Project Manager - Life Assurance

Leading player in the life assurance industry is currently looking for a Project Manager for a 6month contract outside of Dublin.

The role will include:

- Lead cross-functional teams, managing the delivery of tactical projects and initiatives involving development, infrastructure and process change.

- As necessary engage with senior stakeholders to ensure successful delivery

- Understanding business requirements and managing project milestones to leverage business benefits whilst managing sponsors and key stakeholders expectations.

- Planning and delivering key functional and technical aspects of business change including people, process, infrastructure, applications and whole lifecycle delivery.

- Produce a Weekly Progress Report for the Business Change Manager

- To ensure Project Governance is being complied with

- To ensure the benefit plan is maintained throughout the project lifecycle and projects are set up so that owners are assigned and benefits can be assessed post implementation.


Skills required:

- 5+ years in the life insurance sector
- Project Management Background
- Strong commercial and financial acumen
- Ability to write reports/business cases with good business English

If you are interested please send your CV to c.maguire@computerfutures.com.

Contract Java Developer

This is a 6 month contract (with a view to extension), excellent daily rates, working onsite

with a client in Dublin City Centre. The Java Developer will develop software architectures

and detailed technical designs and take an end to end role in technology delivery projects.

The Java Developer will be responsible for the design and implementation of software

projects and play a key role in ensuring the quality of the solutions that we build.

Responsible for:

Detailed design of the software architecture

Ensuring the use of proven technical design patterns within technical designs

Setting direction and leading software development teams

Software development

Provision of technical leadership with client technical and business staff

Researching and prototyping emerging technologies, processes & best practices

Candidates must have:

A minimum of 5 years design and development experience in Java enterprise and / or

web applications

Enterprise integration experience

Strong technical design and development skills

Practical experience through all phases of SDLC

Excellent communication skills both written and verbal (including fluent English)

A keen interest in technology

Desirable skills:

Experience with agile methodologies and approaches

Experience with Portal platforms

Experience with the following technologies: JBoss, Apache Axis, Oracle, Solaris

Contact: margaret@solasconsulting.ie