IT Project Manager - 12 Month Contract

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About Allianz

We are proud to be one of the world's most trusted insurance companies, serving over 900,000 customers across Ireland, for over 100 years. Our success is driven by the incredible people we employ, with over 800 people in Allianz Ireland, we are committed to supporting our employees' individual needs and aspirations.

This role is officially based in Elm Park, Dublin 4, but we embrace a hybrid working model that offers you the flexibility and support you need to excel in your role.

We are incredibly proud to be recognised as a Great Place to Work having won the Super Large Category in 2025, as well as being one of Ireland's Best Workplaces for Women and Best Workplaces for Health & Wellbeing. If you're ready to take the next step in your career, apply now and become part of the team!

The Opportunity

Allianz plc in Ireland (AZI) is delivering an IT transformation strategy in the context of applications and tools that are used by employees to streamline process, enhance productivity, and support the overall IT transformation strategy. As we continue to evolve this capability, we have an opportunity for an IT Project Manager to join our expanding team on a contract basis for 12 months.

As a key part of the transformation strategy, the IT Project Manager will support our IT Management team and Head of IT to shape and capture requirements to enable delivery of our strategic IT transformation roadmap, reporting to the IT Planning and Governance manager. You will complement the IT function and engage with Business Owners and Allianz Technology. Allianz Ireland's IT services are provided and managed by Allianz Technology.

In this role, you will be responsible for planning, executing, and finalising projects according to strict deadlines and within budget. This includes acquiring resources and coordinating the efforts of team members; engaging with Allianz Technology and third-party contractors or consultants to deliver projects according to plan. The IT Project Manager will also define the project's objectives and oversee quality control throughout its life cycle.

This is a hybrid working role; with a minimum of one day per week working from Allianz's office in Elmpark, Dublin 4.

Key Responsibilities:
* Manage the IT projects lifecycle - from ideation, business requirement, solution assessment, vendor appraisal, procurement, design, build, test, commission and operate
* Deliver and manage large scale transformation programmes and projects on time, cost and quality targets within appropriate governance frameworks
* Lead Project Teams: guide and coordinate project teams, assigning tasks and fostering collaboration to achieve project objectives efficiently.
* IT Economics: manage Project Submissions, Cost Benefit Analysis (CBAs) and project budgets, ensuring expenditures align with financial constraints and project goals. Manage project delivery against schedule, budget, and quality.
* Identify and Mitigate Risks: recognise potential risks and devise strategies to minimise their impact on project success.
* Stakeholder Communication & Engagement: maintain effective communication with stakeholders, providing regular updates on project progress, challenges, and changes. Create strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders across the Business, Product Management, Risk Management, IT Security, Compliance and Allianz Technology
* IT Project Governance: ensuring timely status reporting to all stakeholders and IT PMO .
* Resolve Issues: Address and resolve issues and obstacles that arise during the project lifecycle, making informed decisions to maintain project momentum.

Key Requirements / Skills & Experience

Essential:
* A relevant 3rd level qualification, with 5+years level experience in Project Management
* Project Management qualification preferred e.g., Prince, PMP
* Experience in delivery of large-scale IT strategic and transformation projects using Agile methodology
* Solid technical background with understanding and/or hands-on experience in software development and web technologies
* Strong knowledge of IT lifecycle, including familiarity with concepts, practices and procedures
* Strong Microsoft Office skills, including O365 Teams and Sharepoint
* Experience of dealing with key stakeholders and suppliers
* Experience operating within an outsourcing model
* Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to interpret the audience and communicate accordingly
* Ability to collaborate and work effectively with cross functional teams, including business teams and outsourcing partners
* Strong organisational, analytical and problem solving skills; including attention to detail and multi-tasking skills

Desirable:
* A broad experience across a variety of architecture domains (application, data, integration, or infrastructure)
* Experience preparing and presenting to senior business and IT management teams
* Experience in Insurance / Financial services or other heavily regulated environments
* At Allianz Ireland, we are committed to staying at the forefront of technological advancements. While this role may require specific expertise in Data Analytics or AI technologies, having an understanding of their principles and practical uses would be advantageous.

Our Benefits:
We offer a competitive remuneration package, generous pension scheme contributions, health insurance, working from home allowance, numerous wellbeing and family benefits, an onsite gym, and a well-connected, accessible location with onsite staff parking and free lunches.

#LI-Hybrid This is a hybrid remote/in-office role

Allianz plc. is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland.

91995 | Project Management | Management | Non-Executive | Allianz Ireland | Full-Time | Temporary

We at Allianz believe in a strong inclusive culture that encourages people to speak their minds, get involved and question the status quo. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and encourage you to bring your whole self to work, no matter where you are from, what you look like, who you love, or what you believe in.

We therefore welcome applications regardless of race, ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, social class, disability, sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected under applicable local laws and regulations.

Great to have you on board. Let's care for tomorrow