AmeriLife · 1 month ago
VP, EPMO and IT Delivery
Clearwater, FL
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
7+ years expAmeriLife is a national leader in developing, marketing, and distributing life and health insurance, and wealth management solutions. The VP, EPMO and IT Delivery is responsible for overseeing, planning, and executing multiple projects within the Enterprise Project Portfolio, leading a team to ensure successful project completion and alignment with organizational goals.
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Responsibilities
Develop and implement EPMO strategy in alignment with the organization’s overall strategic objectives
Ensure the implementation and adoption of EPMO governance, processes, and procedures
Lead and mentor team of project managers and business analysts, providing guidance in support of business goal achievement and continuous professional development
Foster culture of accountability and high performance
Own and drive successful creation, management and completion of the enterprise’s portfolio of projects
Lead teams of IT, business unit associates, and vendor resources to successfully deliver IT Portfolio projects
Apply scope, budget, schedule, resource, and risk management processes to execute full life-cycle project responsibilities (initiate, execute, control and close)
Work with project managers, stakeholders and vendors partners to create project plans, establishing baseline to track and report project execution
Provide timely and effective portfolio communication to the project team, sponsors, and executive leadership team
Apply forecasting techniques for an accurate and objective view of IT and Business project health for performance reporting to prevent budget overall or schedule slippage
Assess current state of Quality Assurance capabilities, develop and execute a comprehensive strategy to transition from manual to automated testing supporting large IT projects
Provide input to annual planning in partnership with Strategy and FP&A teams
Develop, manage to, and report on business unit performance metrics
Develop and manage departmental budget, ensuring operational costs are kept within budget
Qualification
Required
BS/BA in Business Administration, project management or related field
7 - 10 years proven track record of development, execution and first-hand delivery of successful technology programs and projects, managing program and project teams, and implementing project management processes
Proven experience with program and project portfolio management and delivery, associated reporting and budget management
Prior experience managing product development and/or operations within the financial services, insurance or retirement planning sectors
Strong knowledge of Quality Assurance (QA) testing methodologies, tools, processes and associated frameworks
Ability to work in a fast-paced, continuously changing environment, collaborating across multiple internal and external stakeholders to achieve common business objectives
Strong strategic thinking skills, with the ability to align and communicate project goals with overall organizational objectives
Excellent communication skills, including ability to communicate effectively with all key stakeholders, direct reports, project team members, vendor partners, and executives
Expert level Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Projects, and PowerPoint skills
Proven experience with automated testing practices and applications
Strong analytical and creative problem-solving skills
Ability to present complex information in a clear and concise manner
Strong leadership skills that inspire and motivate others
Preferred
Master's degree
Project management (PMP) certification
Prior management experience with Fintech (financial technology) services and products
Scaled Agilist Certification (Lean Portfolio Management or Scrum Master)
Company
AmeriLife
AmeriLife provide insurance and retirement solutions to enhance the lives of pre-retirees and retirees.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
AmeriLife has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (2)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$395MKey Investors
Genstar Capital
2022-06-13Secondary Market
2020-01-07Acquired
2019-06-18Debt Financing· $395M
Leadership Team
Scott Perry
CEO
Tim Calvert
Chief Operating Officer
Recent News
2025-12-02
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