Senior Project Manager - Savings & Retirement Technology (contract)

Pacific Life Re; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A financial services organization in London seeks a Senior Project Manager to oversee technology projects in the Savings & Retirement sector. The role demands excellent management skills and experience in complex IT environments, with a focus on delivering high-quality solutions on time and within budget. Candidates should possess strong communication skills and a proven track record in project management. This position offers a day rate contract for 6 months, inside IR35, with extensive opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

25 days of annual leave

Comprehensive private insurance

Subsidized gym membership

Qualifications

• 10+ years of Project and Programme Management experience.
• Experience managing complex IT Service Management projects.
• Proven track record of end-to-end project implementations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the successful technical implementation of technology projects.
• Manage and monitor the project budget and expenditures.
• Facilitate discussions among project stakeholders.

Skills

Project Management

Communication

Stakeholder Management

Risk Management

Agile Methodologies

Education

Degree or equivalent relevant industry experience

Tools

Jira/Atlassian

PPM solutions

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Senior Project Manager - Savings & Retirement Technology (contract)

This is a day rate contract vacancy for 6 months - Inside IR35.

We are planning the implementation of new Business to Business and Business to Consumer solutions in our Savings and Retirement business. These will provide clients the capability to generate reinsurance price quotations on a self-service basis. Efforts are underway to replace and upgrade manual and legacy platforms to accommodate multiple clients on secure and scalable platforms.

We are seeking a highly capable Senior Project Manager to lead and oversee the successful technical implementation of the Technology Projects within the PL Re organisation.

You will have a strong background in project management, with demonstrable experience of managing 3rd party providers and implementing and rolling out new platforms. You will have a track record of delivering complex projects on time and within budget, ensuring planning, management, oversight and communications align with PL Re’s expectations.

You will work with multi-location Business and Technology Delivery teams including Savings and Retirement, Platforms, Infrastructure, Data, Enterprise Architecture and E-ISO, and where appropriate Actuarial Systems, Finance, Operations, Pricing and other teams to develop, align and manage the project plan and timelines.

Key Duties

• Responsible for the successful end-to-end management of the implementation across the organisation.
• Ensure the delivery of a high-quality solution that meets PL Re requirements and provides a smooth experience for internal business, external clients and technology teams.
• Partner with project sponsors and stakeholders to define project scope, priorities, timelines, milestones, deadlines, plans, RAID, resource plans and deliverable schedules.
• Work with Change and Incident management teams to ensure alignment and on-time delivery to objectives.
• Anticipate issues and delays, evaluate trade-offs between project size, complexity, cost, risk, etc., and mitigate all project risks.
• Develop activities with various teams, assign resources, supervise work and ensure adherence to established quality and risk management standards and methodologies; escalate issues as appropriate with proposals for resolution.
• Facilitate discussions and consensus among project stakeholders, including the Project Steering Committee.
• Coordinate work within the team, elicit clear progress updates, monitor and report on project status with transparency regarding risks and issues.
• Manage and monitor the project budget and expenditures.
• Ensure the project adheres to the business standards for project methodology, governance, reporting and risk management.

Qualifications, Expertise and Attributes

• Essential experience and proven track record of end-to-end project implementations in a complex, large-scale environment with multiple stakeholders; proven experience as a Senior Project Manager in complex IT Service Management / Technology environments.
• Experience in a regulated industry is highly desirable.
• Comfortable with Waterfall, Agile and Hybrid methodologies, selecting the best approach for the task.
• Understanding of the software development lifecycle.
• Data and analytical expertise; ability to elicit and agree requirements across diverse stakeholders.
• Expert planning, control and monitoring skills.
• Strong understanding of Technology Risk Management standards and security.
• Proven communication skills with the gravitas to interact at Executive and Senior Leadership levels.
• Experience in people management and matrix team leadership.
• Extensive experience managing and partnering with multiple 3rd party vendors.
• Strong understanding of project and programme methodologies (e.g., PRINCE2, APM).
• Degree or equivalent relevant industry experience.
• 10+ years of Project and Programme Management experience.
• Knowledge and experience using PPM solutions, Jira/Atlassian & MS 365 is an advantage.

Working For Pacific Life Re

Every person in our global team is valued for the unique qualities they bring to our business. We seek to build expertise and support individual ambitions at every step. We work hard and thrive on achievement, but we also know how to have fun. We regularly host team-building days to strengthen our team’s connection and reflect on successes.

Providing employees with a healthy work-life balance is important to our culture. We offer a wide range of benefits and host regular social activities and well-being initiatives. We are committed to supporting employees’ involvement in their communities through fundraising, charity events and volunteering opportunities.

Benefits (Only for Permanent and Fixed Term Employees)

Leave

• 25 days of annual leave with option to buy/sell more days
• Adoption and fertility leave
• Generous enhanced parental leave

Healthcare

• Comprehensive private insurance coverage for employee and dependents
• Group Life Insurance coverage of 9x basic annual salary and Group Income Protection up to 75% of basic annual salary
• Optical benefits

Savings & Retirement

• 15% combined employee/employer contributions

Wellness

• Subsidized gym membership
• Access to Employee Assistance Program
• Cycle to Work and Electric Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Time off for volunteering
• Charitable matching of employee donations

As part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, we provide reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process to ensure equal access to applicants with disabilities. Please contact us about your needs so that we can discuss suitable adjustments, where possible.

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