Sr Program Manager, Client Delivery at Sureify
United States
$155k - $180k
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>About Sureify</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Sureify builds the digital platform life and annuity carriers use to sell, serve and grow. Our products — LifetimeACQUIRE, LifetimeAGENT, LifetimeSERVICE and CoreCONNECT — power quote-to-issue, agent portals, policyholder self-service and the data layer behind them. Carriers like Amica, AAA Life, Nationwide and Farmers rely on Sureify to support more than 1.5 million agent and policyholder interactions every month.</span></p> <h2><span style="font-size: 10pt;">About the role</span></h2> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Sureify is hiring a Sr Program Manager to own delivery of a multi-year, multi-workstream carrier engagement. You will run it from Solution Design Workshop handoff through go-live and transition into managed services, landing it on scope, schedule and budget.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">You will report to the Sr. Director, Practice Lead, and work alongside Scrum Masters, Business Analysts, engineering, QA and product teams. You are the carrier's day-to-day delivery counterpart and the practice's source of truth on engagement health.</span></p> <h2><span style="font-size: 10pt;">What you'll do</span></h2> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Lead multi-workstream programs</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Turn confirmed SDW scope into an integrated implementation plan: epics, milestones, dependencies and a resource-loaded timeline.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Run several concurrent workstreams (platform configuration, integrations, forms, data migration, vendor deliverables) as one program with one critical path.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Ensure successful execution of timelines, budget, scope and delivery quality across a large, complex program.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Run kickoff and Sprint 0, including the client prerequisites checklist: forms, system access, credentials and sandbox environments.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Own budget and commercial health</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Manage delivery to the fixed schedule including tracking hours used, estimate to complete, estimate at completion and variance reporting.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Forecast overruns early and bring the Sr. Director a recommendation, not just a number.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Maintain the SOW assumptions baseline, identify change-order triggers, and draft and negotiate change orders with the carrier.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Manage risk and dependencies</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Own the RAID log and the query log of open carrier questions; review weekly and drive aging items to closure.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Anticipate cross-workstream and client-side risks and dependencies and develop mitigation plans before they block delivery.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Escalate early and clearly when a risk threatens milestones, budget or the relationship.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Coach others on the team in issue management.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Own reporting, documentation and metrics</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Produce the weekly internal briefing and manage content for client-facing status deck, with objective Schedule, Scope, Quality and Budget ratings.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Track decisions and action items through to closure.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Own detailed program documentation and dashboards.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Establish and refine program success metrics and run post-launch evaluations.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Tailor communication to each audience, from unit leads to executives.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Lead the client relationship day-to-day</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Serve as the primary delivery counterpart to the carrier's program and project leads, running weekly status meetings and providing detailed metrics for Sr. Director managed steering committees.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Build trust with carrier program and project stakeholders and spot expansion opportunities for the Sr. Director.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Coordinate across Sureify</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Drive collaboration across multiple internal and external teams, aligning Scrum Masters, BAs, engineering, QA and support around shared milestones.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Route base-product gaps to Product and track them as program dependencies.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Manage third-party integration vendors and their timelines.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Drive quality through go-live</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Own acceptance gate readiness, UAT planning, migration readiness, cutover and hypercare.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Recommend go/no-go decisions and run a clean handoff into managed services.</span></li> </ul> <h2><span style="font-size: 10pt;">What you bring</span></h2> <ul> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">6 to 10 years of project delivery experience in SaaS or insurtech, including complex client engagements.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">A track record of leading multi-year engagements valued at up to $10M, with direct accountability for budget, margin-relevant hours and change orders.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Experience running 2 or more concurrent workstreams (for example configuration, integrations, data migration and vendor deliverables) under one integrated plan.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Strong financial management: work-order or SOW budget tracking, estimate-to-complete forecasting and variance reporting on fixed-price and time-and-materials contracts.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Skill in scope and change control, including identifying the need for change orders with Sureify leadership.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Experience working with Agile delivery teams and Scrum Masters and bridging sprint-level progress to program-level milestones.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Communication tailored to every audience, from unit leads to executives: clear status reporting, steering committee facilitation and calm escalation.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Proven ownership of RAID management, UAT, cutover and go-live for enterprise software implementations.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Working knowledge of Jira or similar delivery tooling.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Experience establishing success metrics and running post-launch evaluations.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">PMP or equivalent certification preferred; Agile certification (CSM or SAFe) recommended.</span></li> </ul> <h2><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Nice to have</span></h2> <ul> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Deep knowledge of an enterprise insurance SaaS platform, with the confidence to guide technical tradeoffs.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Experience in life insurance, annuities or broader financial services, especially digital new business, e-application, underwriting or policy administration.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Familiarity with carrier systems of record, ACORD standards (such as TC103), and e-signature and forms workflows.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Experience delivering platform upgrades or legacy-to-modern migrations for enterprise clients.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Comfort using AI-assisted delivery tools for status reporting, meeting notes and risk tracking.</span></li> </ul><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="title">Base annual salary</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$155,000</span><span class="divider">—</span><span>$180,000 USD</span></div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion"><div class="WaaZC"> <div class="RJPOee EIJn2"> <div class="rPeykc" data-hveid="CAIQAQ" data-ved="2ahUKEwiX3uT96-aKAxVAlu4BHecOHuYQo_EKegQIAhAB"> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Our Guiding Principles</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Our products are for nothing if their creators are not fulfilled in their work. We want our employees to flourish at Sureify. We do not fawn over status or titles, instead, we honor effort and intelligence. The best idea wins no matter which colleague proposed it. We do not shortcut our mission with overblown claims or false promises. Sticking to the truth is both a strategy and a principle for us.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Sureify is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity. 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