Sr. Project Manager

Come join one of America’s fastest-growing insurance companies. Since 1848, National Life Group has aimed to keep our promises, providing families with stability in good times and in bad. Throughout that history, we have provided peace of mind to those families as they plan their futures. Our mission extends beyond the insurance and annuities policies that we offer. We strive to make the world a better place through our grants from our charitable foundation, paid volunteer time for our employees, environmentally sustainable and healthy workplaces, and events that promote the work of nonprofits in our own backyard. We foster a collaborative environment with opportunities for growth and encourage our associates to live our values: Do good. Be good. Make good. Please note that we do not offer visa sponsorship for this position. Role Summary The Senior Project Manager is accountable for orchestrating the successful delivery of large, complex, and highly interdependent initiatives across technology, business, suppliers, and delivery partners. The role owns the integrated project plan and ensures business objectives, technical execution, operational readiness, supplier activities, and organizational change remain aligned to deliver measurable business value. Working as a delivery orchestrator, this role partners closely with Portfolio, Technology Delivery, Business Analysis, Solution Architecture, Quality Engineering, and business stakeholders to translate priorities into executable plans, manage dependencies and tradeoffs, and sustain delivery momentum in dynamic environments. The ideal candidate is an experienced delivery leader with deep Life & Annuity expertise, exceptional stakeholder management skills, and the ability to lead through influence in complex cross-functional environments. This position currently offers an onsite work schedule, with the expectation that you will be in the office four (4) days per week during onsite core days. Our current onsite core days are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. The work schedule type and core days are subject to change with advance notification and manager discretion. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Own integrated project plans across complex initiatives, aligning business objectives, technical execution, supplier activities, operational readiness, and implementation plans. Establish and maintain integrated schedules, milestones, dependencies, risks, assumptions, issues, and delivery commitments. Coordinate delivery across business, technology, suppliers, operational teams, and shared services. Lead project planning, governance, implementation, operational readiness, and post-implementation stabilization. Partner with Portfolio, Technology Delivery, Business Analysis, Solution Architecture, and Quality Engineering to ensure coordinated execution. Proactively manage risks, issues, assumptions, dependencies, and cross-functional impacts. Facilitate tradeoff discussions and executive decision-making regarding scope, schedule, resources, sequencing, and implementation. Provide governance reporting, executive communications, and stakeholder updates. Ensure compliance with enterprise governance, regulatory requirements, delivery standards, and financial controls. Promote continuous improvement, AI-enabled delivery practices, and modern delivery methodologies. All other duties as assigned. Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience. 10 or more years leading complex cross-functional technology and business initiatives. Minimum of 8 years of Life & Annuity industry experience. Demonstrated success leading highly interdependent initiatives across business, technology, operations, and suppliers. Experience managing Agile, hybrid, and predictive delivery models. Advanced project management, governance, risk management, and executive communication skills. Preferred Qualifications PMP certification. Experience leading enterprise-scale transformation initiatives…