Senior Project Manager

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Sydney, New South Wales
In-Office
Senior level
Cloud • Fintech • Insurance • Software
Duck Creek is proud of our worldwide team of dedicated experts evolving the future of insurance.
The Role
The Senior Project Manager leads teams to deliver projects, manages schedules, budgets, and change requests, reports progress, mentors team members, and ensures successful project delivery.
Summary Generated by Built In

Helping careers take flight. Reshaping an industry. Enable your career to be Made on Duck Creek.  

WHO WE ARE

Duck Creek Technologies is the intelligent solutions provider defining the future of the property and casualty (P&C) and general insurance industry. We are the platform upon which modern insurance systems are built, enabling the industry to capitalize on the power of the cloud to run agile, intelligent, and evergreen operations. Our modern SaaS solutions help insurers set a new standard and revolutionize how consumers interact with insurance companies. 

Authenticity, purpose, and transparency are core to Duck Creek, and we believe insurance should be there for individuals and businesses when, where, and how they need it most. Our market-leading solutions are available on a standalone basis or as a full suite, and all are available via Duck Creek OnDemand. With more than 1,000 successful implementations to date, Duck Creek removes the IT burden for insurers so they can focus on the business of insurance. 

We have a flock of more than 1,800 employees across the globe and are proud to be a Flexible-First employer. We empower our employees with the choice to work from an office, from home, or on a hybrid schedule. Our flexible-first environment fosters productivity, inclusion, collaboration, and ensures a consistent employee experience regardless of location. 

If working in a fast-paced, rapidly evolving company that is transforming one of the world’s oldest and largest industries sounds exciting, let us know. We are excited you are considering Duck Creek as a future employer and hope you decide to join “The Flock”! 

To learn more about us, visit www.duckcreek.com and follow us on our social channels for the latest information – LinkedIn and Twitter

WHAT YOU’LL DO

The Senior Manager - Project Manager is responsible for leading teams to deliver project(s) for clients, and manages schedules, financials, and project change requests to ensure successful and on-time project delivery. The Sr. Services Project Manager also identifies and addresses potential issues and risks that may impact project deliverables.

  • Responsible for leading teams to deliver project(s) for clients,

  • Manages the day-to-day project activities and deliverables, including schedules, financials, and project change requests

  • Reports on project results, metrics, test and deployment management activities

  • Prepares estimates and detailed project plan for all phases of the project

  • Provides status reporting regarding project milestones, deliverable, dependencies, risks and issues, communicating across leadership

  • Understands interdependencies between technology, operations and business needs

  • Manages project scope and changes

  • Supports formal/informal schedules to manage the engagement contract

  • Assists management in defining the Statement of Work

  • Sets and continually manages project and program expectations while delegating and managing deliverable with team members and stakeholders

  • Develops and delivers progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation and presentations to various audiences, including project team, sponsors, CIO and key stakeholders

  • Mentors project team members

  • Perform other related duties and activities as require

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

WHAT YOU’VE DONE

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS

Education and Work Experience:

  • Bachelor’s degree required, and/or higher level, or foreign equivalent, preferably in area with analytic emphasis

  • Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is a plus

  • Minimum of 8 years’ professional experience, preferably in a similar role

  • Experience in successfully leading projects and programs to on-time, on-schedule and within budget

  • Experience leading, motivating and managing various project team sizes, including internal and external resources, while holding team accountable for performance

Specialized Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities:

  • Excellent leadership, communication (written, verbal and presentation) and interpersonal skills

  • Superior skills in Microsoft applications including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook.

  • Exceptional organizational skills

  • Team-building skills with technical and non-technical staff

  • Demonstrated experience working both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment

  • Flexible with proven ability to conform to shifting priorities, demands and timelines through analytical and problem-solving capabilities

Other Requirements:

  • Travel: 25 to 50%

  • Work Authorization: Legally authorized to work in the country of the job location.

WHAT WE STAND FOR 

Our global company celebrates & leverages the differences each employee brings to the table. Our success is a direct result of an inclusive culture where opportunities to learn from one another occur regardless of title, seniority, or background. This collaborative and team-oriented approach is at the core of how we operate and continuously improve our products, services, and systems. 

As such, Duck Creek is committed to providing equal opportunity to all employees and applicants – to recruit, hire, train, and reward employees for their individual abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, color, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, marital, military, or any other protected status. 

We strive to be an example to the world of inclusion, diversity, and equity in all things – where employees are free to be their authentic selves in the workplace and in the communities in which we live. We believe in leading by example and are proud of the diversity of our team and our shared commitment to our Core Values: We Prioritize Respect; We Listen; We Care; We Add Value; and We Lead.

To learn more about our inclusive company culture, values, DE&I initiatives, and people, please visit: https://www.duckcreek.com/life-at-duck-creek/

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Duck Creek Technologies does not accept, nor will we pay a fee for any hires resulting from unsolicited headhunter or agency resumes.

Privacy Notice: By submitting your application, you acknowledge that Duck Creek Technologies may collect and process your personal data for recruitment purposes in accordance with our Privacy Notice and applicable data protection 

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The Company
Columbia, South Carolina
1,400 Employees
Year Founded: 2000

What We Do

Duck Creek Technologies is a leading provider of core system solutions and professional services to the P&C and General Insurance industry. All of our functionally rich solutions are available via Duck Creek On Demand, our enterprise SaaS solution.

Why Work With Us

Duck Creek has a highly collaborative work culture, which promotes open exchange of ideas across teams. Leadership is highly receptive of new ideas and help the teams execute it. Duck Creek is highly flexible in terms of work timings which ensures the employees to have a good work life balance.

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