IT Project Leader

Zurich (Schaumburg, IL) seeks an IT Project Leader to lead the Salesforce project team in the development, business requirement, testing and execution of the defined scope. Specific duties include: lead the project team, define the business problem, and formulate the project/systems scope and objectives; utilize a detailed understanding of insurance, processes, and business systems to drive the research and analysis of the defined problem, design the recommended solution, and implement the solution, addressing associated change management; facilitate operational transformation via strategic/industry perspectives acting as a thought partner with key business leaders, defining and structuring opportunities/projects to deliver the transformation strategy, leading this process reengineering and continuous improvement projects; lead the project team to deliver the business requirements and functional design of the system solution, full project strategy and execution, vendor management; and serve as trusted business advisor between business and IT. Option to work remotely 40% percent of the time. 

Position requires a Bachelor’s degree, or foreign equivalent, in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a closely related field of study, plus 6 years of experience in the job offered, or as a Project Leader, Project Manager, or similar position leading a project team. Must have 6 years of experience with each of the following: working as a Scrum Master in Agile setting; working with Agile development framework in large-scale Scrum; working with Jira; working with Salesforce platform; working with Insurance application in Underwriting or Claims applications; leading large scale teams through requirements, design, use cases and testing scenarios; reviewing testing strategy and results for implementation; managing vendor engagements; and managing prioritization of Jira stories with business partners to ensure execution of solution. Option to work remotely 40% percent of the time.

Full time position. Apply by submitting your resumes at Zurichna.com/en/careers, Job ID: 137569.

At Zurich, compensation for roles is influenced by a variety of factors, including but not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. In compliance with local laws, Zurich commits to providing a fair and reasonable compensation range for each role. For more information about our Total Rewards, please click here. Additional rewards may encompass short-term incentive bonuses and merit increases. We encourage candidates with salary expectations beyond the provided range to apply, as they will be considered based on their experience, skills, and education. The salary indicated represents a nationwide market range and has not been adjusted for geographic differentials pertaining to the location where the position may be filled. The proposed salary range for this position is $133,900.