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Afficiency

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Posted on: 26 May 2024

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Project Manager



Company Description

Afficiency is a rapidly growing Insurtech startup whose mission is to provide life insurance to everyone on the platforms they already trust. Located in NYC, we design life insurance products that can be purchased entirely digitally and can be easily embedded into distribution platforms or with agents who sell insurance. The company is experiencing rapid growth and is well-funded. We are looking for new team members to join us on our journey to shake up the life insurance industry. We need individuals who bring passion, curiosity, and a desire for excellence. 

 



Job Description

We are looking for a Project Manager with life insurance experience to take on an operations and project management role, joining a team of peers responsible for implementing and developing digital life insurance products. In this role, you will take responsibility for implementation projects with our distribution partners and lead the project management for new life insurance product development with our carrier partners. You will be taking products from our portfolio and rolling them out to consumers via novel digital channels. You will become a subject matter expert in our products and digital strategy; not just managing projects but also championing and advising on our solution. You will work in our Operations team, but partner with all areas of the business, including Sales, Technology, and Product teams, to ‘go live’. You will be working with leading life insurance carriers to execute the product development initiatives. Expect a fast-paced variety of projects, with frequent turnover and new opportunities. 

*If your application stands out, a member of the Afficiency hiring team will contact you to arrange next steps, via LinkedIn, SmartRecruiter or from an afficiency.com email address.  Please be aware of phishing attempts and scam emails. We will not request an interview via text-based communication and ask you to register via the Microsoft Teams website.



Qualifications
  • Own a portfolio of implementation projects, managing our partners and internal resources through all components of a roll-out 
  • Manage (then learn and deliver!) the timely input of expert advice on integration issues including digital UX, technology, product specifications, marketing roll-out, licensing and appointments 

  • Manage testing, sign-off and final production go-live 

  • Document detailed business requirements, project reporting, and advise as needed 

  • Be the face of Afficiency to our distributor partners and insurance carrier partners delivering a professional and smooth experience through fast-paced technology and product rollouts. 

Key Criteria  

  • Life insurance experience required. 

  • 2-5 years of experience as a business analyst, project manager, or similar job function. 

  • Experience in fast-paced, results-driven environments preferred. 

  • Proven business and technical experience to enable "translation" across groups 

  • Pattern of being self-started, self-taught, and self-directed. 

  • Organized, detailed oriented, and able to prioritize and communicate status to stakeholders. 

  • Ability to proactively track and drive progress on tasks, keeping peers and senior leaders on task and on time. 

  • Superb verbal and written communication skills, including an ability to effectively communicate with both business and technical teams, using email, Excel, Visio, Asana and PowerPoint (or Google-equivalent Applications). 

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree 

  • Comfort working with a sense of urgency in a fast-paced environment to push initiatives to the finish line and meet deadlines 

  • Ability to think independently and to find solutions with limited guidance and resources 

  • Qualitative and quantitative analytical skills  

  • Strong written and oral communication skills 



Additional Information

What We Offer   

  • Fully Remote work 

  • Stipend to purchase work-from-home equipment 

  • Competitive salary with equity options 

  • Robust health, dental, and vision benefits for employee and dependents 

  • 401k matching contributions 

  • Generous PTO policy  

  • Work at a supportive and fast-growing startup with a fantastic team   

  • Environment to learn from other team members, grow a business from the ground up     

  • Support in developing your skills and accelerating your career quickly   

  • Opportunity to make an impact in the lives of tens of millions of consumers and get families the protection they need    

Afficiency is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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