Job Summary The Zurich Life Assurance Business are looking for a Project Manager to join our Business Change team.
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.
Your Role Responsibilities of the role will include but will not be limited to: 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 escalate 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.
Your Skills and Experience 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