Technical Project Manager III

WHO WE ARE:

Zinnia is the leading technology platform for accelerating life and annuities growth. With innovative enterprise solutions and data insights, Zinnia simplifies the experience of buying, selling, and administering insurance products. All of which enables more people to protect their financial futures. Our success is driven by a commitment to three core values: be bold, team up, deliver value – and that we do. Zinnia has over $180 billion in assets under administration, serves 100+ carrier clients, 2500 distributors and partners, and over 2 million policyholders. WHO YOU ARE:

As an Agile Project Managerat Zinnia Digital, you will be responsible for overseeing the successful completion of projects or programs within our technology organization. Partnering with the product team as well as cross-functional software engineering teams to ensure value delivery for stakeholders. Facilitating timeline and dependency management as well as budget understanding. Additionally, facilitating project team success and adherence to best practices. WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Day-to-day partnership with product management team. - Plan and oversee multiple technology projects, ensuring they are aligned with overall timeline. - Support dependency management processes. - Exhibit exceptional organizational skills. - Facilitate and adhere to PMO governance. - Lead and manage projects at an executive level. - Develop project plans, including project scope, schedule, budget, and resource allocation. - Manage project teams, including cross functional engineers, QA, and other technical staff. - Communicate with various stakeholders, including management, project sponsors, and clients, to ensure that project goals, timelines, and dependencies are understood and met. - Participate and/or facilitate various ceremonies such as backlog refinement and planning. - Leverage Agile experience to increase team throughput, transparency, and collaboration. - Identify and manage project risks, including developing contingency plans and managing stakeholder expectations. - Monitor and help resolve issues as they arise. - Maintain project documentation. - Provide regular project status reports to stakeholders. - Ensure that projects are completed on time, within budget, and to the satisfaction of stakeholders. - Work effectively with teams across different departments and geographies, as well as with external partners and clients. - Continuously improve project management processes and methodologies.