Oliver Wyman – OWA Senior Manager – AI SWAT Team Leader

Marsh McLennan•Chicago, IL

24d•Remote

About The Position

Oliver Wyman is seeking exceptionally qualified candidates for a Senior Manager position in our Actuarial practice providing a strong mix of strategic and tactical support to the OWA AI Program. The primary responsibilities are to support the OWA AI SWAT Team, Sponsors and Operations Leadership Team to advance strategic actuarial AI initiatives and execute various projects, including weekly reporting, strategic communications, presentations, and other efforts. Additionally, this role involves leading multiple agile workstreams.

Requirements

Service-oriented leadership philosophy.
Agile leadership experience and experience working with actuaries
Critical, strategic, and systems thinker.
Ability to challenge and improve ideas through co-creation and discussion with senior leaders.
Self-directed and self- motivated.
Solutions-oriented problem solver.
Ability to work effectively as part of a cohesive team.
Excited to embrace change and opportunities for growth.
Relationship builder who can lead through influence rather than authority.
Excellent written and verbal communicator.
Organized with incredible attention to detail.
Growth mindset invested in ongoing learning.
Works independently with minimal supervision.
Sets and achieves a high bar for service, quality, and excellence in all efforts.
Proficient in facilitating and motivating cross-functional groups.
Ability to effectively manage multifunctional teams and multiple competing priorities and deadlines.
Strong analytical skills.
Proficient in Microsoft Office products (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint; Project and Visio a bonus), Adobe Acrobat, and the aptitude to learn customized company software programs; Smartsheet and Microsoft Power BI is a plus.
Highly developed time management and organization skills.
Ability to adapt to and thrive in a fast-paced, high-visibility, and evolving work environment.
Able to interface professionally, credibly, and objectively with colleagues and stakeholders.
Willingness to travel as needed in support of the business. Percentage will vary based on need, but likely minimum of 15-25%.
Ability to inspire and interact with colleagues at all levels.
Bachelor’s degree and/or actuarial credentials recognized by clients and relevant industry bodies.
10+ years of experience working at the C-suite or senior level in a similar role .
Strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire and mentor staff and lead by influence
Proven record of leading and managing teams and delivering against tight deadlines in fast-paced, demanding environments.
Experience managing complex projects from ideation to completion.
Experience managing multiple projects with competing, tight deadlines.
Experience handling highly confidential, sensitive, and business-critical issues.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships with clients, colleagues, and industry stakeholders.
Ability to foster a culture of inclusiveness, innovation, and continuous improvement.
Willingness to travel as needed to support the needs of the business.
Experience building presentations for Boards or other senior leadership.
Prior management of internal and/or external communications for a senior leader.
Demonstrated ability to build relationships and trust at the highest levels.

Responsibilities

Contribute productively to a cohesive executive team to serve our firm, our people, and our clients as we drive the business forward to achieve the vision.
Under the direction of the sponsors, oversee strategic business program and initiatives from ideation to implementation.
Owning (and first, creating) a strategic product roadmap that will (a) align with our guiding principles, (b) be regularly reviewed / challenged / vetted by the our steering committee, and (c) be achievable.
Actively managing the backlog: on a sprint-by-sprint basis, we will agree on sprint objectives, and will have a backlog of items to work towards.
Having a line of sight into various pods/initiatives and help troubleshoot and/or elevate risks, issues, dependencies and opportunities
Working tightly with initiative leadership and be a strong link between steering committee requests and what the team is doing / needs
Preparing for updates and sprint reviews working closely with dedicated SWAT team
Preparing weekly updates for Steering Committee and sponsors
Work collaboratively with executive team members to determine and prioritize business strategies.
Recommend and advise leaders on courses of action to address myriad topics and issues facing the business.
Identify meeting outcomes needed to advance initiatives and craft agendas and facilitate discussions and actions to achieve them.
Work with leadership to deliver, monitor, and communicate progress toward goals.
Identify, plan, manage, and execute needed communications
Identify and help to solve problems and/or capitalize on opportunities.
Provide senior leaders with insight and analysis on various initiatives and efforts.
Assess risk in decision-making efforts.
Provide support and oversight for special projects and initiative.
Identify and recommend improvements across the organization