[Remote] I/S Agile Project Manager II - Institutional Solutions ART
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Mutual of Omaha is seeking a highly collaborative and strategic IS Agile Project Manager II to join their Institutional Solutions Agile Release Train (ART). This role involves leading at least two Agile teams focused on driving a multi-year modernization initiative for institutional annuity and pension risk transfer capabilities, partnering with various stakeholders to deliver strategic business outcomes.
Responsibilities
- 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
Skills
- 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
- 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
Benefits
- Plus annual bonus.
- 401(k) plan with a 2% company contribution and 6% company match.
- Work-life balance with vacation, personal time and paid holidays.
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