Product Program Director

Job Description:

Pacific Life is investing in bright, agile and diverse talent to contribute to our mission of innovating our business and creating superior customer experience. We’re actively seeking a talented Product Program Director to join our enterprise data organization in Newport Beach, CA.

As a Product Program Director, you’ll play a key role in Pacific Life’s growth and long-term success. This position will report into the Data organization and lead our PMO portfolio capabilities. A Product Program Director will help achieve strategic alignment across multiple ARTs, manage organizational level risks and help teams optimize business outcomes.

They will monitor progress of all projects in the program and ensures timely and effective communication in terms of cost, forecast, schedule, and assessment of risks/issues.

The Product Program Director will lead scrum masters, project managers and formulate program organizational structure and objectives.

How you will make an impact:

• Proven leadership experience with managing professional staff
• Experience working in the Project Portfolio Management Office (PPMO) model 
• Program Management: Ability to effectively manage and coordinate multiple ongoing initiatives within the program to achieve its objectives
• Agile Fluency: Expertise with agile frameworks
• Communication: Ability to effectively articulate and convey complex ideas, information, and messages to various stakeholders (written and verbal)
• Stakeholder Management: Ability to effectively engage, manage, and build trust amongst stakeholders (including executives)
• Prioritization: Ability to understand the organization’s strategic goals and objectives and align planning and delivery activities with strategic priorities
• Risk Management: Ability to proactively identify, assess, and mitigate risks that may impact the program’s success
• Influence: Ability to persuade and motivate others to align with program’s goals, objectives, and desired outcomes
• Facilitation: Ability to effectively guide and facilitate Agile routines, meetings, and workshops within the program
• Coaching / Continuous Planning & Delivery: Ability to support and guide individuals and teams in enhancing / maturing product management maturity and foster a culture of Continuous Planning & Delivery
• Collaboration: Ability to collaborate with and influence cross-functional leaders and technical teams
• Technical Aptitude: Knowledge of the technology driving the product
• Accountable for the performance and results of a team within the PMO discipline

The experience you bring:

• 8+ years of product / program management or related experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related discipline
• Proficiency in agile frameworks such as Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), Scrum, Kanban, XP
• Experience with analyzing data to identify insights, create hypotheses for testing, and improving ways of working across a program with multiple teams (e.g., for an Agile Release Train)
• Proven experience in People leadership, coaching and mentoring program, project managers and scrum masters. 
• Demonstrated experience managing large-scale products / programs with multiple delivery teams
• Experienced in implementing and managing Lean Portfolio Management practices to drive efficiency, alignment, and value creation across multiple initiatives
• Experience working with multiple program management frameworks / hybrid environments

What makes you stand out:

• Over 8+ years management experience
• Experience working with hybrid Scrum Master and Project Manager roles
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Project Management Professional (PMP), PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)
• Experience operating in Data Management with strong technical acumen
• Fosters Innovation
• Demonstrates Strategic thinking
• Project Management Office (PMO) experience setting standards, managing a portfolio and setting performance measures
• Financial services/insurance industry experience

You can be who you are.

• People come first here. We’re committed to a diverse, equitable and inclusive workforce. Learn more about how we create a welcoming work environment through Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at www.pacificlife.com. What’s life like at Pacific Life? Visit Instagram.com/lifeatpacificlife.
• Benefits start Day 1.
• Your wellbeing is important. We’re committed to providing flexible benefits that you can tailor to meet your needs. Whether you are focusing on your physical, financial, emotional, or social wellbeing, we’ve got you covered.
• Prioritization of your health and well-being including Medical, Dental, Vision, and a Wellbeing Reimbursement Account that can be used on yourself or your eligible dependents
• Generous paid time off options including Paid Time Off, Holiday Schedules, and Financial Planning Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave as well as an Adoption Assistance Program
• Competitive 401k savings plan with company match and an additional contribution regardless of participation.

Base Pay Range:

The base pay range noted represents the company’s good faith minimum and maximum range for this role at the time of posting. The actual compensation offered to a candidate will be dependent upon several factors, including but not limited to experience, qualifications and geographic location. Also, most employees are eligible for additional incentive pay.

$175,860.00 - $214,940.00

Your Benefits Start Day 1  
 

Your wellbeing is important to Pacific Life, and we’re committed to providing you with flexible benefits that you can tailor to meet your needs. Whether you are focusing on your physical, financial, emotional, or social wellbeing, we’ve got you covered.

• Prioritization of your health and well-being including Medical, Dental, Vision, and Wellbeing Reimbursement Account that can be used on yourself or your eligible dependents

• Generous paid time off options including: Paid Time Off, Holiday Schedules, and Financial Planning Time Off

• Paid Parental Leave as well as an Adoption Assistance Program

• Competitive 401k savings plan with company match and an additional contribution regardless of participation

EEO Statement:

Pacific Life Insurance Company is an Equal Opportunity /Affirmative Action Employer, M/F/D/V. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request an accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career center as a result of your disability. To request an accommodation, contact a Human Resources Representative at Pacific Life Insurance Company.