Director, Project Portfolio Management

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For over 50 years, AmeriLife has been a leader in the development, marketing and distribution of annuity, life and health insurance solutions for those planning for and living in retirement.

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Job Summary

AmeriLife Group, LLC is the industry’s leading Independent Marketing Organization (IMO) and Registered Investment Advisor (RIA). We develop, market, distribute and administer life and health insurance, annuities, and retirement planning solutions to enhance the lives of pre-retirees and retirees across the United States. Our strength is our mission: to provide financial solutions to help people live longer healthier lives. As we strive for excellence in all our endeavors, we recognize the critical role of quality in delivering exceptional products and services to our customers.
As a national leader in insurance and retirement solutions, AmeriLife is growing rapidly through organic innovation and strategic acquisitions. With that growth comes the opportunity—and responsibility—to strengthen our internal infrastructure and delivery capability across the enterprise.
Job Summary:
AmeriLife is seeking a hands-on, transformational leader to serve as Director of Enterprise Project Portfolio Management (PPM). This role is a unique blend of strategic leadership and execution ownership—ideal for a builder who thrives in environments with evolving processes and is ready to design and lead a fit-for-purpose portfolio management office.
This individual will lead efforts to mature the portfolio management function, enhance existing governance frameworks, stand up scalable portfolio management tools and practices, and directly manage high-priority enterprise projects and programs.
This position is also responsible for aligning investments with business priorities, optimizing resource utilization, driving portfolio performance, and enabling data-driven decision-making. The role serves as a key liaison between executive leadership, business units, and technology teams to ensure strategic initiatives are delivered effectively and consistently.

Job Description

Responsibilities:

Portfolio Management Capabilities Maturity

• Define and drive the vision, roadmap, and implementation plan to evolve AmeriLife’s enterprise project portfolio management capabilities from foundational to high performing.
• Establish standardized project and portfolio governance frameworks, templates, processes, and best practices.
• Partner with senior leaders to align the project portfolio with enterprise strategy and value drivers.

Portfolio Oversight & Governance

• Develop and manage the enterprise project portfolio, including demand management, prioritization, resource planning, and reporting.
• Implement and manage basic PPM tools and reporting systems to support visibility and decision-making.
• Monitor project portfolio performance, risks, interdependencies, and strategic alignment.
• Develop accurate budget tracking tools and processes for Enterprise funded initiatives

Project & Program Delivery

• Serve as lead project/program manager for critical enterprise initiatives, especially in the areas of transformation, and operational scale.
• Manage cross-functional teams, vendors, budgets, timelines, and executive stakeholder expectations.
• Apply appropriate project management methodologies (Waterfall, Agile, or hybrid) to ensure consistent and successful delivery.

Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement

• Act as a trusted advisor to executive leadership on project health, risks, and business impact.
• Champion a culture of accountability, transparency, and delivery excellence.
• Coach and mentor team members and business stakeholders to improve project delivery capability.

Required Qualifications:

• 10+ years of progressive experience in project and program management, including 5+ years in a leadership role responsible for establishing or scaling a PMO or EPMO.
• Proven ability to build and operationalize project portfolio frameworks and processes from the ground up.
• Experience directly managing complex, enterprise-level projects.
• Strong organizational and change management skills.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and executive presentation skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with keen attention to detail
• Effective communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work across teams and influence change
• Ability to work in a rapidly changing environment and collaborate across multiple areas to achieve a common business objective

Preferred Qualifications:

• Insurance, financial services, or healthcare industry experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, Technology, or related field.
• PMP, PgMP, or PfMP-related certifications; Agile certifications (e.g., SAFe, CSM) a plus.