Senior IT Project Manager

Chubb is a world leader in insurance. With operations in 54 countries and territories, Chubb provides commercial and personal property and casualty insurance, personal accident and supplemental health insurance, reinsurance and life insurance to a diverse group of clients. The company is defined by its extensive product and service offerings, broad distribution capabilities, exceptional financial strength and local operations globally. Parent company Chubb Limited is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: CB) and is a component of the S&P 500 index. Chubb employs approximately 40,000 people worldwide.

Chubb launched its third Engineering Center in Thessaloniki in 2022. Our rapidly expanding new Chubb Engineering Center in Greece (CECG) is integrated with the Engineering Centers in India and Mexico to support our global technology needs and digital business transformation, as well as the company's operations in the Europe - Middle East - Africa region operating in 27 countries.

Overview

Chubb is looking for a Senior IT Project Manager to join our EMEA IT team. This is a permanent full-time position and a compelling opportunity to join a global, growing, financially stable and successful company. As an industry leader, Chubb is an employer of choice for skilled technology professionals aspiring to develop a meaningful career in a fast-paced, diverse company with offices in most major cities in the world.

As a member of the EMEA IT Delivery team, the Senior IT Project Manager will be responsible for managing a variety of projects throughout the entire project lifecycle—from ideation and initiation (including understanding business objectives, benefits, and securing project approval) through delivery and transition to BAU teams. This is a critical role within the IT organization, working closely with IT management and key business stakeholders to ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget.

Responsibilities

•    Lead project management activities for assigned projects within the EMEA IT team.

•    Collaborate closely with project sponsors, business owners, and key stakeholders to ensure project requirements are clearly understood and delivered on schedule and within budget.

•    Organize and chair project steering group meetings to report progress, manage risks and issues, and keep stakeholders informed.

•    Manage cross-functional project teams, including IT, Business Change, and business representatives (e.g., underwriting, operations, claims).

•    Oversee projects during feasibility and initiation phases to ensure objectives, benefits, delivery methods, and resource/cost requirements are agreed and understood.

•    Manage project budgets in line with established procedures, ensuring project governance is maintained and necessary approvals are obtained, including during the annual planning process.

•    Maintain all project artefacts (such as charters, plans, risk/issues logs, and status reports) and ensure projects progress through stage gate controls in accordance with defined PMO standards.

•    Extensive experience managing IT projects, ideally within the Finance or Insurance sectors.

•    Proven ability to collaborate effectively with both business stakeholders and technical teams.

•    Experience working with external vendors is desirable.

•    PRINCE2 Practitioner certification or equivalent qualification is preferred.

•    Proficiency in Microsoft Project and Microsoft Office suite.

•    Willingness and ability to travel for meetings and workshops across European branches. 

Our team makes the difference, every time. For this reason, we offer in return

We offer hybrid working model, explicit, structured career development, a competitive salary package, annual bonus, private medical cover, monthly allowance for lunch, continuous learning experiences, work in a fun, lively environment with mentoring from our groundbreaking senior mentors.

Integrity. Client Focus. Respect. Excellence. Teamwork

Our core values instruct how we live and work. We're an ethical and honest company that's wholly committed to its clients. A business that's engaged in mutual trust and respect for its employees and partners. A place where colleagues perform at the highest levels. And a working environment that's collaborative and encouraging.

Diversity & Inclusion

At Chubb, we consider our people our chief competitive advantage and as such we treat colleagues, candidates, clients, and business partners with equality, fairness and respect, regardless of their age, disability, race, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, marital status or family circumstances. We earnestly strive to achieve an environment where all colleagues feel comfortable to perform to their full potential and are recognized for their contributions.

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