employees who complete one year of service with the Company become participants in the Pension.* (Not available to Cleveland Employees)

Medical Benefits are available to all eligible employees and qualified dependents the first of the month following 30 days of continuous service.

Dental and Vision Eligible employees and qualified dependents are able to enroll the first of the month following 30 days of continuous service.

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) Our FSA has two components, Health Care and Dependent Care Accounts. These accounts allow employees to set aside a portion of their earnings on a pre-tax basis to cover out-of-pocket medical and dependent care expenses.

Participation is elected on a calendar year basis and is available to all eligible employees the first of the month following the completion of 30 days of continuous service.

Health Savings Accounts (HSA) A pre-tax Health Spending Account (HSA) is offered to those who enroll in the High Deductible Plan.

It allows you to pay for many of the health care expenses not covered by your medical plan including deductibles and co-pays.

Participation is elected on a calendar year basis and is available to all eligible employees the first of the month following the completion of 30 days of continuous service.

Company contribution to HSA ($4500 family, $2500 single plans)

Short-Term Disability Eligible employees may be entitled to salary continuance during periods of temporary disability. Benefits are based on employee status and years of service.*

Group Life and Long-Term Disability Eligible employees may elect life insurance and long-term disability coverage the first of the month following 30 days of continuous service.

Vacation and Paid Holidays Employees are eligible for vacation upon the completion of six months of employment. In addition, the Company offers eight paid holidays.

Education Assistance The Company supports employees who wish to continue their education to secure increased responsibility and growth within their professional careers.

We offer a reimbursement program for expenses incurred through approved institutions of learning. In addition, Fellow, Life Management Institute (FLMI) and International Claim Association (ICA) program courses are offered after the completion of six months of services at no cost to the employee.

Fitness Reimbursement Eligible employees are able to receive up to 100% reimbursement for monthly dues (employee only).

Supplemental Plans Cancer, Heart / Stroke, Accident.

Please note, some benefits may vary by subsidiary. Please be sure to clarify with the Human Resources Department.

Company paid benefit

Yes. Though our Talent Acquisition Team searches our database for qualified candidates, the only way to ensure that we know what position is of interest to you is if you apply for it directly.

You will receive an immediate