IT Project Manager

Your tasks

We are looking for an experienced person for the role of IT Project Manager / IT Stream Lead, who will support the implementation of a large, strategic transformation program for a client in the insurance industry. This is a role for someone who feels comfortable in a complex project environment, can coordinate the work of multiple technology teams, and takes responsibility for delivering key IT areas - from environments, infrastructure, and security, to testing, deployments, and handing over systems to maintenance.

• Leading and coordinating the IT stream, including among others infrastructure, environments, security, performance, testing, and deployments.
• Managing the work of an interdisciplinary team of specialists, including among others test managers, release managers, DevOps engineers, infrastructure architects, and security and performance experts.
• Coordinating the preparation, configuration, and development of developer, integration, test, and production environments.
• Planning and supervising the implementation of acceptance, performance, and security tests.
• Responsibility for the preparation and execution of production deployments.
• Coordinating the handover of new systems to maintenance and operations.
• Planning work, monitoring progress, and managing the schedule, risk, dependencies, and budget.
• Collaborating with technical and business teams, as well as persons responsible for the operational management of the project.
• Reporting work status, risks, and dependencies to the project management. Requirements

Requirements

• Minimum 8 years of experience in leading complex, long-term IT projects as a Project Manager.
• Experience in comprehensive management of IT projects throughout the full product lifecycle - from discovery, estimation, and planning, through implementation and deployment, to the development and maintenance of the solution.
• Practical knowledge of Agile methodologies, including Scrum/Kanban, and Waterfall.
• Experience working with JIRA, Confluence, MS Office, and MS Project tools.
• Ability to manage risk, dependencies, budget, and schedule in technological projects.
• High sense of responsibility, independence, and consistency in achieving goals.
• Very good knowledge of English, enabling fluent business communication.
• Certifications in project management, e.g., PMP, PRINCE2, SAFe, Agile, or equivalent.

Must have:

• DevOps
• R
• P
• Agile
• Scrum
• Kanban
• Jira
• Confluence
• MS Office
• MS Project
• CA
• PMP
• Prince2
• SAFe

Nice to have: AI

What we offer

• Opportunities for personal and professional development in an innovative environment.
• Training budget to develop your skills.
• Private medical care and co-financing of a sports card.

Other

• Location: Warsaw / hybrid Work model: minimum 3 days a week from the office, 2 days remotely Start: ASAP Cooperation: long-term
• About the project The project concerns a large transformation program in the insurance industry, the goal of which is to develop a modern ecosystem for business process and customer service. The scope includes, among others, core systems, integrations, data platform, AI solutions, and modern event-driven architecture. This is an opportunity to work on one of the largest technological undertakings in the insurance sector in Poland, with a real impact on the future customer service model and the development of modern IT solutions in the organization. The Team The person in this role will coordinate the work of a team including, among others, security analysts, infrastructure architects, DevOps engineers, test coordinators, and deployment managers. Who are we looking for? We are looking for someone who can efficiently lead complex technological topics, communicates well with different stakeholder groups, and can effectively deliver established goals in a large project environment. Independence, responsibility, the ability to organize topics, and consistent management of dependencies, risks, and priorities will be important.