Project Manager, IT and Change

Job Overview

To manage, lead and control projects across the Utmost International business (including Projects involving the wider Group). Such projects to be managed from project initiation through to completion, in a manner that ensures that the project objectives are realised on time, within the project budget and to agreed quality standards. To act as a key co-ordinator between project stakeholder business areas and those areas undertaking project activities and developments. To effect the successful integration of business change into operational business areas. To form part of the Change Management Team and provide appropriate support to other team members and promotion of effective change management across the business.

This role is open to either our Dublin or Navan offices.

Key Tasks

Project Management:

• Define projects including scope, deliverables, roles and responsibilities and ensure they are clear, agreed and communicated to all key stakeholders.
• Plan, structure, track, report on and lead project activity in line with Utmost International Change Framework to ensure that stakeholders, dependencies, cost, quality and time are managed within agreed parameters.
• Anticipate, monitor, manage and report on progress, risks and issues in line with Utmost International Risk Policy and Utmost International Change Framework to protect the project deliverables and benefits defined in the Business Case.
• Deliver short and medium sized one-off projects and activities as required by and to the standards and outcomes agreed with Line Manager.
• Agrees project approach with stakeholders, and prepares realistic plans (including quality, risk and communications plans) and tracks activities against the project schedule, managing stakeholder involvement as appropriate.
• Monitors costs, timescales and resources used, and takes action where these deviate from agreed tolerances.
• Ensures that own projects are formally closed and, where appropriate, subsequently reviewed, and that lessons learned are recorded.

Leadership:

• Design, establish and lead the project team ensuring the appropriate skills and behaviours are in place to enable project delivery in an efficient and cost effective way.
• Plan, prepare, approve, deliver and evaluate communications and key messages to ensure the effective flow of information to project team members and stakeholders.
• Build and maintain internal and external business relationships to ensure the effective and successful delivery of project deliverables as defined in the project scope.
• Contribute to the development and promotion of Utmost International Change Framework best practice and standards to improve the consistency, efficiency, effectiveness and success of projects

Relationship Management

• Source, select, procure and manage third party suppliers and services in liaison with IT, Legal and Finance departments in accordance with standards, policies and agreements as required by the project.

Portfolio, programme and project support:

• Supports the provision of support services to projects.
• Uses and recommends project control solutions for planning, scheduling and tracking of their projects.
• Supports programme or project control boards, project assurance teams and quality review meetings.

Key Requirements

Work Experience

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience as a Project Manager; or
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in the Life Assurance industry, where you have worked in a senior position: e.g. Team Leader, Manager, Technical Specialist, Subject Matter Expert, etc.

and

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience as a Junior Project Manager
• Previous experience within the Life Assurance industry.
• Experience of working within software development using the following software development lifecycles: Agile, Waterfall.
• Experience of working for an international organisation with offices in different jurisdictions.

Skills

• In-depth knowledge of Project Planning
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications (i.e. Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint).
• Project Management skills - Interprets quantitative and qualitative information to achieve a cost effective business-related objective. Produces effective solutions to complex problems. Is tenacious in approach to deliver the project objectives.
• Ability to meet individual project targets and goals.
• Experience of formal project management methodologies.
• Produces effective solutions to complex problems. Identifies underlying trends and issues and does not always stop at initial answer.

Qualifications

• Project Management qualification, e.g. Prince2 or equivalent

Utmost Group is an equal opportunities employer.

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