Northwestern Mutual - Milwaukee, WI
posted 5 months ago
As a Senior Technical Program Manager at Northwestern Mutual, you will play a pivotal role in planning, coordinating, and actively managing the IT delivery plans for complex, cross-functional technical solutions that span multiple technical products. Your primary responsibility will be to manage the end-to-end plan that encompasses all necessary changes to technical products in support of initiative outcomes. This role requires a strong focus on aligning large, complex programs consisting of multiple efforts, ensuring that all teams are working towards a unified goal. You will be accountable for defining the program structure and creating a single, unified plan to deliver on the program objectives. This involves making connections across technology and business teams, facilitating the identification of interdependencies, and driving clarity on objectives, priorities, and measures. Additionally, you will be responsible for identifying, assessing, and mitigating program risks and issues, as well as removing any impediments that may hinder progress. In this role, you will lead highly visible multidisciplinary project teams or initiatives, providing thought leadership and solving unique problems that have a broad impact on the business. Your ability to explain difficult or sensitive information and work towards building consensus will be crucial in this position. You will also have the opportunity to impact the direction and resource allocation for programs, projects, or services, all while working within general department policies and industry guidelines.