Senior Project Manager - Savings & Retirement Technology (contract)

Pacific RE; London; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance technology firm in London is seeking a Senior Project Manager for a 6-month contract to lead and oversee the successful implementation of Technology Projects. The candidate will coordinate with various teams, manage project budgets, and ensure adherence to quality standards. A strong project management background with experience in complex IT environments is required. Competitive compensation and benefits are offered.

Benefits

25 days of annual leave

Comprehensive private insurance

Subsidized gym membership

Qualifications

• Proven track record of end-to-end project implementations in large-scale environments.
• Experience of at least 10 years in project and programme management.
• Familiarity with PRINCE2 or APM methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the successful end-to-end management of the implementation.
• Ensure delivery aligns with client and technology teams.
• Manage and monitor the project budget and expenditures.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Risk management

Data analysis

Education

Degree level education or equivalent

Tools

Jira

MS 365

Job description

Overview

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. We are replacing and upgrading 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.

To be successful in this role, you will have a strong background in project management, with demonstrable experience of working with 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 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 the internal business, external client 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 to the project and evaluate trade-offs between project size, complexity, cost, risk, etc., effectively assessing and mitigating all project risks.
• Develop activities with various teams, assign to resources, supervise work and ensure adherence to established quality and risk management standards and methodologies. Escalate issues and propose resolutions.
• Facilitate discussions and consensus among project stakeholders, including the Project Steering Committee.
• Coordinate work within the team, elicit clear progress updates with transparency regarding risks and issues, and monitor and report on project status.
• 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, using appropriate methodologies and toolsets. Proven experience as a Senior Project Manager in complex IT Service Management/Technology environments.
• Experience in a regulated industry is highly desirable.
• Comfortable working in Waterfall, Agile & Hybrid styles, with ability to select the best approach for tasks and challenges.
• Understanding of the software development lifecycle.
• Data and analytical expertise, ability to elicit and agree requirements across a diverse group of stakeholders.
• Strong planning, control and monitoring skills.
• Understanding of Technology Risk Management standards and security.
• Proven communication skills with the gravitas to interact at Executive and Senior Leadership levels.
• Significant 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).
• Educated to degree level, or equivalent relevant industry experience.
• Project and Programme Management experience of at least 10 years.
• Knowledge and experience of 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 and we seek to build their expertise and support their individual ambitions at every step. We take our work seriously and we know our team can operate under great pressure. We work hard and thrive on achievement, but we also know how to have fun and relax too. We regularly host a range of team building days to strengthen our team\'s connection and reflect on their successes.

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

Benefits

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 will 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 these with you to make sure that suitable adjustments are made, where possible.

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