27 Oct
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Visara Partners
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Bengaluru
27 Oct
Visara Partners
Bengaluru
Software/Technology Delivery Manager (Portal) Exp
- 15+ years Location
- Bengaluru / Hyderabad ROLE SUMMARY Lead end-to-end delivery of Java-based Group and Individual Life Insurance portal applications, ensuring successful project execution, stakeholder satisfaction, engineering quality and operational excellence. The role owns delivery across development, enhancement and support, coordinating cross-functional teams and aligning technology outcomes with client and business objectives.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Manage end-to-end delivery of development, enhancement and production-support initiatives for insurance portals built using Java/J2EE and React.
• Lead cross-functional teams including Java developers, React developers, QA engineers, Business Analysts, solution architects and support teams.
• Drive project planning, estimation, scheduling, resource and capacity allocation, dependency management, risk mitigation and status reporting.
• Partner with client and business stakeholders to clarify requirements, manage scope and priorities, resolve delivery issues and maintain alignment with business objectives.
• Ensure adherence to Agile/Scrum and SDLC practices, including requirements traceability, design reviews, code quality, test strategy, release controls and deployment readiness.
• Oversee production support, service-level agreement (SLA) compliance, incident/problem management, root-cause analysis and continuous improvement.
• Manage project budgets, forecasts, utilization, delivery metrics and resource plans; provide transparent reporting on cost, quality, schedule and risk.
• Coordinate integration across portal applications, REST APIs, microservices, databases and relevant policy administration, enrolment, billing and premium-administration systems.
• Drive quality engineering, regression automation, CI/CD,
DevOps collaboration and controlled releases to improve reliability and delivery speed.
• Lead and coach delivery managers, technical leads and team members; foster accountability, collaboration, stakeholder confidence and continuous learning. TECHNICAL SKILLS
• Strong experience with Java/J2EE, Spring Boot, microservices and REST APIs.
• Working knowledge of React and modern web-portal development.
• Knowledge of SQL and database-driven enterprise applications.
• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, release automation and production monitoring.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum; ability to operate within Agile and Waterfall delivery environments.
• Strong understanding of SDLC, software quality assurance, testing, release management and production support. INSURANCE DOMAIN EXPERTISE
• Group Life Insurance and Individual Life Insurance.
• Group Benefits and Voluntary Benefits.
• Policy administration and policy servicing.
• Enrolment and member portals; digital journeys for members, employers and other authorized users.
• Billing, premium administration and related insurance operations.
• Preferred: delivery of digital transformation and modernization programs for US life-insurance clients. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering or a related field.
• 15+ years of overall IT experience, including at least 5 years in delivery management.
• Experience in Life Insurance, Group Benefits, Group Life or Voluntary Benefits domains.
• Proven track record of managing large-scale application development and support engagements.
• Experience with Agile and Waterfall delivery methodologies.
• Robust understanding of SDLC, release management and quality assurance processes.
• Excellent communication, client and stakeholder management, people leadership and problem-solving skills. KEY COMPETENCIES
• End-to-end delivery management and execution discipline.
• People leadership, team development and cross-functional collaboration.
• Client relationship management and executive stakeholder communication.
• Project risk, financial management, forecasting and resource planning.
• Strategic planning, prioritization and continuous improvement.
• Clear communication, transparent escalation and evidence-based decision-making. SUCCESS MEASURES
• On-time delivery of committed milestones and releases.
• Client satisfaction, SLA attainment and timely closure of escalations.
• Production stability, incident trends, defect leakage and mean time to restore.
• Budget and forecast accuracy; effective capacity and resource utilization.
• Quality of releases, adherence to delivery methods and continuous improvement outcomes.
• Portal usability, integration reliability and support for member/employer journeys. PREFERRED EXPERIENCE
• Experience delivering digital transformation and modernization programs for US Life Insurance clients.
• Experience with Group and Individual Life Insurance portals, policy administration integrations and digital enrolment journeys.
• Experience leading distributed teams and collaborating with North American clients.
📌 Technology Delivery Manager (Bengaluru)
🏢 Visara Partners
📍 Bengaluru