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Senior Project Manager 2 Year Fixed Term Contract /Dublin/Wexford

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Job Summary

Zurich Insurance Europe, AG is looking for a Senior Project Manager to join our Business Change & Transformation team on a 2 Year Fixed Term Contract. Our team drives the delivery of Zurich’s strategic goals by partnering with leaders, product managers, and marketing managers to deliver complex, large-scale programs as well as regulatory and small-scale change initiatives. You will work across disciplines, supporting the implementation and continuous improvement of how we work and deliver value.

This role may be available part-time or full time. This is because we want the best people for our roles, and we recognise that sometimes those people aren’t available full-time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you may need.

Your Role

As a Senior Project Manager your main responsibilities will include, but not necessarily be limited to, the following:

Oversee daily operations and multi-phase Agile IT & Business Change programs, managing diverse teams of 20–30 people across internal, contract, and vendor resources.
Lead all project delivery stages, including scoping, planning, requirements, testing (SIT & UAT), deployment, and service transition.
Develop and control detailed project plans to deliver on time, within budget, and to agreed quality standards.
Identify, track, and communicate project milestones, risks, dependencies, and status updates to leadership and stakeholders.
Proactively manage and escalate program risks, supporting informed decision-making and keeping projects on track.
Apply and adapt delivery methodologies (Scrum, Waterfall, Lean) as appropriate to the project needs.
Ensure robust stakeholder engagement, address competing priorities, and support organizational change readiness.
Set and monitor quality objectives, manage project documentation, and, where required, oversee procurement of external services.

Your Skills & Experience

As a Senior Project Manager your skills and qualifications will include:

7+ years IT Transformation and Business Change Project Management experience with a focus on large, complex, multi-location programs or projects
Strong track record of delivering in an Agile environment
Has a proven track record of delivering complex, multi-process technology solutions in a legacy IT environment
Strong understanding of product and design and ideally have worked with design or product teams
You’re an excellent self-starter with a track record of seamless execution on complex projects with minimal guidance
You have strong facilitation and stakeholder management skills and are comfortable working side-by-side with company leaders
Understands and has acted as a Business Analyst
Scrum Master experience preferable
Financial Services and General Insurance industry experience an advantage

Additional Information

Primary work location is Dublin/Wexford but occasional travel may be required to other Zurich locations.

If you value an exciting and varied working environment and meet the above requirements, then our recruiter is looking forward to receiving your application by clicking on the button “Apply online”

Who we are

Zurich is one of Ireland's leading insurance companies providing a wide range of general insurance and life insurance products and services. The company employs over 1,000 people across its locations in Dublin and Wexford.

Zurich is a strong brand – with our 53,000 employees worldwide form the basis of our success, helping our customers in 210 countries and territories to understand and protect themselves from risk. In order to deliver our services, we offer our employees flexible working models and interesting opportunities for further training & development. As a Zurich employee you benefit from a multitude of advantages as well as a strong culture, characterized by acceptance, diversity and team spirit.