Project Manager

Hanson Lee; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Working

Bonus

Job summary

Hanson Lee is seeking a Project Manager for the London Insurance Market to oversee the delivery of multiple projects from initiation through to completion. You’ll work closely with internal teams and customers to ensure projects are delivered within agreed timescales, budgets and quality standards.

You’ll define scope, plan delivery, identify risks and dependencies, monitor progress and costs, and manage stakeholder expectations.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering projects across the full software development lifecycle (SDLC).
• Waterfall delivery experience is essential; Agile experience is desirable.
• Strong planning, organisational and resource management skills.
• Experience monitoring and controlling project budgets.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• Knowledge of insurance terminology would be beneficial but is not essential.

Responsibilities

• Define project scope, assess feasibility and establish budgets, teams and resource requirements.
• Agree the delivery approach with stakeholders and develop realistic project plans.
• Identify and manage risks, issues and dependencies throughout the project lifecycle.
• Monitor progress, costs and resource allocation, taking corrective action where required.
• Manage stakeholder expectations and provide regular updates to management and customers.
• Ensure change requests are formally documented and managed.
• Maintain quality standards and oversee project closure, reviews and lessons learned.
• Manage multiple projects and competing priorities.

Skills

SDLC delivery

Waterfall

Agile

Planning & budgeting

Stakeholder management

Communication

Negotiation

Job description

Project Manager - London Insurance Market

Salary: Up to £75,000 + Bonus

Hybrid Working

A London Market Insurance business is looking for a Project Manager to oversee the delivery of multiple projects from initiation through to completion.

You’ll work closely with internal teams and customers to ensure projects are delivered within agreed timescales, budgets and quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Define project scope, assess feasibility and establish budgets, teams and resource requirements.
• Agree the delivery approach with stakeholders and develop realistic project plans.
• Identify and manage risks, issues and dependencies throughout the project lifecycle.
• Monitor progress, costs and resource allocation, taking corrective action where required.
• Manage stakeholder expectations and provide regular updates to management and customers.
• Ensure change requests are formally documented and managed.
• Maintain quality standards and oversee project closure, reviews and lessons learned.
• Manage multiple projects and competing priorities.

Skills and Experience

• Proven experience delivering projects across the full software development lifecycle (SDLC).
• Waterfall delivery experience is essential; Agile experience is desirable.
• Strong planning, organisational and resource management skills.
• Experience monitoring and controlling project budgets.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• Knowledge of insurance terminology would be beneficial but is not essential.