Senior Project Manager (12 month FTC)

Zurich Insurance; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Zurich Life Assurance is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead change projects for Zurich Life Assurance and Pensions (ZLAP), delivering business capabilities within the change budget.

The role notes potential part-time or full-time arrangements and emphasizes planning, governance, and delivery within constraints. Strong leadership and change readiness are essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years Project Management experience in large, complex programs or projects.
• Delivery of business transformation/digitisation enabled by technology.
• Experience with system integration projects.
• Experience in managing customer and vendor relationships in a matrixed environment.
• Life insurance experience in the Irish market is preferable.

Responsibilities

• Project Management of the full spectrum of project delivery disciplines including scoping, business case development, planning, design, build, test, deployment, and post-go-live support.
• Identify and track key milestones to deliver projects.
• Communicate project status, issues, dependencies and risks to leadership and stakeholders.
• Proactively manage program risks with stakeholders to keep projects on track.
• Facilitate decision-making by surfacing required information for critical decisions.
• Establish communication with stakeholders and ensure change readiness of the ZLAP organization.
• Develop detailed project plans and manage delivery within baseline parameters.
• Ensure compliance with Zurich methodologies and policies.

Skills

Project Management

Delivery of large programs

System integration

Vendor management

Life insurance (Irish market)

Stakeholder management

Communication

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Job description

Job Summary

Zurich Life Assurance is looking for a Senior Project Manager. this role will involve Planning and managing Zurich Life Assurance and Pensions (ZLAP), change projects to deliver agreed business capabilities and benefits within the overall change budget. Ensuring business case objectives are clear and met - delivering projects within the specified constraints.

Job Summary

Zurich Life Assurance is looking for a Senior Project Manager. this role will involve Planning and managing Zurich Life Assurance and Pensions (ZLAP), change projects to deliver agreed business capabilities and benefits within the overall change budget. Ensuring business case objectives are clear and met - delivering projects within the specified constraints.

This role may be available part-time or full time. This is because we want the best people for our roles, and we recognise that sometimes those people aren’t available full-time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you may need.

Responsibilites

• Project Management of the full spectrum of project delivery disciplines including Scoping, Business Case development, Stakeholder Impact Assessment, Planning, Development of Requirements, Design, Build, Test (SIT and UAT), Business Readiness, Deployment, post-go-live support and Service Transition of change projects
• Understands and able to select the most appropriate delivery approach to fit the project and environment
• Identify and track key milestones to get projects delivered
• Clearly and accurately communicate project status, issues, dependencies and risks to leadership and other stakeholders
• Proactively identify program risks, manage and elevate where appropriate, working with stakeholders to keep projects moving and on track
• Facilitate decision-making by identifying key stakeholders and surfacing the required information to make critical decisions
• Establish and maintain appropriate communication and engagement with stakeholders
• Balance the competing constraints of scope, schedule, budget, quality, resources, and risk to produce the specified product, service, or result
• Ensure change readiness of the ZLAP organization
• Develop a detailed project plan at task level based on the agreed business case, manage and control project delivery in accordance with baseline parameters and standards
• Determine quality policies, objectives, and responsibilities so that the project will satisfy its objectives and the project requirements are met and validated.
• Manage projects in accordance and in compliance with Zurich methodologies and policies

Job Qualifications

Core Technical Competencies

• 5+ years Project Management experience, including experience in large, complex, multi-location programs or projects
• Proven delivery track record of successfully implementing business transformation/digitisation enabled by technology
• Technology literate, with proven experience in managing system integration projects
• Experience of working in and managing customer and vendor relationships in a matrixed management environment
• Life insurance experience in the Irish market preferable

Non-Technical Competencies

• Self-starter with a track record of seamless execution with minimal guidance
• Strong facilitation and stakeholder management skills and are comfortable working side-by-side with company leaders
• Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills with an ability to relate to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Excellent customer / relationship management skills
• Strong attention to detail, highly analytical mindset
• Able to stand their own ground and appropriately challenge own team and other stakeholders
• Strong problem solving / critical reasoning capabilities
• Demonstrable ability to work to tight deadlines
• Proactive and flexible approach; ability to work effectively with multiple priorities in parallel
• Confidence in applying judgment based on own experience

Who we are

Zurich is one of Ireland's leading insurance companies providing a wide range of general insurance and life insurance products and services. The company employs over 1,000 people across its locations in Dublin and Wexford.

Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich)

is a leading global multi-line insurer founded more than 150 years ago, which has grown into a business serving more than 82 million customers in more than 200 countries and territories, while delivering industry-leading total shareholder returns.

The Group has more than 65,000 employees and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. Zurich Insurance Group Ltd (ZURN) is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange and has a level I American Depositary Receipt (ZURVY) program, which is traded over-the-counter on OTCQX. Further information is available at www.zurich.com.

Additional Information

Primary work location is Blackrock, Dublin based but occasional travel may be required to other Zurich locations.