Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Mutual of Omaha is seeking an Agile Project Manager II to join its Corporate Finance & Operations organization. The role manages delivery across multiple concurrent, enterprise-scale technology initiatives, coordinates cross-functional dependencies, ensures governance and compliance, and provides executive-ready reporting. The position also drives process improvement, stakeholder communication, and mentoring across project management teams.
Responsibilities
- Lead delivery across the portfolio: Manage the planning, execution, and delivery of 2 or more concurrent projects or programs spanning multiple cross-functional teams — not a single dedicated team — including development, vendor/system replacement, and large-scale data conversion initiatives (e.g., platform migrations at the scale of a Teradata-to-Snowflake conversion)
- Serve as the primary coordination point: Proactively identify, escalate, and drive resolution of risks, issues, dependencies, and delivery constraints across business and technology teams for every initiative you own
- Apply the right framework: Act as process expert and coach across Scrum, XP, Kanban, DevOps, SAFe, and traditional approaches (PMBOK), tailoring practices to fit each initiative rather than a one-size-fits-all model
- Drive cross-functional alignment: Facilitate planning, decision-making, and trade-off discussions with business sponsors, product leaders, and technology teams to keep initiatives aligned to desired outcomes
- Own compliance and information management: Ensure delivery work adheres to applicable governance and compliance processes, and develop action plans to close any gaps — critical given the financial systems and reporting this role touches
- Manage stakeholder communication: Build and manage communication plans for the business users and teams impacted by your initiatives, distinct from executive reporting — keeping the people affected by change informed and prepared
- Lead Critical Path Planning: Initiate and lead planning sessions spanning multiple teams or ARTs, and develop the resulting project artifacts and communications
- Report up: Develop and deliver concise, executive-ready updates that highlight progress, risks, dependencies, constraints, and decisions needed
- Manage flow and quality: Monitor team and project performance metrics (cycle time, throughput, WIP limits) to identify bottlenecks and drive process improvements; facilitate retrospectives and continuous improvement planning
- Mentor and share knowledge: Support the development of peers and junior project managers, and contribute to organizational best practices across Software Engineering, DevOps, Operational Excellence, and Customer Experience
Skills
- 5–10 years of combined project/program management experience, including oversight of large-scale technology initiatives
- 5–7 years of information technology and/or business experience
- Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent projects across a portfolio — not just a single team — with strong prioritization and cross-team dependency management
- Working knowledge of the SAFe Framework, along with risk, procurement, and change management methodologies
- Strong facilitation, presentation, and executive communication skills
- Strong conflict resolution, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills
- Excellent critical thinking, problem-solving, and influencing skills, with the independent judgment to drive outcomes across competing priorities
- Experience monitoring and controlling project budgets and costs
- High personal integrity, with a demonstrated ability to earn trust and lead teams through change
- Experience with project management tooling such as JIRA (JQL a plus), Advanced Roadmaps, or DragonBoat
- Ability to use data-driven analysis to identify bottlenecks and recommend delivery improvements
- Credible understanding of multiple technology domains (mainframe, client-server, web, cloud, infrastructure, AI) and the ability to adapt quickly to new business and technology
- Applicants must not now, nor at any point in the future, require employment sponsorship
- Applicants for this position must not now, nor at any point in the future, require sponsorship for employment which includes OPT
- This role is classified as remote; however, periodic in-person attendance will be required at times for activities such as quarterly or project planning, training, or other business-critical meetings
- Willing and able to attend on-site as needed
- Preferred location in the greater Omaha area; willing and able to attend on-site as needed
- PMP (Project Management Professional) or SAFe RTE/SPC certification
- C.S.P. (Certified Scrum Practitioner), PMI-ACP, C.S.M., or C.A.P.M
- SAFe SP, SSM, or SA
- Kanban certification from a recognized professional organization
- Certified DevOps Practitioner
- Insurance or financial services industry experience
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Management Information Systems, or related field
- Experience mentoring or developing junior project managers
Benefits
- Annual bonus opportunity
- 401(k) plan with a 2% company contribution and 6% company match
- Work-life balance with vacation, personal time and paid holidays
- Hybrid/remote work arrangement; preferred location in the greater Omaha area, with on-site attendance for quarterly team meetings, PI/sprint planning, and ad-hoc strategy sessions as needed (~25% travel)
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