Req Id: 4378
Job location: Charlotte, NC, US, 28277

Where you'll work:
Our hybrid workplace model offers the freedom to work fully remote or occasionally in one of our offices. This is a remote position with a hybrid option for candidates based in Charlotte, NC.

How you'll contribute:
As an IT Solution Owner VA ALM Hedging Project Delivery, you'll be a key member in the Variable Annuities (VA) Hedging & Investments IT Delivery team; and will be responsible for supporting the management of portfolio of technology and business initiatives for VA Hedging. This role will work closely with quantitative services business counterparts as well as technology for project management and some level of business analysis to deliver on key business initiatives. Good communication skills, ability to deliver in a high paced agile environment and forge relationships is key to success in this role.

In this role, you'll get to:

• Manage delivery of VA Hedging initiatives through end-to-end planning of requirement, development, testing, and rollouts.
• Partner closely with quant engineers, actuaries, and tech developers to bring together cohesive project plans to deliver on key initiatives.
• Drive demand management activities like whiteboarding, initiation, planning to take a problem statement into a project plan for delivery.
• Use tools like Jira, Rally etc. to manage key deliverables and provide quality status reporting.
• Work with Technology Management Office (TMO) to ensure all required gate checks are performed taking an initiative from demand through delivery.
• Collaborate with shared services teams like architecture, infrastructure, security where needed to support deliverables.
• Actively troubleshoot any issues that arise during testing and production
• Support a community of citizen developers in collaboration with product owner.
• Execute strategic roadmap of technology in partnership with business, data and vendor teams
• Serve as conduit between senior management and business partners, technology stakeholders and vendors
• Resolves project issues through direct action or escalation when appropriate.

We're looking for people who have:

• IT Project Management experience (7+ years of experience) preferably in agile environments
• Self-driven ability to understand, identify, resolve, and recommend options to solve complex business issues with technology solutions.
• Excellent communicator, conflict, and problem solver
• Ability to successfully interface and partner with all roles of technical solution stand up projects and programs
• Demonstrates a high-level knowledge of the architecture, data, and system dependencies that allows effective risk identification, mitigation and project management
• Experience working in an Agile environment is a plus.
• Experience with either Capital Markets or Insurance products is a plus
• Financial services or insurance industry experience a plus
• Experience with project management tools such as Rally or Jira
• In-depth understanding of application development and/or technical acumen

Research shows some people may not apply for a role if they don't check all the boxes of a job description. If you don't check every box listed, that's okay. We would love to hear from you.

What you'll receive:

• Compensation - Base salary ranging from $112,000 to $150,000 plus competitive performance-based incentives determined by company and individual results
• Flexible Work Environment - Work fully remote or occasionally in the office to better thrive in all areas of life
• Paid Time Off - Recharge with a minimum of 20 days of paid time off and 16 paid company holidays per calendar year plus paid volunteer time and paid study time
• Financial Health - Work toward achieving your financial goals through our 401(k) savings plan with company match (up to 6%) and annual company nondiscretionary contribution (3%), 15% employee stock purchase plan discount, and financial counseling services
• Health and Wellness - Enjoy competitive medical, vision, and dental plans plus tax-free health savings accounts with potential company contributions up to $1,000 per family
• Family Support - Care for loved ones with up to 16 weeks of paid leave for new parents, back-up dependent care, dependent care flexible spending account, and reimbursement up to a $25,000 lifetime maximum during your adoption, infertility, or surrogacy journey
• Life and Disability Support - Gain access to company-paid basic life insurance and short-term disability insurance

Travel:
None

The company and your department may occasionally gather in person throughout the year to foster a culture of belonging and promote team building. We'd love for you to join us during those company-wide and department-wide events to help you strengthen connections across the company.

Why join us?
Brighthouse Financial is on a mission to help people achieve financial security. Our company is one of the largest providers of annuities and life insurance in the U.S.,* and we specialize in products designed to help people protect what they've earned and ensure it lasts.

We empower employees to collaborate and create space for people to bring their passion to work and make an impact. Our inclusive work environment fosters a culture that celebrates diverse backgrounds and experiences. You can find out more about our company culture by visiting brighthousefinancial.com/about-us/careers/.

We're proud to be a FORTUNE® 500 company** and recognized as one of Charlotte's Healthiest Employers by the Charlotte Business Journal. We're also honored to be named to Newsweek's inaugural list of America's Most Trustworthy Companies.

*Ranked by 2021 admitted assets. Best's Review®: Top 200 U.S. Life/Health Insurers. A.M. Best, 2022. **From FORTUNE © 2022 Fortune Media IP Limited. All rights reserved. Used under license. FORTUNE and FORTUNE 500 are registered trademarks of Fortune Media IP Limited and are used under license. FORTUNE and Fortune Media IP Limited are not affiliated with, and do not endorse the products or services of, Brighthouse Financial.

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