Delivery Lead - Remote, United Kingdom - Duck Creek Technologies

Description

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, and 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"

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Title:
Delivery Lead - Reinsurance


WHAT YOU'LL DO:

Within the Professional Services division, you will be joining a Duck Creek Reinsurance project team (a platform dedicated to reinsurance) consisting of nearly 30 people.

As a Delivery Lead in our Professional Services team, you will play a vital role in leading teams to deliver project(s) for clients, and manages schedules, financials, and project change requests to ensure successful and on-time project delivery.

WHAT YOU'VE DONE:

• Responsible for leading teams to deliver project(s) for clients,
• Manages the daytoday project activities and deliverables, including schedules, financials, and project change requests
• Serves as the point of escalation for project related activities, and for the Customer
• Reports on project results, metrics, test and deployment management activities
• Provides status reporting regarding project milestones, deliverable, dependencies, risks and issues, communicating across leadership
• Understands interdependencies between technology, operations and business needs
• 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

WHAT YOU HAVE DONE- Bachelor's degree required, and/or higher level, or foreign equivalent- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is a plus- 12+ years of Project Management / Delivery Lead experience- 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- Demonstrated experience managing a client- 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: 0-10% (if required for on-site client visits or team building event)


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 com