Project Manager: ACE Limited/ACE INA

The ACE Group of Companies is one of the worlds leading global commercial property and casualty insurance and reinsurance organizations, with 16,000 employees worldwide and offices in more than 50 countries.

ACE serves the property and casualty insurance needs of businesses of all sizes in a broad range of industries. We also provide specialized insurance products—such as personal accident, supplemental health and life insurance—to individuals in select countries. Our reinsurance operations include both property and casualty and life companies.

Details of this critical opening follow:

Currently, we have an excellent career opportunity for a Project Manager in the IT Department of Combined Insurance, part of the ACE Group of Companies.

Description of Duties and Responsibilities:

This is a senior level position that manages projects to meet quality, schedule, milestone, and budget commitments. Reporting to a senior level manager or executive, incumbents work under minimal supervision. They are expected to be expert in professional project management methodologies. Projects managed typically have high levels of complexity, risk, and impact on the company. An incumbent in this position may manage several projects at a time and is expected to continue developing their expertise in project management methodologies through experience and coursework or certification and they are expected to manage or mentor other project management resources.

This individual manages project expectations, scope, risk and changes; provide issue identifications and resolution; provide a work plan at the required level of detail which indicates the key dependencies, resources, the time-frame for completion of the project and the key deliverables within it. Finally, this individual is accountable for continual tracking and analysis of project performance against the project plan to ensure project success; ensuring that the goals and objectives of the project are understood and contractually agreed with the project sponsor; and for the continual assessment of resource displacement and reassignment based on work plan schedule(s).

*Lead project team(s) in the development and implementation of assigned projects

*Develop & maintain project documentation, including charters and scoping, measures of success, project plans, weekly status reports, issue tracking/escalation/resolution, and financial tracking/forecasting

*Lead and document business requirements gathering efforts

*Lead process mapping and documentation/mapping; redesign modeling/mapping

*Liaise with technology and business organizations to ensure engagement and project progress

*Facilitate team meetings and work sessions

*Communicate regularly in accordance with agreed upon communications plan

Minimum Education Required:

Bachelor of Science Degree in Business, Information Systems or Project Management. Certified and/or working toward certification in CPM or PMP, Six Sigma, Process Improvement or SDLC preferred.

Minimum Work Experience Required:

7+ years experience leading large complex cross functional projects in accordance with PMBOK or another formalized project methodology required

Special Skills Required:

*Expertise in understanding and communicating technical concepts to a non-technical audience

*Experience in the Insurance processing industry helpful

*Strong knowledge of MS Project, Excel, PowerPoint and Word required

*Ability to manage multiple projects in a dynamic development environment

*Superior ability to identify, understand and communicate business needs for technical projects

*Superior analytical skills; ability to influence change and drive results

*Superior ability to interact well with senior management; strong presentation skills

*Excellent written/verbal skills

*Knowledge of Peoplesoft systems a plus

*Experience in the enterprise portfolio management tool Clarity is preferredACE offers a competitive salary plus cash bonus, equity opportunities and a comprehensive benefits package including life, health, dental, vision, a generous retirement savings plan with a generous company match, disability coverage, stock purchase plan, flexible spending accounts, tuition reimbursement, and business casual dress.

Sound like the right job for you? For consideration, please apply below. If you would like additional information about the ACE Group, please visit our website at www.acelimited.com