FSO - Insurance - Life & Group Transformation - Technology Consulting - Senior

The opportunity

EY is seeking a Senior Consultant to join EY engagement teams, deliver consulting services and develop business with our clients: the largest providers of life insurance, group benefits and retirement. Our Business Transformation and Growth (BTG) practice helps our clients to reimagine, modernize and disrupt how they succeed in the market and create long-term, sustainable value.

In this role, you will help our clients achieve their desired goals and business objectives. In return, you can expect to learn leading practices in technology transformation, delivery, and gain exposure to solving a variety of complex business challenges using digital and transformational tools, methods, and technologies. You will gain exposure in all areas of the insurance value chain including, but not limited to: product development, sales/distribution, new business/underwriting, policy administration, and claims. 

Your key responsibilities

You’ll be challenged to participate in engagement teams, focusing on complex and specialized Life & Group management issues across several of the following area

• Lead the delivery of platform solutions, ensuring alignment with business objectives, architecture standards, and program commitments.
• Manage delivery planning, execution, scope, dependencies, risks, issues, and milestones across cross-functional teams.
• Coordinate platform configuration, integration, and implementation activities across business, technology, and vendor teams.
• Partner with client stakeholders to translate business requirements into actionable delivery plans and roadmaps.
• Ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture, security standards, regulatory requirements, and operational objectives.
• Monitor program health and delivery performance, proactively driving risk mitigation and issue resolution.
• Coordinate onshore and offshore teams to deliver quality outcomes and achieve program objectives.
• Support governance forums and stakeholder communications by providing status updates, delivery insights, and recommendations.
• Promote best practices in Agile/SAFe delivery, testing, release management, DevOps, and operational readiness.
• Mentor junior team members and contribute to continuous improvement, knowledge sharing, and delivery excellence.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• A Bachelor's degree and 6 years of relevant working experience
• 3+ years’ experience across any of the following lines of insurance: Life, annuity, and Group benefits
• Experience in supporting with delivery on one or a combination of the following policy administration platforms: FAST (Verisk), FINEOS AdminSuite, ALIP, OIPA, DXC wmA/CyberLife, EXL LifePro, or comparable modern PAS
• Working knowledge of the Life & Annuity value chain, including product configuration, new business/underwriting, policy administration, servicing, and claims
• Program, project, or workstream management experience in an on-shore/off-shore delivery model, working with clients and third-party vendors
• Hands-on familiarity with platform configuration and integration, including APIs, middleware, and data migration
• Excellent business, communication and presentation skills
• Strong writing, presentation, conceptual, analytical, and interpersonal skills
• Comfortable with speaking to larger audiences and executive level professionals
• Demonstrated proficiency with PowerPoint and Excel
• Strong experience working within Agile frameworks, including Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe practices.
• Willingness to travel up to 50% to meet client needs, as needed

Ideally, you’ll also have

Advanced degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Engineering, Business, Economics or related disciplines 

What we look for

We’re looking for well-rounded, technical, and intellectually curious individuals with an entrepreneurial spirit and a genuine desire to influence entire insurance industries. You’ll need great analytical, written and verbal communication skills, the ability to handle new responsibilities and challenges, and to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

What we offer you
At EY, we harness our collective strength to empower you to shape your future with confidence through professional growth, personal fulfillment and an inclusive culture. Learn more at ey.com/us/careers.

• We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to the business.  The base salary range for this job is: 
• • New York City, Boston, and Washington DC Metro Areas, Washington State, and Southern California offices – $122,900 to $204,900
  • Bay Area California offices – $128,100 to $213,400
  • All other offices locations in the US, including Sacramento – $102,500 to $187,900
• Individual salaries within these ranges are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and geography.  In addition, our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options.
• Under our flexible vacation policy, you’ll decide how much vacation time you need based on your own personal circumstances. You’ll also be granted time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.

Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today.                                              

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• EY accepts applications for this position on an on-going basis.
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