Scrum Master & IT Project Manager

PartnerRe; Dublin; On-site; EUR 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

PartnerRe, a leading global reinsurer, seeks a dynamic Scrum Master to join the Group Information Technology Department based in Dublin or Toronto. The role focuses on successfully managing IT projects from initiation to completion, delivering capabilities aligned with our IT transformation goals and corporate strategy.

You will support Agile adoption, coach teams in Scrum and Kanban, and work with stakeholders to ensure roadmaps and backlogs follow best practices while maintaining cost and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of IT project management experience.
• Agile certification (Scrum Master, PMP-ACP) required.
• Experience with technology innovation and cloud.
• Knowledge of waterfall and agile methods.
• Excellent verbal and written English; French/German a plus.
• Insurance/reinsurance industry experience preferred.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a multidisciplinary environment.
• Positive, can-do attitude.

Responsibilities

• Lead IT projects from initiation to completion.
• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies and agile practices.
• Coach teams in Scrum, Kanban and agile methods.
• Identify, assess and manage project risks and issues.
• Prepare schedules, quality plans and reports.
• Monitor costs, timelines and resources; take corrective action.
• Ensure formal project closure and lessons learned.

Skills

Agile

Stakeholder mgmt

English comms

Cloud experience

Problem solving

Cross-cultural

Job description

PartnerRe is a leading, privately owned, multi-line global reinsurer with a reputation of financial stability and strength, and a commitment to rebuilding businesses and communities after risk events around the world.

Our mission is to continue to be a financially stable and predictable business partner, supporting our clients with solutions tailored to their needs, delivering superior returns to our owner, providing rewarding opportunities for our people and making a positive contribution to society. To achieve this, we live by our values of Integrity, Performance, Collaboration, Straightforward Communication and Respect and Care.

Core to The PartnerRe Experience is our global nature. No matter where you sit in the company, you are part of something bigger. Our teams represent our truly international mindset, forging connections across office locations and all levels of the organization and building a network of mutual success. The result is a day-to-day experience that will allow you to:

• Shape your own career
• Grow in a supportive environment
• Connect with a community of experts
• Make an impact

View Home - PartnerRe Experience e-book to find out more about what it’s like to work at PartnerRe.

We are always looking for bright, proactive individuals to join our team!

PartnerRe is an equal opportunities employer.

Job Description

We are looking for a dynamic solution-oriented Scrum Master to join our Group Information Technology Department. This person will be reporting to the Head of PMO, and will be based in either our Dublin or Toronto PartnerRe Office.

Your main mission is to successfully manage a range of IT projects from initiation to completion, that delivers capabilities inline with our corporate strategy and IT transformation goals. Projects will be varied, and include technology innovation and transformation, for example AI, Automation, Cloud, etc.

• Support the Agile adoption within the organization by helping the team to understand the theories and practices, as well as rules and values of Scrum, Kanban and agile methods
• Ensure roadmaps, backlogs, and stories are following agile best practices
• Facilitate scrum ceremonies - Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, and Sprint Retrospective.
• Ensure roadmaps, backlogs, and stories are following agile best practices.
• Coach, mentor and support an agile mindset and values.
• In addition to your activity as a Scrum Master, you will take responsibility for the definition, documentation and execution of small to medium scale projects, engaging with stakeholders and actively participating in all phases of the project. Identifying, assessing and managing risks and issues which could affect the success of the project.
• Prepare and maintain realistic project schedules and quality plans, and track all activities against them, providing regular and accurate reports to stakeholders, as appropriate.
• Monitor costs, timescales and resources used, and take action where these deviate from agreed tolerances.
• Provide effective leadership to the project team ensuring that team members are motivated. Actively engage in discussions and decisions, and contribute to the project deliverables.
• Ensure that projects are formally closed and, where appropriate, subsequently reviewed, and that lessons learned are captured.

Qualifications

You bring at least 5 years of project management and IT experience and you possess the following skills and background:

• Track record in delivering successful IT projects of various sizes and complexities ideally across multiple IT domains.
• Agile certification (Scrum Master, PMP-ACP etc.) is a must.
• Strong technology background, ideally experienced with technology innovation and cloud.
• Knowledge/experience with both waterfall and agile methodology.
• Excellent verbal and written English skills, knowledge in French and German are a plus.
• Preferably knowledge/experience in the insurance or reinsurance industry.
• Strong stakeholder management, negotiation and communication skills. Able to explain complex solutions to a non-technical audience.
• Able to work on multiple and conflicting priorities (be a fast context switcher) in an interdisciplinary, collaborative and multi-cultural environment.
• Dedicated problem solver with a positive personality and can-do attitude.

Additional Information

PartnerRe provides a working environment in which diversity is valued, where all employees feel welcome, respected, and empowered to perform at their best. We invite you to learn more about D&I at PartnerRe.

Thank you,

PartnerRe Hiring Team