Senior Project Manager

JR United Kingdom; Slough; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance provider is seeking a Senior Project Manager for their London office (hybrid role). You will be responsible for delivering end-to-end change projects, engaging with senior stakeholders, and collaborating across business and IT functions. The ideal candidate has over 7 years of project management experience in the insurance industry and strong communication skills. Join a dynamic team focusing on impactful projects.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in project delivery, at least 3 years within the insurance industry.
• Experience with core insurance functions like underwriting, claims.
• Proficiency in project delivery methodologies like PRINCE2 and/or Agile.

Responsibilities

• Deliver end-to-end change projects across core London Market functions.
• Engage with senior stakeholders including C-suite.
• Collaborate with other Project Managers and Business Analysts.

Skills

Project delivery experience

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Agile methodologies

Insurance industry knowledge

Tools

DevOps boards

Kanban

Job description

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Location: London (Hybrid – 3 days in office)

I’m partnering with a global specialist insurance and reinsurance provider that’s undergoing an exciting business transformation. Their small but dynamic Change Function is growing in capability and continues to deliver high-impact projects across a diverse change portfolio.

The Opportunity

Embedded within the London Market, this team works across a wide range of strategic initiatives including:

• Claims
• Finance Transformation
• Policy Administration Systems

As a Senior Project Manager, you’ll play a key role in shaping and delivering change across both Business and IT functions in a non-hierarchical environment with direct access to C-suite stakeholders.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Delivering end-to-end change projects across core London Market functions
• Engaging with senior business and IT stakeholders, including C-suite
• Collaborating with other Project Managers and Business Analysts to design innovative solutions to complex challenges
• Representing your projects with internal teams, third parties, and external partners
• Managing a broad portfolio of work within a highly engaged change team

What We’re Looking For

• 7+ years of experience in project delivery, with at least 3 years delivering end-to-end projects within the insurance industry.
• (Prior experience as a Business Analyst is welcome, but demonstrable project management ownership is essential.)
• Experience working with core insurance functions such as Underwriting, claims, actuarial etc.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• Proficiency in project delivery methodologies such as PRINCE2 and/or Agile
• Familiarity with tools such as DevOps boards, Kanban, or similar
• Strong grasp of business case development, budgeting, TOMs, risk and governance
• A proactive, collaborative, and personable approach

Interested?

If you'd like to learn more or apply, please contact Sofia Chaves at [emailprotected] , or apply below.