Platform Delivery Lead

**Job Title: Platform Delivery Lead**

**Reports To**:Director, Product Engineering & Integration

**Role Overview**

The Platform Delivery Lead is responsible for **driving the successful delivery of platform capabilities**that enable multiple products and services across the enterprise. This role acts as the bridge between **product owner priorities**and **technical execution**, ensuring that platform initiatives are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with strategic objectives.

**Key Responsibilities**

- **Delivery Management**
- Own end-to-end delivery of platform initiatives, including planning, execution, and deployment.
- Manage timelines, resources, and dependencies across multiple teams.
- Ensure compliance with governance, security, and regulatory standards.
- Make informed trade-off decisions between scope, timeline, and technical complexity.
- Participate in design discussions, architecture reviews, and technical planning sessions

- **Agile & Scrum Leadership**
- Facilitate Scrum ceremonies for platform teams.
- Ensure adherence to Agile principles and promote a culture of collaboration.
- Administer and maintain Jira boards for sprint planning, backlog grooming, and tracking progress.
- Ensure proper configuration of workflows, permissions, and reporting dashboards.
- Maintain Confluence spaces for documentation, knowledge sharing, and project artifacts.
- Drive best practices for Agile documentation and transparency across teams.

- **Stakeholder Collaboration**
- Partner with Product Owners to understand requirements and priorities.
- Work closely with Technical Leads and engineering teams to ensure technical feasibility and quality.
- Communicate progress, risks, and dependencies to senior leadership.

- **Platform Strategy**
- Contribute to the platform roadmap and ensure alignment with enterprise architecture.
- Identify opportunities for optimization, scalability, and innovation.

- **Risk & Issue Management**
- Proactively identify risks and implement mitigation strategies.
- Maintain transparency through regular reporting and status updates.

- **Governance & Standards**
- Enforce platform standards and best practices.
- Drive adoption of platform capabilities across product teams.

**Qualifications**

- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; MBA or equivalent experience preferred.
- 6+ years of experience in technology delivery, platform engineering, or program management or product owner.
- Proven ability to manage complex, multi-team initiatives.Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

**Helping People Thrive in a Connected World**

**What’s the culture like at Assurant?**
Our unique culture is a big reason why talented people choose Assurant. Named a Best/Great Place to Work in 15 countries and awarded the Fortune America’s Most Innovative Companies recognition, we bring together top talent around the world. Although we have a wide variety of skills and experiences, we share common characteristics that are uniquely Assurant. A passion for service. An ability to innovate in practical ways. And a willingness to take chances. We call our culture The Assurant Way.

**Company Overview**
Assurant is a leading global business services company that supports, protects, and connects major consumer purchases. A Fortune 500 company with a presence in 21 countries, Assurant supports the advancement of the connected world by partnering with the world’s leading brands to develop innovative solutions and deliver an enhanced customer experience through mobile device solutions, extended service contracts, vehicle protection services, renters insurance, lender-placed insurance products, and other specialty products.

**Equal Opportunity Statement**
Assurant is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not use or consider race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law in employment decisions.

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