Senior Project Manager

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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)