Project Manager
Dublin, IE
Full Time Permanent position
Hybrid role based in our City Centre offices
What we offer
We have embraced a hybrid working model for most of our positions, which means that you can enjoy a balanced approach of working from home for part of the week and working from the office for the remainder of the week.
We offer a comprehensive benefits package including competitive salaries and bonuses, robust Learning and Development support, excellent Defined Contribution pension and comprehensive Wellbeing initiatives and support to name but a few.
Further details on our benefits package can be accessed here Benefits (life-careers.com)
Role Overview
Reporting to the CLRe Dublin Head of Operations, the project manager will project manage strategic change and operational improvement initiatives throughout the CLRe Dublin office. You will have the skills and experience to quickly become productive and to plan, structure, lead and execute a mix of business projects.
What you will help us to achieve
• Design and implement CRS Dublin Project Governance framework.
• Ensure successful and effective delivery of strategic change and operational projects.
• Deliver the agreed scope to the expected quality, within budget and agreed timeframe.
• Assemble, coordinate, manage and control project resources and tasks.
• Proactive and timely management of risks and issues.
• Managing project priorities and delivery schedule - develop and maintain full scale project plans, defining deliverables, milestones, and critical path.
• Management of stakeholders; communicate and coordinate with project team members and stakeholders, including IT, business, and potentially third-party vendors.
• Budget management, control, and reporting.
• Maintain and present project governance decks, data, and reporting materials.
• Project Closure and post implementation reviews; conduct project retrospectives / lessons learned and create recommendations that will improve future project delivery.
What you will need to be successful in the role
• Have 5+ years’ proven experience managing projects across technology and business with a track record of delivering projects on-time, within scope and on budget while ensuring stakeholder needs are met.
• Experience of specific project management methodologies.
• Proactive problem solver – drive and ability to get to the root of a problem and put corrective actions and preventative measures in place.
• Strong analytical and decision-making skills with the ability to prioritise and operate in complex environments.
• Excellent communication skills with a strong ability to effectively communicate both internally and externally from Executive to Team level.
• Ability to build and maintain strong collaborative relationships within the team, with stakeholders, external vendors and across the organisation.
• Proficient user of MS Office 365 tools (such as MS Project, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Forms and Lists etc.).
• Experience in the Financial Services industry an advantage.
• Primary degree qualification in Technology / Business / Finance related discipline.
• Professional Project Management certification an advantage.
Key Competencies
About us
Canada Life Reinsurance (CL Re) is a division of Great-West Lifeco Inc. (Lifeco) and a leading provider of client focused reinsurance solutions in the United States, Europe and, more recently, Asia. CL Re offers a range of innovative risk and capital management solutions covering mortality, longevity, health, lapse and investment risk for insurers, reinsurers, and pension funds. CL Re is continuing to expand the reinsurance solutions it offers to new and existing clients in many global markets.
CL Re has offices in Dublin, Toronto, Philadelphia, Bermuda, Barbados, and Regina. The Dublin office is the base for CL Re’s European and Asian operations as well as the Irish reinsurance entity, Canada Life Re Ireland dac (CLReI). It comprises approximately 160 reinsurance professionals, including 110 actuaries and trainee actuaries. It is a proactive, inspiring, and friendly environment where talent and hard work are recognised and rewarded.
As a Company we are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace where employees can thrive and reach their full potential.
Lifeco and its companies have approximately $2.8 trillion in consolidated assets under administration and a capital ratio (LICAT) of 128% (as at 31/12/2023).
The company reserves the right to draw up a shortlist as part of the selection process. Where Agency assistance is required the Canada Life Recruitment Team will engage directly with suppliers. Unsolicited CVs / profiles supplied to Canada Life Reinsurance by Recruitment Agencies will not be accepted for this role.
Canada Life Group Services is proud to be an Equal Opportunities employer. We have created an environment of inclusion and growth to help people achieve their potential, to ensure they can bring their whole selves to work and to feel valued. We celebrate diversity of thought and perspective and want all of our employees to feel valued, respected and supported. We have built a culture that promotes equality and inclusion for all of our current and future employees and strive to ensure that our behaviours, processes and practices are aligned to this culture.
If you require any accommodations during the recruitment process please contact Lifecareers@irishlife.ie and we will be delighted to ensure you are fully supported to be your best.
CLGS supports Equal Opportunity and is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland.