Project Leader Manager
Schaumburg, IL

Job Description

Zurich is currently searching for a Project Leader Manager to join the Underwriting Landscape Transformation Team out of our state of the art North American headquarters in Schaumburg, IL.

This person will help drive and develop the implementation of adding products and/or business segments onto the Guidewire PolicyCenter platform as well as leading and managing a team of co-workers.

She/he will lead the project team consisting of individuals that will help define the business problem and formulate the project/systems scope and objectives. A detailed understanding of insurance, processes, and business systems will be used to drive the research and analysis of the defined problem, design the recommended solution, and implement the solution, while addressing associated change management.

This position will require someone who can act as a thought partner with key business leaders, defining and structuring opportunities/projects to deliver the transformation strategy. Business systems integration responsibilities will 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 a trusted business advisor between business and IT.

Basic Qualifications:

* Bachelors Degree and 6 or more years of experience in the Project Management area

OR
* High School Diploma or Equivalent and 8 or more years of experience in the Project Management area

AND
* Experience in strategic and operational consulting or business systems integration
* Experienced 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
* 3 or more years of people management and development experience

Preferred Qualifications:

* CPCU
* Agile Methodology
* Project Management Institute Project Management Professional Certification
* Insurance application system design/analysis experience, specifically Guidewire PolicyCenter
* Strong analytical skills
* Strong written and verbal communication skills
* People management experience
* Advanced Microsoft Office skills

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 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 / Veterans

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