Senior, PMO

Arch Capital Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial services company is seeking a candidate to support management within its London Market transformation Office. This role involves delivering PMO activities for various projects and ensuring adherence to best practices in project management. The ideal candidate will have over 3 years of experience in a PMO or business analyst role, strong risk management skills, and proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint. Project Management accreditation is preferred, along with a degree in Finance or a related field.

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience in a Project Management Office or Business Analyst role.
• Experience in financial services PMO function.
• Ability to work independently and make recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Support management of the London Market transformation Office.
• Apply PMO practices ensuring adherence to client methodology.
• Facilitate executive-level decision-making with reporting.

Skills

PMO experience

Project Management tools proficiency

Risk & Change Management

Problem-solving skills

Strong communication skills

Ability to handle ambiguity

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Actuarial Science

Project Management accreditation

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

With a company culture rooted in collaboration, expertise and innovation, we aim to promote progress and inspire our clients, employees, investors and communities to achieve their greatest potential. Our work is the catalyst that helps others achieve their goals. In short, We Enable Possibility℠.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

• Support the management of the London Market transformation Office, delivering PMO activities for one or multiple projects as required.
• Apply PMO practices and processes ensuring that the project is consistently following client methodology and tools.
• Support reporting across the transformation portfolio, specifically focused on Risk and project performance
• Support Resource forecasting in line with transformation requirements
• Ensure timely and accurate reporting across the transformation portfolio facilitating executive level decision-making within Arch Insurance UK
• Support the successful execution of key transformation initiatives primarily within the London Market department.
• Communicate feedback continuously with key transformation partners across Actuarial, Finance, IT and London Market transformation.
• Work with various business partners to define requirements and document best practices within transformation activities supporting the end-to-end business and Finance / IT processes.

Role Requirements & Skills

Skills / Competencies

• Experienced working within a PMO function within financial services
• Proficient in the use of Project Management tools and system
• Experienced in Risk & Change Management and escalation procedures in a project and portfolio context
• Problem-solver with the ability to identify and deliver solutions on issues.
• Strong verbal, written and technical (Excel and PowerPoint) communication skills essential
• Ability to deal with ambiguity and uncertainty
• Must be able to work independently to draw conclusions and make recommendations to the London Market Transformation Head & Lead

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Actuarial Science, or other discipline preferable.
• Project Management accreditation preferred.

Experience

• 3+ years’ experience in a Project Management Office or Business Analyst role.