Project Manager

Ryan Specialty; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading project management firm in London is seeking a Project Manager for a 6-month contract to support various finance projects. The role requires strong project management skills and previous experience, preferably within finance teams. Key responsibilities include developing project plans, leading teams, and communicating with stakeholders. This position demands an immediate start, so candidates with less than a week’s notice will not be considered. Join us in delivering fine results through effective project management.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in Project Management roles essential, preferably supporting finance teams.
• Experience within the insurance market is ideal but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed project plans defining scope, tasks, timelines, and resources.
• Drive project team formation, planning, scheduling, and resource assessments.
• Lead project teams, ensuring understanding of roles and responsibilities.
• Synthesize requirements to produce Business Requirements Definition Document.
• Refine management procedures using Project Management tools.
• Develop and manage project budgets ensuring adherence to costs.
• Monitor project timelines to achieve milestones on schedule.
• Communicate with stakeholders providing updates on project progress.
• Implement quality control processes to deliver high-quality outcomes.

Skills

Project Management

Process Improvement

Risk Management

Communication

Job description

Position Summary

This role is a 6 month contract to support projects across our finance teams in our International business. This requires an immediate start so we are unable to consider any candidates with more than 1 week’s notice.

Location

London - UK

What will your job entail?

• Develop detailed project plans defining project scope, outlining tasks, timelines, milestones, and resources required. Drives scalable and sustainable process improvements, innovation, and automations within the designated business.
• Drive scope and deliverable definition, project team formation, planning and scheduling, resource and cost assessments, communication, and issue monitoring and management.
• Assemble and lead project teams, ensuring that the team members understand their roles and responsibilities while motivating and managing cross‑functional teams to achieve project goals.
• Synthesize project requirements of clients, produce Business Requirements Definition Document or Feasibility Analysis where necessary, determine the work requirement based on user requirements and project goals and perform gap analysis.
• Refine the project management procedure using Project Management tools and techniques, communicate the project status, and escalated challenges and issues for resolution.
• Develop and manage project budgets, monitoring project expenses and ensuring adherence to financial constraints.
• Monitor project timelines and ensure that milestones are achieved on schedule, addressing any delays or obstacles promptly.
• Oversee documentation standards, storage and business continuity plans for the team, train team members to follow standards.
• Identify potential risks and develop mitigation strategies, monitoring and managing risks throughout the project lifecycle.
• Communicate with key stakeholders, including clients, executives, and team members, providing regular updates on project progress, issues, and risks.
• Establish and implement quality control processes to ensure the delivery of high‑quality outcomes by conducting project reviews and evaluations.
• Establish relationships with management and key stakeholders in Operations, Business Partners, Process Managers, etc. in the analysis, monitoring, tracking, and reporting of project progress.

Work Experience and Education

• Previous experience in Project Management roles is essential, with a particular preference to find candidates who have worked within projects supporting finance teams. Previous experience within the insurance market is ideal but not essential.

Disclaimer

Ryan Specialty is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to building and sustaining a diverse workforce throughout the organization. Our vision is an inclusive and equitable workplace where all employees are valued for and evaluated on their performance and contributions. Differences in race, creed, color, religious beliefs, physical or mental capabilities, gender identity or sexual orientation, and many other characteristics bring together varied perspectives and add value to the service we provide our clients, trading partners, and communities. Our policy extends to all aspects of our employment practices, including but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, discipline, firing, promoting, transferring, compensation, benefits, training, leaves of absence, and other terms, conditions, and benefits of employment.