Project Manager

Harrison Holgate; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 66,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Harrison Holgate in London is seeking an experienced Project Manager to own a range of insurance-focused change projects, from scoping and planning through to delivery and close-out. You will work with stakeholders across the business to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget and to the required standard.

The role requires strong experience across the full SDLC with a solid Waterfall delivery background; Agile exposure is beneficial but not essential, and the successful candidate

Qualifications

• Experience across the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Strong track record delivering projects using Waterfall methodologies. Agile experience is a bonus but not required.
• Experience managing project budgets and monitoring costs. Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects from initiation through to completion, including budgets, resources, timelines and delivery plans.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define objectives, approach and deliverables.
• Identify and manage risks, issues and dependencies.
• Develop and maintain project plans with quality, risk and communications components.
• Monitor progress against timelines and budgets, taking action when needed.
• Handle change requests with proper assessment and documentation.
• Provide regular updates to senior management and stakeholders.
• Ensure project outcomes meet quality standards and are formally closed with lessons learned.
• Manage multiple projects concurrently, prioritising across competing requirements.

Skills

SDLC

Waterfall delivery

Agile experience

Budget management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Negotiation

Decision making under pressure

Leadership

Independent and team leadership

Job description

Project Manager - Insurance / London Market
Location: London / Hybrid
Salary: £73,000
We're working with a growing business within the insurance market that is looking to hire an experienced Project Manager to take ownership of a range of projects focused on business change, process improvement and the implementation of new solutions.
This is a varied role where you'll be responsible for managing projects from initial scoping and planning through to delivery and close-out, working closely with stakeholders across the business to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget and to the required standard.
The role will involve:

• Managing projects from initiation through to completion, including budgets, resources, timelines and delivery plans.
• Working with stakeholders to agree project objectives, approach and deliverables.
• Identifying and managing project risks, issues and dependencies.
• Developing and maintaining project plans, including quality, risk and communication plans.
• Monitoring progress against agreed timelines, budgets and resource requirements, taking action where necessary.
• Managing change requests and ensuring these are appropriately assessed and documented.
• Providing regular project updates to senior management and key stakeholders.
• Ensuring projects are delivered to the required quality standards and formally closed with lessons learned captured.
• Managing multiple projects simultaneously, prioritising effectively across competing requirements.

We're looking for someone with:

• Proven experience working across the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Strong experience delivering projects using Waterfall methodologies - this is essential.
• Agile/project delivery experience would be beneficial but is not essential.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines and resources.
• Experience managing project budgets and monitoring costs.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication and negotiation skills.
• The confidence to make decisions, manage expectations and resolve issues under pressure.
• The ability to work independently while also leading and supporting project teams.
• Previous experience within insurance or the London Market would be advantageous, although this is not essential.

This would suit an experienced Project Manager who enjoys taking ownership of projects and working across both business and technical teams. Insurance experience is desirable, but the key requirement is strong end-to-end project management experience with a solid Waterfall delivery background.