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Zurich Insurance Group
Woodland Hills, CA, United States
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Job Summary
Responsible for all Program/Project management and delivery, Solution Architecture and standards in compliance with IT Governance, and IT budget at Business Unit level. Contributes to improvement / optimisation of the IT governance processes. Responsible for ensuring the alignment of the Strategic Information Systems Plan with local business priorities and executes plans. Manages key relationships with senior business partners. Identifies new business and efficiency potentials as trend scout of future customer needs. Represents G-IT in the definition and delivery of IT services and programs to the local Business Unit. Responsible for local ASP retained staff including maintaining necessary knowledge capital. Manages local relationship with outsourcing partners and their performance and services.
Essential Job Functions
• Direct and oversee the IT Enterprise Delivery Program Management Office
• Be responsible for managing a large portfolio of program and projects spanning across multiple business lines.
• Act as the primary owner and point of contact for all facets of technology project delivery focused on on-time, on budget, on scope and on schedule delivery.
• Work closely with other department PMO leaders , Sponsors etc.. to define, prioritize and develop plans which will drive delivery excellence
• Be an advocate of change and rapidly respond to changing priorities
• Provide leadership to a team of senior Program Managers
• Identify and analyze project risks, dependencies across the Enterprise IT portfolio
• Stay abreast of emerging project management and technical changes
• Represents G-IT in the definition and delivery of IT services and programs to the local Business Unit
• Responsible for Local ASP retained staff including maintaining necessary knowledge capital Manages local relationship with outsourcing partners and their performance / services at the business unit level
• Is responsible for all Program/Project management and delivery, as well as Solution Architecture and standards, in compliance with IT Governance
• Is responsible for ensuring the alignment of the Strategic Information Systems Plan with local business priorities Is responsible for IT budget at Business Unit level Manages and maintains relationship with senior Business Executives and other key People Focus: Leads a group of specialists who perform complex tasks
• Planning + Controlling: Oversees the planning and controlling of multiple tasks / multiple projects on a short term basis (1 year) and owns cost center budget Business Results: Develops project concepts, creates plans and oversees implementation of business solutions of moderate to high complexity
• Governance: Implements organizational governance Relationship Management: Handles specific customer challenges (escalation)
• Governance: Improves organizational governance (e.g. optimizes processes)
• Relationship Management: Handles specific customer challenges of internal (& external) business partners, identifies trends to determine potential future customer needs
Physical Actions
Required job duties are essentially sedentary work consisting of occasional walking, standing and lifting and/or carrying 10 lbs. maximum, and seeing.
Physical Environment
Required job duties are normally performed in a climate controlled office environment.
Education Requirements
Four year degree in Math, Computer Science, or related field or equivalent work experience required.
Experience Requirements
Bachelors degree or equivalent or specific relevant experience
Special Skill Requirement
• 10+ program management experience delivering large IT programs and/or IT portfolios comprised of multiple complex projects spanning across large enterprise. 3 years Management / Leadership
• Experience managing large budgets
• Experience with PPM tools and demand planning or resource management tools
• Strong leadership and execution skills
• Experience extending or modifying methodologies - Agile experience a plus
• Ability to move seamlessly between strategic and tactical
Farmers is an equal opportunity employer, committed to the strength of a diverse workforce.
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