Senior Project Manager
- Key Tasks & Responsibilities
- Lead and manage multiple, high-impact projects across departments or global teams.
- Develop detailed project plans including scope, timelines, milestones, resource allocation, and budgets.
- Communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels, including executives and third parties.
- Monitor project performance, track KPIs, and adjust plans as necessary to stay aligned with goals.
- Identify risks and develop mitigation strategies.
- Lead regular project meetings and provide status reports to stakeholders.
- Ensure compliance with project management methodologies, standards, and best practices.
- Ensure that initiative deliverables meet the desired quality standards
- Develop and execute on strategies and plans to effectively assess, manage and mitigate change
- Foster a collaborative working environment and manage relationships with senior stakeholders, business leads and the full project team
- Foster effective communication among stakeholders and the project team
- Conduct post-project evaluations to identify areas for improvement
- Mentor project managers, share best practices and contribute to the continuous improvement of project management processes.
- Role Requirements & Skills
Skills / Competencies Technical/Project Management Skills: - Proficiency in project management tools (e.g., Clarity, Jira).
- Deep understanding of project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, Scrum, PRINCE2, PMI/PMBOK).
- Deep understanding of change management concepts/methodologies and how to effectively drive complex change throughout an organisation
- Strong budget and resource management.
- Risk management and issue resolution.
- Leadership and Soft Skills:
- Excellent leadership and team management abilities.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
- High level of organization and attention to detail.
- Ability to influence and negotiate with stakeholders.
- Problem-solver with the ability to identify and deliver solutions on issues
- Time management and multitasking
- Conflict resolution and negotiation
- Ability to deal with ambiguity and uncertainty
- Ability to work independently to draw conclusions and make recommendations to project sponsors and other key stakeholders
- Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with others both internally and externally.
- Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Management, or a related field
- Certification such as PMP (Project Management Professional), PRINCE2, or Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)
- PROSCI or similar Change Management certification
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience delivering large, complex, and holistic operating model transformations. This must include at least 3 years within the insurance industry, as well as demonstrated experience leading initiatives involving underwriting / "front line" / business generating functions
- Experience and working knowledge of how the London Insurance Market operates.
- Demonstrated data and technology literacy.
- Demonstrated experience operating in both agile and waterfall project environments.
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