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- Skilled Delivery/Project Manager with an Insurance/Financial Services background
- Experience of working within Property, Casualty and Life insurance lines
Client Details
A global financial services/insurance company with over 10,000 employees worldwide.
Description
The key responsibilities of the Interim Senior Project/Delivery Manager include:
- Lead the scoping, planning, implementation, and execution of work streams within the business transformation program from initiation to closure.
- Work with the Program Manager and partner with our Product Team and stakeholders to implement and maintain robust delivery, dependency and prioritisation processes and controls.
- Develop working project plans, schedules, and track progress against established milestones and success criteria.
- Coordinate internal resources and external providers & delivery partners, to ensure timely project completion.
- Identify and mitigate project risks and issues, and proactively address any challenges that may arise during project execution.
Additional responsibilities:
- Communicate project status, updates, and key milestones to stakeholders, including senior management, project team members, and other relevant parties.
- Ensure adherence to project management best practices, processes, and methodologies, and provide innovative ways to improve project management processes continuously.
- Evaluate project outcomes and performance metrics to assess the effectiveness of project delivery and identify opportunities for improvement.
Profile
The successful Interim Senior Project/Delivery Manager will have:
- Bachelor's degree related to Finance or IT; PMP certification or equivalent is preferred
- Minimum of 7 years of experience in project management (agile and waterfall), with a focus on Financial Services Product development (Insurance specific is preferred)
- Experience of working within Property, Casualty and Life insurance lines of business with exposure to the full value chain is a plus
- Strong organisational and project planning skills, able to effectively manage multiple work streams or projects simultaneously, interacting with stakeholders at all levels
- Leadership skills with the ability to motivate and inspire cross-functional project teams
- Highly proficient in producing materials and packs geared for Executive-level presentations
- Solid analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make data-driven decisions
Job Offer
- A competitive day rate of between £600-650 a day inside IR35
- Fully remote role
