Zurich Insurance · 9 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 Leader I who will manage IT Technology projects within the Application Delivery – Project Execution team. The role involves engaging with stakeholders, defining project goals, and leading a project team to ensure successful project delivery.
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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
Competitive pay
Comprehensive benefits for employees and their families
Company
Zurich Insurance
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 75 million customers in more than 200 countries and territories, while delivering industry-leading total shareholder returns.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2020-12-07IPO
Leadership Team
Aleksandar Vidovic
CEO
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