Pacific Life · 1 day ago
Lead Solution Adoption Engineer
Newport Beach, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$164K/yr - $200K/yr
12+ years expPacific Life is committed to providing financial security and planning for their policyholders. They are seeking a highly skilled Lead Solution Adoption Engineer to drive the adoption of technology and process changes across engineering teams, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and effective change management practices.
FinanceFinancial ServicesInsurance
Responsibilities
Assess potential effects and impact of proposed changes on engineering teams and stakeholders. Identify and document areas of impact and ensure that all aspects are considered
Create comprehensive change management plans that align with project and engineering goals and impact analysis
Perform change readiness assessments on team(s), identify gaps and incorporate plans to address them
Proactively identify potential risks and resistance to change. Collaborate with the appropriate stakeholders to develop mitigation strategies to address and manage these risks
Map out key stakeholders and understand their influence and impact on the change process. Collaborate with project/product owner(s) to develop stakeholder engagement strategies to ensure their support and involvement
Ensure alignment between project/product goals and change management objectives
Partner with Product/Project managers to ensure that change management activities are aligned with overall project/product governance. Stay informed about timelines, milestones and deliverables and provide regular updates on the status of change management initiatives
Collaborate or drive the development of training materials and conduct technical workshops to prepare engineers for changes
Define success metrics to track the progress of change adoption. Measure and report on performance against these metrics. Collect feedback and make data driven adjustments to improve outcomes. Address concerns and collaboration with other internal partners engineering group to improve the processes or products to be adopted
Qualification
Required
12+ years of experience in managing and implementing changes for software engineering products and projects
Hands-on experience with a range of delivery services technology such as Git, Artifactory, Azure DevOps, or similar tooling
Development experience in at least 1 modern language including but not limited to Python, JavaScript/React framework, Golang
Understand secure software development lifecycle and able to integrate change management activities within the SDLC framework to ensure smooth transition in software development projects
Experience in managing IT change processes for platform or infrastructure including system upgrade, software implementation and/or infrastructure migration
Strong experience in assessing and mitigates risk associated with IT major system changes to minimize disruption to business operations
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and build consensus across different teams and stakeholders
Ability to write clear, concise, and comprehensive documentation
Proven leadership capabilities with experience in coaching and mentoring others through change. Ability to drive for continuous improvement
A systematic problem-solving approach, coupled with strong communications skills and a sense of ownership and drive
Ability to communicate effectively vertically and horizontally within the organization about technical strategy in clear, concise, understandable terms appropriate to the audience technical understanding and expertise
Ability to adapt to and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
Strong organizational skills with a keen attention to detail to ensure all aspects of change are managed effectively
Preferred
Strong understanding of change management principles, methodologies and best practices (e.g Kotter's 8-step process, or Prosci ADKAR etc.)
Well versed in Agile principle for managing software engineering project and Scrum framework in delivering services and products
Ability to influence and engage stakeholders to gain their support for change initiatives
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Wellbeing Reimbursement Account that can be used on yourself or your eligible dependents
Generous paid time off options including Paid Time Off, Holiday Schedules, and Financial Planning Time Off
Paid Parental Leave
Adoption Assistance Program
Competitive 401k savings plan with company match and an additional contribution regardless of participation
Company
Pacific Life
Pacific Life Insurance is an insurance company that provides life insurance products, annuities, and mutual funds.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.44B2025-09-03Debt Financing· $750M
2025-06-18Debt Financing· $688.57M
Leadership Team
Howard Hirakawa
Senior Vice President, Fund Advisor Operations
Joe Krum
Senior Vice President & Managing Director, Global Institutional Investment Group
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