With more than 70 years of insurance experience, now backed by KBC Group - a strong international bank insurance group, DZI continues to be a leading player on the Bulgarian Insurance Market.

Our mission is to make people’s lives more secure and peaceful, and we rely on our talented employees to achieve this ambitious goal! If you join our team, you will be surrounded with colleagues with similar values and you will know how your work impacts society.

Given our ambitious plans for the future, we are constantly looking for new talents who can contribute to our mutual success.

We are currently looking for a professional for the position of

Senior Project Manager

Job Brief:

We are looking for an experienced Project Manager to join our team and to lead successful delivery of various projects typical for the industry.

As a Senior Project Manager, you will be responsible for planning, executing monitoring, and closing projects within budget and time constraints. You will also coordinate with internal and external stakeholders, manage risks and issues, and ensure compliance with quality standards and regulatory requirements.

The position requires an understanding of project management, organizational skills, leadership, and communication skills.

Requirements & Skills:

• Master’s degree in Project Management, Economics, Computer Science, IT or another related field
• Fluency in English and Bulgarian
• At least 5 years of experience in project management (preferably in the insurance, banking, or financial services industry). Previous experience will be considered as an advantage.
• Ability to manage complex and cross-functional projects involving multiple stakeholders and dependencies.
• Certification with international Project Management Standards (i.e. PMI, Prince2, IPMA)
• Software development cycle expertise and knowledge (e.g. SDLC, ITIL) (advantage)
• Systems integrations & data migration expertise and knowledge (advantage)
• Proficiency in JIRA, Confluence, M365, MS Project
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills

Attitude:

• Motivated to be part of a leading bank-insurance group.
• Open to work in and lead a cross-functional teams
• Creative thinker with a vision. Fast learner
• Analytical and problem-solving person with excellent communication & presentation skills
• Well-organized, detail-oriented, with good time management and adhering to deadlines.
• Leader (without formal authority) and Influencer with good relationship management skills
• Maintaining a positive attitude and respectful behavior even under pressure
• Excellent in conflict/issue management
• Self-driven and highly motivated in a dynamic environment and easily adapts to change.

Responsibilities:

• Lead End-to-End strategic Projects, Project teams and all activities to ensure that the project remains on track (i.e. schedule, quality, budget, resources, risks - full responsibility) and delivers desired results/benefits.
• Manage stakeholder expectations and communicate/collaborate with them on a daily basis.
• Align project objectives and deliverables with the organization’s strategic goals and vision.
• Tracking progress and ensuring project milestones/deadlines are met.
• Assessing project risks and issues. Proposes measures, if necessary
• Managing budgets and expenditures and maintaining source of information
• Work closely with IT/technical leads to successfully deliver technical solutions, systems integrations, data migrations or process/systems implementation projects.
• Identify and manage changes, risks, issues, dependencies and opportunities
• Constantly monitor, measure and report on project progress and results to all stakeholders
• Drive continuous improvement activities that assure project is aligned with the business goals.
• Ensure controlled handovers to users and business-as-usual processes.
• Ensuring projects adhere to the approved frameworks and all documentation is maintained appropriately for each project.
• Constantly monitor, measure and report on project status, progress and results to all impacted stakeholders, PMO and senior management
• Maintain and update project’ SharePoint and documentation.
• Collaborate with other Project Managers to share knowledge, lessons learned, and best practices as part of a Community of Practice.

We will offer you:

• Excellent opportunities for professional and career development in one of the leading bank-insurance companies in Bulgaria
• Competitive remuneration and bonus system
• Various opportunities for learning and further development of the professional skills and competences
• Preferential terms for use of products and services with all KBC Group companies in Bulgaria Additional health insurance
• Life/Accident Insurance
• Food vouchers
• Referral program
• Additional bonus for important life events
• Hybrid working model and flexible working time (for the employees in Head Office)
• 25 days annual paid leave
• Sport card
• Participation in a solidarity fund which helps employees and their families when necessary

Share your future with us!

Please, send your CV by using the button “Apply for this job” on the bottom of the page.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

All applications will be treated under strict confidentiality. Personal data are under special protection in accordance with the Law for Protection of Personal Data.