IT Core Delivery Release & BA Manager

Berkley • Morristown, NJ

95d • $140,000 - $165,000

About The Position

As our IT Core Delivery Release and BA Manager, you will be responsible for driving initiatives and providing leadership and oversight of Berkley One's IT deliverables while having managerial responsibility for the Business Analysis function. This role requires strong experience with managing the delivery of technical solutions with the ability to establish expectations around timelines, level-set on risks, and resolve blockers. As a delivery lead, you will oversee the day-to-day deliverables of the team and communicate status with other teams and senior leaders. As a manager, you will directly oversee a team of Business Analysts, positioning them for success and monitoring performance. We'll trust you to partner very closely with the Business Project Manager to ensure alignment between the IT and business delivery plans and manage changes in scope, priority, and schedule.

Requirements

• 3+ years’ experience managing the delivery of technical solutions.
• 5+ years’ experience in an Information Technology or consulting organization with proven experience partnering with client groups and managing multiple projects and parallel delivery streams.
• Excellent Project Management skills, including planning, scoping, resource allocation and project tracking.
• Strong leadership and team management abilities.
• Experience with Agile (Scrum, SAFe, Kanban) methodologies.
• Insurance industry experience, personal lines preferred.
• Exceptional communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Calm under pressure with exceptional organizational skills.
• Integrity and great follow-through on tasks.
• Comfortable challenging norms and recommending creative solutions.
• Master collaborator bridging the gap between IT and business.
• Passion for matching business needs to process and optimization.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for supporting all stages of the project life cycle from initiation, scoping, project staffing and project implementation.
• Maintain the annual roadmap by working closely with the Business PM to understand business needs and scheduling challenges.
• Lead and manage the business analysis team, providing guidance, mentorship, and support.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business requirements and objectives.
• Conduct thorough analysis of business processes, systems, and data to identify areas for improvement.
• Develop and implement strategies to optimize business operations and achieve organizational goals.
• Communicate time and cost estimates on level of work to support projects, and meet schedules and timelines as agreed to.
• Ensure time tracking for projects is accurate and aligns with estimates and budgets.
• Support an Agile transformation by balancing the annual roadmap delivery with execution of a dynamic and ever-changing maintenance backlog.
• Own the backlog management process, engaging the business in ongoing review/prioritization ceremonies and driving delivery team’s refinement and planning.
• Develop and maintain a positive relationship with business partners, supporting functional areas, and other IT team members.
• Continuously improve the Berkley One delivery process through ongoing retrospectives, solicitation of business feedback, and test-and-learn process changes.
• Other work as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation.
• Paid time off.
• Comprehensive wellness benefits and programs.
• Employer funded health savings account.
• Profit sharing.
• 401k.
• Paid parental leave.
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• Tuition assistance and professional continuing education.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees