Project Manager Lead (12 months)

Zurich 56 Company Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance firm seeks a Project Manager Lead in Singapore to oversee the execution of digital distribution strategy for APAC. You will manage project delivery and stakeholder engagement across multiple teams and external partners, ensuring alignment with business goals. Ideal candidates will have substantial project management experience, superior stakeholder management skills, and familiarity with governance dynamics. This role offers a chance to make a significant impact across the region.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in project management within digital environments.
• Proven experience in stakeholder management, ideally with C-suite.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate project pipeline planning across APAC markets.
• Oversee end-to-end project delivery ensuring quality outcomes.
• Manage cross-functional teams and external partners.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Project delivery

Communication

Organizational skills

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

Project Manager Lead (12 months)

The Opportunity:

We have an exciting opportunity to join the Zurich APAC team as part of our dedicated team executing on our regional digital distribution strategy - Zurich Edge. We’re looking for a Project Manager Lead with strong leadership, project delivery, and stakeholder management skills to help drive execution and implementation for key partners and initiatives across the region. You’ll play a pivotal role in delivering scalable, customer-centric insurance solutions across all digital insurance channels - direct, assisted, and partnerships – working closely with both internal and external stakeholders to ensure successful project outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

Project Planning & Delivery

• Facilitate high-level planning of the project pipeline across APAC markets, aligning priorities with regional business goals and digital strategy.
• Oversee end-to-end project delivery, from initiation to closure, ensuring timely execution and quality outcomes.
• Act as implementation lead for cross-market projects, including managing external partners.
• Track KPIs and project health metrics, providing regular updates to leadership and working teams.

Stakeholder Engagement & Communication

• Manage cross-functional teams, including business, product, development, and external partners.
• Facilitate effective communication between internal teams and external partners.
• Lead regular updates, reviews, and steering committee meetings.
• Provide clear, timely communication to keep stakeholders well-informed and aligned.

Governance & Compliance

• Handle governance-related activities, including documentation, reporting, and risk management.
• Ensure projects comply with internal standards and external regulations.

Qualifications, Experience & Skills:

Required:

• Significant experience in project roles, ideally in project management within digital or partnership-driven environments.
• Proven stakeholder management skills across business and technical domains, ideally with C-suite stakeholder experience.
• Familiarity with governance and compliance environments.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and leadership skills.
• Experience working across APAC markets is a plus.
• Open to travel

Preferred:

• Knowledge of JIRA and Confluence systems as collaboration tools like Mural.
• Experience working on large scale IT systems consisting of multiple integrated applications.

You are the heart & soul of Zurich!

At Zurich, we like to think outside the box and challenge the status quo. We take an optimistic approach by focusing on the positives and constantly asking What can go right?

We highly value the experience and know-how of our employees and offer a wide range of opportunities across business areas to encourage you to apply for new opportunities within Zurich when you are ready for your next career step.

People are Zurich’s most important asset. Their varied skills, perspectives, and experiences drive innovation. And they reflect the breadth and diversity of our customers, suppliers, communities, and investors around the world. We are committed to attracting and retaining talented individuals from a variety of backgrounds and experiences.