Job Description
Senior Project Manager // Product Launch // London Market // Insurance // £800 p/day CONTRACT / HYBRID / LONDON A London Market Insurance client has a requirement for a Senior Project Manager/ Programme Manager to join their strategic change function. This person will be accountable for major business and technical projects and programmes supporting International strategic objectives with a priority focus on shaping and delivery of new products. Duties and Responsibilities: · Responsible for building and recommending project and programme proposals in partnership with our stakeholders · To determine approach, resource requirements and limitations · Leading business case development for projects and programmes and tracking throughout delivery · Planning and monitoring the programme, project and interrelated projects including stage and exception plans · mobilising and motivating the project teams to deliver and contribute effectively · Actively managing deliverables and targets of third parties · Managing and reporting project and programme risks, including the development of contingency plans · Monitoring and reporting overall progress, resourcing and budget, initiating corrective action where necessary · Maintaining project and programme governance, change control and configuration management · Identifying and managing potential dependencies with other projects and programmes · Identifying improvements benefitting the project, other team members and the organisation's ability to deliver change effectively overall · Continuously driving lessons learned and scanning for opportunities at the portfolio and team level · Working with IT stakeholders to ensure products are delivered to technical standards |
Key Experience: Significant experience of working in project management and driving business outcomes · Manage the shaping and delivery of new products through to successful launch · Strong understanding and experience of delivering change in the Insurance sector · Strong leadership, interpersonal and communication skills · A positive, enthusiastic, and engaging leader · Strong capability in project financial management · Strong facilitation and presentation skills · Strong change management / business improvement experience · Meticulous in planning and execution · Experienced in rigorous planning and delivering in tight timescales and constraints · Knowledge & experience in vendor contract negotiation and management · Knowledge & experience of Agile and Waterfall delivery methodology · Solid understanding of MS applications and project management tools, for the planning, tracking and manipulation of project plans, data and MI · Prince 2 or equivalent Project Management certification · In addition to strong project management experience in the Insurance sector, the individual will need to have managed the delivery of new products (from idea to launch) |