Job Description

Associate Director - Program Management (Insurance)

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Location: Jaipur

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Experience: 15-20 Years

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About the Role

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Happiest Minds is looking for a highly experienced Associate Director - Program Management with a strong background in the Insurance domain and proven expertise in managing large-scale .NET application development, modernization, and digital transformation programs.

The ideal candidate will lead strategic customer engagements, oversee multiple programs, ensure delivery excellence, drive business outcomes, and manage cross-functional teams across global delivery environments.

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This role requires a strong blend of program leadership, customer relationship management, financial governance, delivery management, and technology understanding to successfully execute complex enterprise initiatives.

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Key Responsibilities

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- Lead end-to-end delivery of multiple projects and programs for global customers.

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- Define program governance frameworks, execution strategies, delivery roadmaps, and success metrics.

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- Drive project planning, effort estimation, budgeting, forecasting, and financial governance.

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- Ensure timely, high-quality, and cost-effective delivery aligned with customer expectations and business objectives.

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- Monitor program performance through KPIs, dashboards, periodic reviews, and governance meetings.

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- Identify, assess, and mitigate program risks, dependencies, and issues across multiple workstreams.

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- Build and manage strong customer relationships, serving as the primary escalation and engagement point.

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- Collaborate with Engineering, QA, Product Management, Infrastructure, Business, and Operations teams to ensure seamless delivery.

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- Drive workforce planning, resource allocation, utilization management, and talent development.

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- Establish and maintain delivery excellence through process compliance, quality frameworks, and continuous improvement initiatives.

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- Support pre-sales activities including solution reviews, effort estimation, proposal development, and Statement of Work (SOW) preparation.

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- Present program updates to executive leadership, steering committees, and customer stakeholders.

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- Ensure successful execution of transformation initiatives involving cloud adoption, application modernization, and enterprise platforms.

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Required Qualifications

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- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline.

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- 15+ years of overall IT experience with a minimum of 5+ years in Program Management roles.

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- Proven track record in managing large-scale application development, modernization, digital transformation, or cloud programs.

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- Hands-on experience managing Microsoft technology-based application development and support programs, particularly in .NET ecosystems.

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- Strong Insurance domain expertise with experience delivering technology solutions across: Policy Administration

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- Claims Management

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- Underwriting

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- Billing & Payments

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- Distribution Channels

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- Agent/Broker Portals

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- Customer Digital Platforms

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- Experience leading Insur Tech transformation initiatives while partnering closely with business stakeholders and insurance customers.

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- Solid knowledge of Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, and Hybrid delivery models.

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- Experience managing geographically distributed teams and global delivery engagements.

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- Excellent stakeholder management, customer engagement, and vendor management capabilities.

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- Strong financial acumen with experience managing budgets, revenue, profitability, and delivery margins.

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Technical & Functional Skills

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- Program & Portfolio Management

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- Insurance Domain Expertise

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- Large-Scale .NET Application Delivery

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- Application Modernization & Digital Transformation

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- Agile/Scrum Program Delivery

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- Enterprise Application Management

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- Cloud Transformation Programs

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- Risk & Dependency Management

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- Resource & Capacity Planning

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- Financial Governance & P&L; Management

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- Client Relationship Management

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- Contract, Commercial & SOW Management

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- Executive Reporting & Governance

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- Delivery Excellence & Quality Management

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📌 Associate Director - Program Management (Insurance Domain) | Jaipur (Bengaluru)
🏢 Happiest Minds Technologies
📍 Bengaluru