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IT Project Manager
at Nicholas Kallenbach in Warren, NJ
For more than 125 years, the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies has been delivering exceptional property and casualty insurance products and services to businesses and individuals around the world.
Today, we are the 11th largest property and casualty insurer in the United States and have a worldwide network of some 120 offices in 27 countries staffed by 10,400 employees. The Chubb Corporation reported $48 billion in assets and $13.2 billion in revenues in 2008. According to Fortune magazine, Chubb is the 203rd largest U.S.-based corporation. The magazine also includes Chubb in its list of “America’s Most Admired Companies.” Forbes listed Chubb as one of America’s 400 Best Big Companies.
Chubb has maintained its reputation and financial stability with underwriting expertise, unparalleled customer service, unique industry-specific specialization and a deep respect for all of our employees.
Position Summary:
Responsible for successfully managing one or more, small to medium sized, and moderately complex projects. This may include, but is not limited to:
•Scope, plan, manage and monitor the Claims IT projects under responsibility
•Manage the relationship between Claims IT and the Business at the project level
•Participates in overseeing the finance and budget management, quality management, control management at project level
Primary Job Responsibilities:
•Define purpose, clear roles, tasks, milestones, budgets, and measures of success for Claims IT projects under responsibility
•Adhere to all Claim IT project standards.
•Collaborate with the Claims IT Service Managers to ensure allocation of resources with appropriate skills and/or development needs
•Conduct project and project phase kick-off meetings; ensure roles and project expectations are clearly communicated to all stakeholders
•Monitor day-to-day project activities, and proactively identify and resolve issues that would present a risk to on-time and/or on budget implementation
•Ensure projects are delivered efficiently and effectively, according to Claims IT project management standards and tools
•Participate in the tracking and reporting of project metrics
•Maintain an awareness of the full Claims IT program portfolio and participate in Claims IT project request prioritization and provide recommendations
•Work closely with IT Services Managers to support the development and execution the overall Claims IT resource management strategy
•Support IT Services Managers and other Claims IT technical staff in the implementation of the Claims IT knowledge management process
•Provide guidance to the Claims IT Project Manager as needed
•Participate in Claims IT and Chubb-wide project management working groups and activities to stay current on the latest project management solutions and to ensure the proposed project management processes, tools and metrics are aligned to the current and future Corporate IT objectives
Additional Recommended Responsibilities:
IT Industry Knowledge:
•Build and maintain a solid understanding of the major IT trends impacting the business
•Maintain a broad business and IT product knowledge, including the impact of industry trends, regulatory environment, and relevant best practices on the Claims IT business and operations
•Drive and follow the appropriate standards, procedures and methodologies in the PMI and/or SDLC development life cycle
Business Partnership:
•Build and maintain an in-depth understanding of business process and products across Claims and Claims IT , and establish strong working relationships with functional counterparts and vendors
•Use active listening to define business needs, and recommend the appropriate solutions based on a strong understanding of the business issue at hand
•Understand the Claims IT technology strategy and/or sourcing direction and how they impact the relationships with specific vendors
Teamwork:
•Manage individual workload and deliver to agreed upon milestones
•Proactively promote consistent project-based performance measurement and skills development of junior staff
•Demonstrate strong ability to work in a team environment and foster cross-team collaboration
•Create a strong morale and spirit in the Claims IT team through fostering open dialogue and collaborative atmosphere
Knowledge Sharing:
•Promote the use of knowledge management and knowledge sharing processes and tools
•Share/leverage successful products, processes and practices across Claims IT
•Assist in evaluating knowledge sharing tools and making recommendations for knowledge management improvements
•Ensure documentation is captured appropriately and is easily assessable to the team members
Recommended Qualifications:
•Bachelor’s Degree (required) or Master’s Degree (preferred)
•5-7 years of combined business, project management, team leadership, and technology experience
•4-6 years of project management experience and in managing client relationships (internal/external)
•Project Management Institute (PMI), Project Management or Professional (PMP) certification strongly desired
•Knowledge of CMM and Six Sigma methodologies and standards
•Excellent project management skills, including ability to execute and prioritize a number of tasks simultaneously, and experience managing cross-functional teams
•Proven financial management experience
•Understanding of IT environments, technologies in relation to business needs
Chubb prides itself on the ability to provide all employees with an extraordinary work environment which promotes teamwork, diversity and incentives for those who exceed expectations. Chubb has been recognized as one of the top 50 companies for diversity by DiversityInc magazine, one of America’s most admired companies by Forbes, and one of the top 100 companies to work for by Fortune.
Chubb's compensation and benefit plans work together to create a Total Rewards Program for our employees that is among the best in our industry. As a global organization, we work hard to achieve our goal of providing flexible and competitive compensation and benefits packages in each local market in which we operate. Our goal is to exceed average market practices for our performers. For more information about Chubb and our benefits, visit our website at www.chubb.com.
All interested applicants must apply online at www.chubb.apply2jobs.com Reference Requisition number 8654
http://www.chubb.apply2jobs.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=mExternal.showJob&RID=8654&CurrentPage=2
Chubb & Son, Inc., a division of Federal Insurance Company, does not accept resumes from unsolicited third party agencies or recruiters. No fees will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates in this manner.
Today, we are the 11th largest property and casualty insurer in the United States and have a worldwide network of some 120 offices in 27 countries staffed by 10,400 employees. The Chubb Corporation reported $48 billion in assets and $13.2 billion in revenues in 2008. According to Fortune magazine, Chubb is the 203rd largest U.S.-based corporation. The magazine also includes Chubb in its list of “America’s Most Admired Companies.” Forbes listed Chubb as one of America’s 400 Best Big Companies.
Chubb has maintained its reputation and financial stability with underwriting expertise, unparalleled customer service, unique industry-specific specialization and a deep respect for all of our employees.
Position Summary:
Responsible for successfully managing one or more, small to medium sized, and moderately complex projects. This may include, but is not limited to:
•Scope, plan, manage and monitor the Claims IT projects under responsibility
•Manage the relationship between Claims IT and the Business at the project level
•Participates in overseeing the finance and budget management, quality management, control management at project level
Primary Job Responsibilities:
•Define purpose, clear roles, tasks, milestones, budgets, and measures of success for Claims IT projects under responsibility
•Adhere to all Claim IT project standards.
•Collaborate with the Claims IT Service Managers to ensure allocation of resources with appropriate skills and/or development needs
•Conduct project and project phase kick-off meetings; ensure roles and project expectations are clearly communicated to all stakeholders
•Monitor day-to-day project activities, and proactively identify and resolve issues that would present a risk to on-time and/or on budget implementation
•Ensure projects are delivered efficiently and effectively, according to Claims IT project management standards and tools
•Participate in the tracking and reporting of project metrics
•Maintain an awareness of the full Claims IT program portfolio and participate in Claims IT project request prioritization and provide recommendations
•Work closely with IT Services Managers to support the development and execution the overall Claims IT resource management strategy
•Support IT Services Managers and other Claims IT technical staff in the implementation of the Claims IT knowledge management process
•Provide guidance to the Claims IT Project Manager as needed
•Participate in Claims IT and Chubb-wide project management working groups and activities to stay current on the latest project management solutions and to ensure the proposed project management processes, tools and metrics are aligned to the current and future Corporate IT objectives
Additional Recommended Responsibilities:
IT Industry Knowledge:
•Build and maintain a solid understanding of the major IT trends impacting the business
•Maintain a broad business and IT product knowledge, including the impact of industry trends, regulatory environment, and relevant best practices on the Claims IT business and operations
•Drive and follow the appropriate standards, procedures and methodologies in the PMI and/or SDLC development life cycle
Business Partnership:
•Build and maintain an in-depth understanding of business process and products across Claims and Claims IT , and establish strong working relationships with functional counterparts and vendors
•Use active listening to define business needs, and recommend the appropriate solutions based on a strong understanding of the business issue at hand
•Understand the Claims IT technology strategy and/or sourcing direction and how they impact the relationships with specific vendors
Teamwork:
•Manage individual workload and deliver to agreed upon milestones
•Proactively promote consistent project-based performance measurement and skills development of junior staff
•Demonstrate strong ability to work in a team environment and foster cross-team collaboration
•Create a strong morale and spirit in the Claims IT team through fostering open dialogue and collaborative atmosphere
Knowledge Sharing:
•Promote the use of knowledge management and knowledge sharing processes and tools
•Share/leverage successful products, processes and practices across Claims IT
•Assist in evaluating knowledge sharing tools and making recommendations for knowledge management improvements
•Ensure documentation is captured appropriately and is easily assessable to the team members
Recommended Qualifications:
•Bachelor’s Degree (required) or Master’s Degree (preferred)
•5-7 years of combined business, project management, team leadership, and technology experience
•4-6 years of project management experience and in managing client relationships (internal/external)
•Project Management Institute (PMI), Project Management or Professional (PMP) certification strongly desired
•Knowledge of CMM and Six Sigma methodologies and standards
•Excellent project management skills, including ability to execute and prioritize a number of tasks simultaneously, and experience managing cross-functional teams
•Proven financial management experience
•Understanding of IT environments, technologies in relation to business needs
Chubb prides itself on the ability to provide all employees with an extraordinary work environment which promotes teamwork, diversity and incentives for those who exceed expectations. Chubb has been recognized as one of the top 50 companies for diversity by DiversityInc magazine, one of America’s most admired companies by Forbes, and one of the top 100 companies to work for by Fortune.
Chubb's compensation and benefit plans work together to create a Total Rewards Program for our employees that is among the best in our industry. As a global organization, we work hard to achieve our goal of providing flexible and competitive compensation and benefits packages in each local market in which we operate. Our goal is to exceed average market practices for our performers. For more information about Chubb and our benefits, visit our website at www.chubb.com.
All interested applicants must apply online at www.chubb.apply2jobs.com Reference Requisition number 8654
http://www.chubb.apply2jobs.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=mExternal.showJob&RID=8654&CurrentPage=2
Chubb & Son, Inc., a division of Federal Insurance Company, does not accept resumes from unsolicited third party agencies or recruiters. No fees will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates in this manner.
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