Summary: The Senior Project Manager role involves overseeing large-scale software development projects within a leading UK insurance company. The position requires managing project initiation, planning, and execution while ensuring adherence to budgets and timelines. The role demands significant experience in project management, particularly in technology-focused projects, and necessitates strong stakeholder management skills. This is a 6-month contract with a hybrid working arrangement, requiring two days a week in London.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop the project scope and business objectives
• Evaluate and select the project's delivery approach (e.g. agile, waterfall, hybrid)
• Develop the business case, project documentation, and project plans
• Develop schedules and work packages for the technology project delivery team
• Plan and control projects, produce and update project plans, scope, and budget
• Manage project finance and budgets (forecasts, actual vs planned)
• Manage risks, issues, assumptions, dependencies, and change requests
• Ensure quality assurance mechanisms are in place for deliverables
• Define technology solution requirements following agreed standards
• Support benefits realization and achievement of target outcomes
• Manage 3rd party suppliers and resources
• Establish proactive stakeholder management and communications
• Identify opportunities for innovation and continuous improvement
• Contribute to and support a Community of Practice

Key Skills:

• Significant project management experience in delivering large, complex technology-focused projects
• Understanding and experience within the insurance industry or similar financial services
• APM/Agile Project Manager/PRINCE2 qualifications ideal
• Experience managing 3rd party partnerships
• Experience in a Senior Project Manager or Programme Manager role
• Experience with new product launches, large scale re-platforming, or transformation projects
• Experience with technical projects (AWS, Azure, software development, technical testing, APIs)

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: London

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: inside

Seniority Level: Senior

Industry: IT