FSO - Technology Consulting - Life Insurance - Technology Transformation Strateg

At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.The exceptional EY experience. It's yours to build.EY focuses on high-ethical standards and integrity among its employees and expects all candidates to demonstrate these qualities.Title: FSO – Consulting – Tech Consulting – TSD – Life Insurance Technology Strategy – Senior Manager

This position could be located in NY (primary), NC, PA, IL, OH, GA, MA.EY is a leader in serving the global financial services marketplace and the only professional services firm with a separate business unit dedicated to the financial services industry – the Financial Services Organization (FSO). Our focused model and bold ambition have put us at the center of the events that continue to reshape and redefine our industry, working side by side with a range of clients from our most venerable institutions to dynamic new entrants across Banking and Capital Markets, Wealth and Asset Management, Insurance, and Real Estate, Hospitality and Construction.Our Life Insurance Transformation practice is currently hiring for a Senior Manager Technology Consultant to advise our life insurance clients on transforming their life insurance, annuity, group benefits, and retirement operations and systems. This includes the transformation of business processes, systems, and technology improvements.Your key responsibilities

Manage large, multi-phase projects, communicate with and manage client expectations, build the project team, and manage scope, risk, budget, and timeline activities.Provide high-level technology assessments, planning, recommendations, and project management with a focus on developing and achieving client goals and objectives.Identify key client risks and opportunities, determine client needs utilizing standard assessment techniques and tools, use innovative approaches to evaluate and validate needs, analyze and develop recommendations for the client in the context of the engagement.Implement and oversee the quality of deliverables and effectively manage the team and day-to-day relationships to ensure exceptional performance.Participate in business development and presentation of proposal activities.Provide project status reporting, metrics, billing, and client progress reports.Ensure engagements are clearly documented.Recommend changes to policies and establish procedures that affect immediate work areas.You will also be expected to travel regularly as required by external clients and manage client relationships with daily interactions.Skills and attributes for success

Proven ability to lead engagement delivery and manage program/project management.Strong client relationship management skills, with the ability to identify sales and new opportunities.Experience in developing resource plans and budgets for whole engagements.To qualify for the role, you must have

A Bachelor's degree (4-year degree), with a master's degree preferred in computer science, Management information systems, or related disciplines.10+ years of consulting experience working on a technology strategy, transformation, or solution delivery project with diverse teams and roles.No less than 5 - 7 years of relevant experience within the Insurance industry (preferably life & annuities, group benefits, individual life, or retirement services).Understanding of Insurance and Annuities products and life cycle processes.Experience with one or more of the following policy administration systems: FINEOS AdminSuite, ALIP, GIAS, DXC wmA/CyberLife, LifePRO, FAST, Infosys McCamish, InsPro, Majesco, OIPA, Alis, V3, Wyde, Andesa.Experience with one or more of the following new business, claims, and underwriting systems: Limelight Health, FINEOS AdminSuite, iPipeline, nbaccelerator, Concentrix, Insurance Technologies, Vitech, ClaimVantage, Vue.Experience supporting client relationships, business development and sales activities (e.g. pursuits, proposals, presentations).Development of thought leadership, points of view and/or industry perspectives.Actively involved in developing our people through coaching and mentorship.Ideally, you’ll also have

Program/Project/Workstream management experience in an on-shore/off-shore model working with clients and third-party vendors.Experience leading Agile projects, on-premise/hosted technology transformation programs, legacy migration, and Life Insurance IT vendor package implementation projects.Some experience or exposure to one or more of the following: application servers, database, development tools, middleware and integration technologies.Experience in roles such as IT or Business Architect, Business Analyst, Developer (preferably Java / J2EE or Java based languages).A proactive approach to problem-solving and the ability to work autonomously as well as part of a team.Strong communication skills, capable of effectively articulating technology solutions to both technical and non-technical audiences.A passion for staying up to date with the latest technologies and industry trends.What we look for

We are looking for individuals who demonstrate a blend of technical expertise and business acumen, with a proven track record of leading technology transformation projects.What we offer

We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to the business.EY accepts applications for this position on an on-going basis. If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets.

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