Athora is an insurance and reinsurance group fully focused on the European market. We focus on growing our franchise, via acquisition, transfer or reinsurance of portfolios from other insurers, and delivering a competitive long-term return to our customers. Our principal operational subsidiaries are Athora Lebensversicherung in Germany, Athora Ireland in Ireland, Athora Belgium in Belgium and Athora Life Re, a Bermuda-domiciled reinsurer. Athora has about 800 employees, 800,000 policyholders and total consolidated assets of approximately €15 billion. We have ambitious plans to grow our business across Europe and we are looking for likeminded people to join us on our journey.

The Project Manager – Financial Systems will be responsible for end-to-end delivery of Finance Systems Projects across Europe. Projects are typically medium-large / complex cross functional projects, involving several different organizations and stakeholders. A proven track record of Senior Business stakeholder management and successful delivery of large-scale Finance projects in an International multi-site organisation is essential for this role.
Key Contribution Area: - Working with Business partners, defines the scope of the projects / programme

• Works with autonomy to build the project / programme team
• Defines project scope, deliverables, schedules, budgets and approach with Project sponsors and Business partners
• Manages project delivery scope, budget and timeline
• Builds, leads and motivates multi-disciplinary teams to achieve the core project business objectives
• Effective management of, and communication to, the project stakeholders, often at Senior Executive level
• Ensures project lifecycle, execution and reporting is in compliance with PMO standards
• Ensures an appropriate quality plan is in place for project delivery and all stakeholders and delivery partners understand their part in project execution
• Manages programme and project resourcing
• Puts project communication structure in place to facilitate communication between delivery teams and stakeholders, and ensures that problems are identified and raised to the appropriate levels for resolution.

Personal Capabilities - Capable of building strong, meaningful relationships with internal and external parties alike, with demonstrable influencing skills at middle to senior levels

• People-oriented – people management skills and experience of direction setting and ability to work across organisational boundaries
• Stakeholder-oriented – Managing and satisfying multiple stakeholders in a fluid environment, translating their needs to realistic goals
• Excellent communication and listening skills with people at all levels of the organisation
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication and organization skills. Comfortable communicating with all levels within the organization
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• High levels of enthusiasm, commitment, and energy required. Results-oriented with a “can-do” attitude –adaptable, flexible and resourceful to work through short and long-term issues/

Functional or Technical Knowledge and Skill - Proven track record in delivering large IT projects within Insurance industry

• Strong business process knowledge of complex financial ERP environments
• Previous implementation/migration experience on General Ledger and Investment Systems (SAP, SimCorp)
• 5+ years project/programme management experience delivering large complex cross-functional programmes (budgets in excess of €1M)
• Experience leading and delivering projects working at Senior Executive level in an International environment essential
• Accreditation in a recognized Project Management methodology (Prince2 / PMP)
• Primary or Secondary degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or Engineering preferable
• Experience working with multiple IT service providers and solution integrators preferred
• Fluent English is a requirement for this role