Project Leader I

Zurich North America is currently hiring a Project Manager, and this person will work in a hybrid schedule out of our North America HQ in Schaumburg, IL. The role engages with stakeholders across Zurich North America leading IT Technology projects within the Application Delivery – Project Execution team.    

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.

Basic Qualifications:

• 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 AND
• Experience in strategic and operational consulting or business systems integration

Preferred Qualifications:

• 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

Your pay at Zurich is based on your role, location, skills, and experience. We follow local laws to ensure fair compensation. You may also be eligible for bonuses and merit increases. If your expectations are above the listed range, we still encourage you to apply—your unique background matters to us.

We offer competitive pay and comprehensive benefits for employees and their families. [Learn more about Total Rewards here.]

Why Zurich?

At Zurich, we value your ideas and experience. We offer growth, inclusion, and a supportive environment—so you can help shape the future of insurance. Zurich North America is a leader in risk management, with over 150 years of expertise and coverage across 25+ industries, including 90% of the Fortune 500®.

Join us for a brighter future—for yourself and our customers.

Zurich in North America does not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, age, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy or other characteristics protected by applicable law. Equal Opportunity Employer disability/vets.

Zurich complies with 18 U.S. Code § 1033.

Please note: Zurich does not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies. Preferred vendors should use our Recruiting Agency Portal.

Location(s): AM - Schaumburg
Remote Working: Hybrid
Schedule: Full Time
Employment Sponsorship Offered: Yes  
 
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