Specialist, SDLC and Delivery Enablement

Prudential Financial • Newark, NJ

18h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Global Technology and Operations team at Prudential is seeking a Specialist, SDLC and Delivery Enablement to support the operationalization and scaling of Scaled Lean Delivery, a modern framework designed to improve speed, transparency, predictability, and business outcomes. This role involves enablement, adoption, communications, stakeholder engagement, training, and change management activities. The Specialist will partner with various teams to drive adoption of Scaled Lean Delivery practices, identify barriers, and recommend improvements, ultimately helping teams transition to outcome-driven delivery models focused on measurable business value. The role is ideal for someone who enjoys influencing change, solving complex organizational challenges, and driving continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Experience supporting Agile, Lean, Product Management, Program Management, Change Management, Process Excellence, Transformation, or Delivery organizations.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities.
• Experience preparing executive-level presentations, reports, and communications.
• Strong facilitation and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Demonstrated ability to influence without authority.
• Familiarity with Agile delivery frameworks, Lean principles, SDLC concepts, or organizational change practices.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with measurement, dashboards, reporting, or data analysis preferred.
• Financial services or regulated industry experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and documentation of processes, procedures, and supporting materials for the enterprise rollout of Scaled Lean Delivery.
• Coordinate and manage change management activities, including the delivery enablement roadmap, rollout planning, communications, adoption strategies, and learning materials.
• Partner with delivery teams and leaders to drive adoption of Scaled Lean Delivery practices, identify barriers, and recommend opportunities for improvement.
• Support teams in their transition from project-based execution to outcome-driven delivery models.
• Monitor adoption progress, assess engagement, and identify opportunities to strengthen enablement and sustained adoption.
• Manage dependencies, risks, issues, and action plans supporting rollout activities.
• Create presentations and reports for leadership updates.
• Help identify trends, risks, issues, and opportunities for improvement.
• Partner with delivery, technology, portfolio, governance, and business stakeholders.
• Contribute ideas to improve processes, communications, onboarding, and operational effectiveness.
• Capture lessons learned and best practices from pilots and early adopters.
• Assist with maintaining methodology content, standards documentation, and knowledge repositories.
• Help identify opportunities to leverage automation and AI-enabled solutions.
• Lead strategic projects to support the evolution of Scaled Lean Delivery.
• Monitor industry trends, emerging technologies, AI capabilities, and evolving delivery practices to provide strategic insights and recommendations.

Benefits

• Market competitive base salaries, with a yearly bonus potential at every level.
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, Paid Time Off (PTO), and leave of absences, such as parental and military leave.
• 401(k) plan with company match (up to 4%).
• Company-funded pension plan.
• Wellness Programs including up to $1,600 a year for reimbursement of items purchased to support personal wellbeing needs.
• Work/Life Resources to help support topics such as parenting, housing, senior care, finances, pets, legal matters, education, emotional and mental health, and career development.
• Education Benefit to help finance traditional college enrollment toward obtaining an approved degree and many accredited certificate programs.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Shares can be purchased at 85% of the lower of two prices (Beginning or End of the purchase period).
• Eligibility to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program is subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree