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Program Manager
Zurich Insurance Group
Woodland Hills, CA, United States
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Job Summary
Manages staff, including other program managers; Plans and controls day to day project activities and budgets; Implements IT governance; Manages customer relationships, enabling commitment; Works with business unit to define needs and arranges appropriate resources; Coordinates delivery of work from all suppliers for multiple projects / programs, including risk, quality, change management, schedule, and financial management; Accountable for work development of work orders/cost estimates to/from suppliers, Acceptance Criteria and User Acceptance Testing; Monitors and manages achievement of SLA with suppliers and ISP; Coordinates communication, escalation, and financial impact management, when SLAs are not met.
Essential Job Functions
• Coordinates delivery of work from all suppliers involved in a small scale / sub-project; Facilitates issue resolution
• Reviews and approves vendor invoices/expenditures Works with business unit to define critical business needs and arranges appropriate resources
• Is accountable for work request evaluation and authorization, development and submission of work orders, as well as review of cost estimates from the suppliers
• Is accountable for Acceptance Criteria and execution of Acceptance Testing at program level
• Is responsible for project level planning, monitoring and reporting on project performance Signs off on project deliverables
• Performs internal project close down; Conducts Post-Implementation
• Reviews Liaisons with the Application Architecture team, ISP, third parties, as necessary Performs as the team lead / supervisor, where assigned
• Is responsible for the delivery of large scale projects to the business including risk, quality, and change management, system dependency touch points, schedule and financial management
• Performs as the administrative manager of retained staff including business analysts, Subject Matter Experts, and Support Services staff
• Is responsible for the delivery of multiple projects / programs to the business including risk, quality, and change management, system dependency touch points, schedule and financial management
• Monitors and manages achievement of SLAs with suppliers and ISP, as they pertain to his/her respective area(s)
• Coordinates communication, escalation, and financial impact management, when SLAs are not met
Physical Actions
Physical Environment
Education Requirements
• High school diploma or equivalent required. Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent, relevant experience.
Experience Requirements
• 5 years in an IT environment, including 2 years in a managerial role or 1 year as a Program Manager II
Special Skill Requirement
• May require occasional traveling regionally
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Able to actively take part in meetings and conferences and communicate effectively
• Capable of composing reports and technical explanations.