Job Description

BE THE DIFFERENCE

At AIA we don’t simply believe in being ‘the best’. We believe in better – because there’s no limit to how far ‘better’ can take us. Everything we do is driven by our purpose to make a difference by helping people embrace Healthier, Longer, Better Lives. And every one of our people has an important role to play. If you want to make a difference by helping shape a healthier, better-protected Australia, read on.

The Opportunity:

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Project Manager to join our Technology team at AIA on a 12 month basis in either Sydney or Melbourne.

Reporting to the Practice Manager, the successful candidate will lead large and/or multiple business projects to manage and deliver specified outcomes, lead internal and external teams onsite and offshore to execute to project lifecycle standards.

To do this successfully you will:

• Managing and delivering large scale tactical and strategic projects that span one or multiple lines of business to enable AIA Australia to deliver its business plan

• Develop detailed business cases from feasibility, design through to implementation and closure

• Develop detailed financial budgeting incorporating resource planning from project plans

• Design and develop strategies & processes, in consultation with, stakeholders, team members and business consultants, to support implementation of project

• Strong enterprise stakeholder management, ensuring appropriate collaboration, communication and change champion engagement for successful delivery and implementation of project

• Plan and manage internal and external project resources to ensure delivery of project outcomes to time

• Full project life cycle ownership: successful project delivery will include full implementation from initiation to deployment for one major or several minor initiatives simultaneously

• Lead and manage distributed delivery execution team onsite and offshore

• Present status updates, Business Cases, funding/resource requests and required governance artefacts to the relevant committees as required

Successful applications will demonstrate:

• Experience working as Senior Project Manager ideally in insurance or financial services

• Ability to lead and inspire people to deliver exceptional outcomes and to drive a performance culture

• Proven experience working with Executive & Senior Management on developing and implementing strategic initiatives

• Previous experience in contract/vendor negotiations and management

• Able to apply any of multiple delivery disciplines that is best suited to execution strategy of project or program (Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid)

Why choose AIA:

At AIA, we’ve made a promise to help people live healthier, longer, better lives. And it starts with our own people.

• Access our training and development to build on your current skills

• Career development through internal mobility opportunities

• Work for a business helping millions of Australians and make a difference to someone’s life everyday

• Access additional leave days a year to recharge and refresh yourself

• Enjoy wonderful Health and Wellbeing initiatives that support you

• Work with supportive and inclusive managers

At AIA Australia, we’re proud to help guide, support and protect the wellbeing of over 3.5 million Australians. As part of the AIA Group - the largest independent publicly listed pan-Asian life insurance group – it is our ambition to engage one billion people to live Healthier, Longer, Better Lives by 2030.

Lots of companies like to say they’re different. What makes us truly different at AIA, is the difference we make in people’s lives. We are proud that this difference has been recognised in the 2024 ANZIIF awards by being named Life Insurance Company of the Year

AIA is different. Are you?

If you want to be part of an organisation that helps people live better every single day, apply via the link.