As a key member of the team, you will own the delivery of Epics from ideation, definition, and refinement through implementation, release, and benefits realization. You will partner with Product Managers and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to define scope, outcomes, dependencies, and success measures. Maintaining a holistic view of delivery, you will provide strategic guidance, business judgement, and recommendations for optimized execution.
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Key Responsibilities
- Own delivery of Epics from ideation, definition, and refinement through implementation, release, and benefits realization.
- Partner with Product Managers and SME groups to define scope, outcomes, dependencies, and success measures.
- Maintain a holistic view of delivery, providing strategic guidance, business judgement, and recommendations for optimized execution.
Planning & Delivery Governance
- Develop and maintain Epic delivery plans, including timelines, resource needs, budget considerations, and milestone tracking.
- Identify risks, dependencies, and constraints early; develop mitigation plans and escalate when required.
- Ensure alignment with enterprise strategy, regulatory standards, and cross-program priorities.
Cross-Functional Leadership & Coordination
- Lead collaboration across Agile Teams, ARTs, and business functions to ensure unified delivery.
- Facilitate cross-team synchronization and ensure dependencies are effectively managed across technology, business, operations, and external partners.
- Track delivery progress through Jira, dashboards, status reports, and regular delivery forums.
Stakeholder Engagement & Communication
- Act as the primary point of contact for all Epic-related updates, decisions, and escalations.
- Provide clear, concise, and transparent communication to executives, business sponsors, SMEs, and delivery teams.
- Facilitate regular stakeholder reviews, steering committees, and status presentations.
Experience, Qualifications & Skills
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Project Management, or related field.
- PMP or Prince2 certification is a plus.
- 5–7 years of experience delivering complex initiatives, preferably within healthcare or insurance.
- Strong understanding of Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) and Agile delivery practices; SAFe certifications are desirable.
- Proven experience leading cross-functional teams and managing delivery across multiple workstreams or ARTs.
- Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and ability to navigate complex organizational environments.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage senior executives and diverse stakeholder groups.
- Proficiency with delivery and collaboration tools such as Jira, MS Project, PowerPoint, Visio, Azure DevOps.
- Ability to manage competing priorities and guide teams through ambiguity and change.
- Experience in writing epics, features, user stories, and supporting UAT or readiness activities as needed.
- Self-starter mindset with strong leadership and facilitation skills.
Location
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
