Sr Project Manager

Pacific Life • Newport Beach, CA

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Pacific Life is seeking a Sr Project Manager to join the Portfolio and Program Management team in the Consumer Markets Division in Newport Beach, California. The role leads cross-functional initiatives across business and technology teams in a hybrid, iterative delivery environment, using Agile, waterfall, and hybrid methods. The delivery leader establishes structure and clarity, maintains practical plans while adapting to changing priorities, and takes ownership of steady progress. The role works with project managers and Agile practitioners, as well as product managers, business owners, delivery leads, and stakeholders, to align scope, timing, and outcomes.

Success involves keeping work purposeful and iterative, surfacing and addressing risks early, keeping stakeholders informed and aligned, maintaining useful delivery plans, and supporting teams in consistently delivering business outcomes. Pacific Life describes the role as part of a career-focused culture that values collaboration, diversity, inclusion, and employee wellbeing.

Requirements

• At least 10 years of project management experience in hybrid Agile environments, including Agile, Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, or mixed models.
• Strong facilitation and communication skills, with a proven ability to lead through ambiguity.
• Experience managing delivery in environments with both iterative and milestone-driven work.
• Ability to track and manage progress across multiple teams and technologies without heavy overhead.
• Familiarity with project and collaboration tools such as Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, Microsoft Project, or Smartsheet.
• Demonstrated ability to influence without authority and coordinate across stakeholder groups.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in regulated industries such as insurance, financial services, or healthcare.
• Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) or Certified Scrum Professional (CSP).
• SAFe Scrum Master (SSM) or SAFe Agilist (SA).
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) certification.
• Lean Six Sigma Yellow or Green Belt.

Responsibilities

• Lead large-scale initiatives across business and technology teams using Agile, waterfall, and hybrid delivery methods.
• Establish and maintain pragmatic delivery plans, adjusting them based on team feedback, stakeholder input, and changing priorities.
• Facilitate clear communication across teams and stakeholders, supporting timely decisions and transparency on progress.
• Identify risks early, manage trade-offs, and escalate when appropriate to maintain delivery momentum.
• Partner with product managers, business owners, and delivery leads to align scope, timing, and outcomes.
• Monitor work in progress and actively manage dependencies, impediments, and delivery constraints.
• Provide delivery leadership that keeps teams focused, stakeholders engaged, and objectives on track.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Wellbeing Reimbursement Account for the employee or eligible dependents.
• Paid time off, holiday schedules, and Financial Planning Time Off.
• Paid parental leave.
• Adoption assistance program.
• 401(k) savings plan with company match and an additional contribution regardless of participation.
• Additional incentive pay eligibility for most employees.
• Flexible benefits that can be tailored to employee needs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed