Oliver Wyman – OWA Senior Manager – AI SWAT Team Leader

Company Overview

Oliver Wyman is a global leader in management consulting. With offices in more than 70 cities across 30 countries, Oliver Wyman combines deep industry knowledge with specialized expertise in strategy, operations, risk management, and organization transformation. The firm has more than 6,000 professionals around the world who work with clients to optimize their business, improve their operations and risk profile, and accelerate their organizational performance to seize the most attractive opportunities. Oliver Wyman is a business of Marsh McLennan [NYSE: MMC].

The Actuarial Practice of Oliver Wyman works with companies to manage property and casualty, life and annuity, and healthcare risks across a broad range of industries. Our firm assists with quantification of risk and loss exposures, and provides advice on external business strategy, internal risk management, implications of mergers and acquisitions, and new product development. We use mathematical and statistical modeling skills and our qualitative assessment methodologies to assist our clients in evaluating and addressing risk. We offer solutions so our clients may manage and prepare for the potential financial consequences of uncertain future events.

Job Description

Job Title: OWA Senior Manager – AI SWAT Team Leader

Office/Regions available: FT Remote

Department: Actuarial Practice, Operations Services

Report to: Data Horizontal Lead

Oliver Wyman is seeking exceptionally qualified candidates for a Senior Manager position in our Actuarial practice providing a strong mix of strategic and tactical support to the OWA AI Program. The primary responsibilities are to support the OWA AI SWAT Team, Sponsors and Operations Leadership Team to advance strategic actuarial AI initiatives and execute various projects, including weekly reporting, strategic communications, presentations, and other efforts. Additionally, this role involves leading multiple agile workstreams.

Primary Responsibilities Include:

• Contribute productively to a cohesive executive team to serve our firm, our people, and our clients as we drive the business forward to achieve the vision.
• Under the direction of the sponsors, oversee strategic business program and initiatives from ideation to implementation.  This includes:
  • Owning (and first, creating) a strategic product roadmap that will (a) align with our guiding principles, (b) be regularly reviewed / challenged / vetted by the our steering committee, and (c) be achievable.
  • Actively managing the backlog: on a sprint-by-sprint basis, we will agree on sprint objectives, and will have a backlog of items to work towards.
  • Having a line of sight into various pods/initiatives and help troubleshoot and/or elevate risks, issues, dependencies and opportunities
  • Working tightly with initiative leadership and be a strong link between steering committee requests and what the team is doing / needs
  • Preparing for updates and sprint reviews working closely with dedicated SWAT team
  • Preparing weekly updates for Steering Committee and sponsors          
• Work collaboratively with executive team members to determine and prioritize business strategies.
• Recommend and advise leaders on courses of action to address myriad topics and issues facing the business.
• Identify meeting outcomes needed to advance initiatives and craft agendas and facilitate discussions and actions to achieve them.
• Work with leadership to deliver, monitor, and communicate progress toward goals.
• Identify, plan, manage, and execute needed communications
• Identify and help to solve problems and/or capitalize on opportunities.
• Provide senior leaders with insight and analysis on various initiatives and efforts.
• Assess risk in decision-making efforts.
• Provide support and oversight for special projects and initiative.
• Identify and recommend improvements across the organization

Skills and Attributes

• Service-oriented leadership philosophy.
• Agile leadership experience and experience working with actuaries
• Critical, strategic, and systems thinker.
• Ability to challenge and improve ideas through co-creation and discussion with senior leaders.
• Self-directed and self-motivated.
• Solutions-oriented problem solver.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a cohesive team.
• Excited to embrace change and opportunities for growth.
• Relationship builder who can lead through influence rather than authority.
• Excellent written and verbal communicator.
• Organized with incredible attention to detail.
• Growth mindset invested in ongoing learning.
• Works independently with minimal supervision.
• Sets and achieves a high bar for service, quality, and excellence in all efforts.
• Proficient in facilitating and motivating cross-functional groups.
• Ability to effectively manage multifunctional teams and multiple competing priorities and deadlines.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint; Project and Visio a bonus), Adobe Acrobat, and the aptitude to learn customized company software programs; Smartsheet and Microsoft Power BI is a plus.
• Highly developed time management and organization skills.
• Ability to adapt to and thrive in a fast-paced, high-visibility, and evolving work environment.
• Able to interface professionally, credibly, and objectively with colleagues and stakeholders.
• Willingness to travel as needed in support of the business. Percentage will vary based on need, but likely minimum of 15-25%.
• Ability to inspire and interact with colleagues at all levels.

Experience

The ideal candidate will possess:

• Bachelor’s degree and/or actuarial credentials recognized by clients and relevant industry bodies.
• 10+ years of experience working at the C-suite or senior level in a similar role.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire and mentor staff and lead by influence
• Proven record of leading and managing teams and delivering against tight deadlines in fast-paced, demanding environments.
• Experience managing complex projects from ideation to completion.
• Experience managing multiple projects with competing, tight deadlines.
• Experience handling highly confidential, sensitive, and business-critical issues.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships with clients, colleagues, and industry stakeholders.
• Ability to foster a culture of inclusiveness, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Willingness to travel as needed to support the needs of the business.