Sr. Project Manager

About the role

Pacific Life is actively seeking a talented Senior Project Manager to join our Portfolio and Program Management team in Newport Beach, CA. Relocation Assistance may be provided.

Responsibilities

• Lead medium to large-scale initiatives across business and technology teams using a combination of Agile, waterfall, and hybrid delivery methods
• Establish and maintain pragmatic delivery plans, adjusting based on team feedback, stakeholder input, and shifting priorities
• Facilitate clear communication across teams and stakeholders, ensuring timely decision-making and progress transparency
• Identify risks early, manage trade-offs, and escalate when appropriate to maintain delivery momentum
• Partner with product managers, business owners, and delivery leads to ensure scope, timing, and outcomes are aligned
• Monitor work in progress and ensure dependencies, impediments, and delivery constraints are actively managed
• Provide delivery leadership that keeps teams focused, stakeholders engaged, and objectives on track

Requirements

• 8+ years of project management experience in hybrid Agile environments (Agile, Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, or mixed models)
• Experience strongly preferred in Life Insurance, Underwriting and New Business, Financial Shared Services and/or equivalent
• Technology experience with AI productivity and agentic workflows
• Ability to track and manage progress across multiple teams and technologies without heavy overhead
• Familiarity with project and collaboration tools such as Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, Microsoft Project, or Smartsheet
• Strong facilitation and communication skills, with a proven ability to lead through ambiguity
• Demonstrated ability to influence without authority and coordinate across stakeholder groups

Qualifications

• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build strong relationships and influence
• Life insurance industry experience with knowledge of New Business and Underwriting operations, processes, and transformation initiatives
• Project Management Professional (PMP)®
• SAFe® Scrum Master (SSM) or SAFe® Agilist (SA)
• Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) or Certified Scrum Professional (CSP)
• PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)®
• Leverage Lean Six Sigma Yellow or Green Belt (a plus)

Benefits

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.

Pay

$152,010.00 - $185,790.00

Schedule

Not specified