Project Leader II
Schaumburg, IL

Job Description

Job Summary

This position focuses on large, highly complex projects. Defines the business problem and formulates the project/systems scope and objectives. Utilizes a deep understanding of insurance, processes, and business systems to drive the research and analysis of the defined problem, design the recommended solution, and implement the solution, addressing associated change management. Specific consulting responsibilities include driving operational transformation via strategic/industry perspectives acting as a thought partner with and challenging key business leaders, defining and structuring opportunities/projects to deliver the transformation strategy, leading these process reengineering and continuous improvement projects, e.g. LEAN/Six Sigma. Business systems integration responsibilities include leading the project team to deliver the business requirements and functional design of the system solution, full testing strategy and execution, vendor management, and serving as trusted business advisor between business and IT.

Basic Qualifications:

* Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or Engineering and 8 or more years of experience in the Communications or Project Management area

OR

* High School Diploma or Equivalent and 10 or more years of experience in the Communications or Project Management area

AND

Preferred Qualifications:

* Ability to identify and consider business implications of the application of technology to the current business environment
* Collect, interpret and review financial information
* Analyze and predict financial trends for department
* Produce financial reports for budgets, forecast, invoices, expenses, etc.
* Strong problem solving skills
* Strong analytical skills
* Strong verbal and written communication skills
* 'Hands-On' management experience at multiple levels within a financial services/insurance organization
* Ability to manage projects and initiatives
* Influential skills
* Advance Microsoft Office skills, including expertise in Excel and PowerPoint
* Consulting experience
* Experience in strategic and operational consulting or business systems
* Integration Insurance application system design/analysis experience
* Experience in leading teams using/creating use cases, Rapid Application Development (RAD) tools/techniques, requirements modeling and associated tools, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), functional and systems requirements, requirements traceability documents, and testing scenarios and execution

Certified Business Analyst Professional (CBAP)

Additional Information

Imagine working for a company that truly cares about their employees, customers, stakeholders, and communities they serve. Imagine working for a values-driven organization that has the ambition and desire to be the best global insurance provider in the world. Zurich is that place where 55,000 employees across approximately 200 countries and territories are all focused on helping people and helping companies protect what is truly most important to them. We are a values-driven organization that takes pride in the work that we do every day and we have the ambition to be the best global insurer in the world.

EOE disability/vets

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