Staff Technical Program Manager
Join Ethos Life as a Staff Technical Program Manager to lead cross-team projects and drive product strategy in a fast-paced environment.
Posted by employer 5 months ago
First seen on Joblaze 1 week ago
Last verified on the company career page 1 day ago
Requirements
- Experience
- 15+ years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
Not disclosed in this posting: compensation, visa sponsorship.
Joblaze summary
In the role of Staff Technical Program Manager at Ethos Life, the individual will oversee the development and execution of project plans, ensuring timely delivery while collaborating closely with engineering and product teams. This position requires extensive experience as a Scrum Master in a software development environment, along with strong organizational and communication skills. Ideal candidates are seasoned professionals who thrive in fast-paced settings and can manage multiple priorities effectively. Ethos Life is focused on transforming the life insurance industry through innovative technology, making this a pivotal role in a dynamic company.
Joblaze insights
- Listed 7 days ago on Joblaze — tracked directly from Ethos Life's career page.
- Ethos Life has 70 other open roles including Manager- Life Underwriting, Life Underwriter, IT Engineer.
Quick facts
- Is the Staff Technical Program Manager role remote?
- It's hybrid — Ethos Life expects some on-site time in Bangalore, India.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 15 years of relevant experience for this Staff Technical Program Manager role.
- Where is the role based?
- Ethos Life is hiring for this position in Bangalore, India.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Ethos Life targets staff-level candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Staff Technical Program Manager role at Ethos Life.
From the original posting
About Ethos
Ethos is a leading life insurance technology company on a mission to protect families by democratizing access to life insurance and empowering agents at scale. With its robust three-sided technology platform, Ethos is transforming the life insurance experience for consumers, agents, and carriers alike. Ethos offers instant, accessible products and a seamless online process that requires no medical exams and just a few health questions; it eliminates traditional barriers, making it easier than ever for everyone to protect their families. Ethos is redefining how life insurance is bought, sold, and underwritten.
About the Role
At Ethos our Technical Program Managers operate within the Engineering organization and have technical knowledge that enables them to influence and drive cross-team projects and roadmaps. The ideal candidate will be an excellent communicator, comfortable in a flat, fast-moving organization, and eager to collaborate to solve difficult challenges and display high agility to allow you to pivot as you lead the company's most pressing initiatives. In order to thrive in the role we are looking for an individual who is highly organized, and able to thrive and produce in high-pressure, time-sensitive scenarios.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Develop and manage end-to-end project plans and ensure on-time delivery
- Partner closely with engineering and product leads to evolve Ethos' product strategy and development
- Provide hands-on program management during analysis, design, development, testing, implementation, and post implementation phases
- Drive internal process improvements across teams and functions, to ensure high performance bars are met across the board
- Provide day-to-day coordination for projects and tasks
- Perform the duties of a Scrum Master using agile methodologies and scrum practices
- Assist teams with having a detailed understanding of agile and scrum framework
- Participate and facilitate roadmapping, sprint planning sessions, retrospectives, demos, and scrum of scrums
- Help teams understand and balance dependencies between performance, efficiency, and product functionality
- Map dependencies and relationships between projects and teams, coordinating efforts across organizations and verticals
- Communicate status and big picture to the stakeholders and leadership
- Work independently with minimal supervision
Qualifications and Skills:
- 15+ years knowledge/work as an active Scrum Master in software development environment
- BA/BS degree or equivalent work experience
- Experience developing, coaching or managing teams
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