Life & Annuity Project Manager_ Remote

Job Title: Life & Annuity Project Manager

Location: Remote

Employment Type: Contract

Experience Required: 12+ Years

Job Summary

• We are seeking an experienced Life & Annuity Project Manager to lead and manage strategic initiatives across the Life Insurance and Annuity domain.
• The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in life and annuity products, strong project management skills, and hands-on experience working within Third-Party Administrator (TPA) environments.
• This role requires a proven leader who can drive end-to-end project delivery, coordinate cross-functional teams, manage vendor relationships, and ensure alignment with business objectives.
• The candidate should have a strong understanding of policy administration systems, new business processing, underwriting workflows, document management systems, portals, policy conversions, and operational processes within the insurance ecosystem.
• Experience managing system integrations, platform modernization initiatives, digital transformation programs, and AI-driven solutions is highly desirable.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage multiple Life & Annuity projects from initiation through implementation and post-production support.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, technology teams, vendors, and client leadership to define project scope, objectives, and deliverables.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, resource allocation, budgets, and risk management strategies.
• Drive projects involving:
• Policy Administration Systems
• New Business Processing
• Underwriting Rules and Workflows
• Post-Issue Processing
• Customer and Agent Portals
• Document Management Systems
• Policy Conversion and Migration Programs
• Operational Process Improvements
• Coordinate system integration efforts across internal and third-party platforms.
• Manage project risks, issues, dependencies, and change requests.
• Facilitate governance meetings, status reporting, and executive-level communications.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and aligned with quality standards.
• Support digital transformation initiatives, automation programs, and AI-enabled business solutions.
• Work closely with TPA partners and insurance carriers to ensure seamless project execution and operational alignment.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, Insurance, Finance, or a related field.
• 10+ years of project management experience.
• 5+ years of experience in Life Insurance and Annuity operations and technology.
• Strong understanding of Life & Annuity products and policy lifecycle management.
• Experience working with Third-Party Administrators (TPAs) and insurance operations.
• Proven experience managing large-scale business and technology transformation initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid project delivery methodologies.
• Experience with project management tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, MS Project, or similar platforms.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and leadership skills.