Zurich North America · 11 hours ago
Project Leader I
Schaumburg, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$110K/yr - $181K/yr
6+ years expZurich North America is currently hiring a Project Manager who will work in a hybrid schedule out of their North America HQ in Schaumburg, IL. The role involves leading IT Technology projects, managing stakeholder communications, and ensuring project goals are met through effective team collaboration.
CommercialFinancial ServicesInsurance
Responsibilities
Manages multiple small and medium-sized projects, sometimes simultaneously, supporting multiple business units
Defining project goals, objectives, and deliverables
Creating a project plan including timelines, resource allocation, monthly status reporting and risk management strategies
Maintains project records in accordance with ZNA project governance guidelines
Building and leading a project team, assigning tasks, and ensuring effective communication and collaboration among team members and stakeholders. Manage any escalations appropriately
Identifying project stakeholders and maintaining regular communication with them to manage expectations and address any concerns
Monitoring project costs, tracking expenses and making necessary adjustments to ensure the project stays withing the allocated budget
Strongly serving and supporting the Product Owner and Development Team in their delivery. Manages strategic go/no-go decisions
Eliminate roadblocks, resolve issues, and aligns people and the organization in the overall effort
Leads post-implementation review and share findings for continuous improvement
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree and 6 or more years of experience in the Communications or Project Management area OR
High School Diploma or Equivalent and 8 or more years of experience in the Communications or Project Management area
Experience in strategic and operational consulting or business systems integration
Preferred
Scrum / Agile development experience
Project management experience
Experience communicating with all levels of the organization, able to tailor the conversation to the audience
Experience working with project management tools, such as Jira
Strong communication skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Insurance industry experience
Benefits
Short-term incentive bonus eligibility set at 15%
Competitive pay
Comprehensive benefits for employees and their families
Company
Zurich North America
Zurich American Insurance is an international commercial property-casualty insurance provider. It is a sub-organization of Zurich Insurance Group.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
James Bracken
Chief Financial Officer
Ann Chai
Chief Risk Officer
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