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Project Manager

Posted 1 day ago

OfficeTaguig City, National Capital Region (Manila)SE

You are as unique as your background, experience and point of view. Here, you’ll be encouraged, empowered and challenged to be your best self. You'll work with dynamic colleagues - experts in their fields - who are eager to share their knowledge with you. Your leaders will inspire and help you reach your potential and soar to new heights. Every day, you'll have new and exciting opportunities to make life brighter for our Clients - who are at the heart of everything we do. Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world.

Job Description:

IT Project Manager

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced IT Project Manager with expertise in Agile methodologies to lead complex technology initiatives. This role offers the unique opportunity to drive project delivery, providing strategic leadership across multiple teams and enterprise-level releases.

Key Responsibilities

- Define project scope, objectives, timelines, and budgets

- Develop comprehensive project plans and risk mitigation strategies

- Monitor project progress against established KPIs and milestones

- Manage stakeholder communications and expectations

- Ensure project deliverables meet quality standards and regulatory requirements

- Conduct post-project reviews and capture lessons learned

- Remove impediments and blockers affecting team velocity

- Protect team focus and manage scope changes

- Maintain and communicate sprint metrics and team health indicators

- Plan and coordinate release schedules across multiple teams

- Manage dependencies and integration points between teams

- Lead release readiness assessments

- Coordinate deployment activities and manage release communications

- Support continuous delivery practices and infrastructure

Required Qualifications

  • 5+ years of IT project management experience
  • Experience with Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) or similar enterprise Agile methodologies
  • Demonstrated knowledge of software development lifecycle
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
  • Experience managing cross-functional teams

Preferred Qualifications

  • Program/Portfolio Management (PgMP, PfMP) certification
  • Release Train Engineer (RTE) certification
  • Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or equivalent Agile certification
  • Experience with Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar project management tools
  • Experience in both Mobile App and Desktop Application development projects
  • Experience in AWS Cloud implmentation
  • Background in financial services or enterprise environments

Core Competencies

  • Strategic thinking and business acumen
  • Leadership and team motivation
  • Conflict resolution
  • Budget and resource management
  • Risk management
  • Adaptability and resilience
  • Technical literacy

Job Category:

Project Management - Systems

Posting End Date:

29/09/2026
Job details
Workplace
Office
Location
Taguig City, National Capital Region (Manila)
Experience
SE

SunLife is a financial services company best known for our range of fuss-free products and services for people aged 50 and over. Welcome to life after 50!

Employees
2161
Industry
Insurance
Headquarters
Bristol, England
Company location
120 Redcliff Street, Bristol, England BS1 6, GB
Specialties
Life Insurance

Key team members

Adam Hazan

Adam Hazan

Farah Molajafari

Farah Molajafari

Gavin Harris

Gavin Harris

Ramesh Sarma

Ramesh Sarma

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