Senior Technical Delivery Manager (12 month FTC)

Chaucer; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance group in London is seeking a Project Manager to oversee the delivery of business systems-based projects. The role involves managing the entire project lifecycle, ensuring alignment with strategic goals, and effective stakeholder communication. Candidates should have a proven history in project management, particularly within cloud computing environments, and relevant certifications. Chaucer values diversity and is open to flexible working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Proven track record of successful delivery on high profile projects.
• Experience with cloud computing environments.

Responsibilities

• End to End project management responsibility for multi-workstream projects.
• Accountability for managing project budgets and scope.
• Produce all project documentation in line with Change Policy.

Skills

Project Management

Stakeholder Management

Critical Thinking

Change Management

Agile Methodologies

Education

Degree qualified (or equivalent experience)

Project Management Qualification (PRINCE II, APM, PMI)

Agile

ITIL/ITSM

Tools

MS Office applications

TFS/ADO/Plan View

Job description

Job Summary

To shape, plan and organise projects so that they are delivered according to the business drivers of time, cost and quality to produce the desired results. You will be the point of reference for everything involving a project’s organisation, approach and timeline and provide effective stakeholder management and communication (including to Committee / Executive level where required).

This role will be responsible for the management from start (production of a PID) through to end (BAU sign-off). This will involve project management and delivery of business systems-based projects and direct engagements with business colleagues.

Experience required delivering projects involving Technology Partners and 3rd parties with mix of onshore and offshore teams.

Main duties

• End to End project management responsibility for shaping and delivering multi-workstream projects.
• Project scope, planning, budgeting, forecasting, and resourcing.
• Management of project(s) budget
• Accountability for managing the project(s) within the defined scope and ensuring impacts of changes to scope are managed through effective change control.
• Accountability for ensuring implementation in line with the defined Change Policy
• Working with relevant IT teams, to ensure the project delivery is aligned to the strategic systems architecture and security protocols.
• Responsible for resourcing projects appropriately in line with budgetary constraints.
• Ensuring that the project impacts are understood and effectively managed for all key areas of the Chaucer business, such as Chaucer Technology Group, Actuarial, Operations, Underwriting, Claims, Finance & HR.
• Manage risks and issues and implement mitigation plans.
• Produce all project documentation in line with Change Policy
• Input into RFPs and supplier selection, where applicable
• Steering Group and Workshop facilitation, reporting and presentation.
• Understanding and applying Agile delivery methodology appropriately

Skills & Competencies

• Excellent project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent critical thinking skills and the ability to make decisions under pressure.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Collaborative approach to problem solving.
• Innovative and pragmatic
• Certifications in related technologies and project management are a plus.
• Proven Programme Management history of successful delivery on high profile / strategic projects in a cloud computing environment.
• Significant experience of Change Management projects.
• Significant experience of reporting to Committee and Senior Stakeholders
• Proven track record of managing budgets.
• Project Management (Prince 2, APM, PMI or equivalent): Advanced
• Change Management: Competent
• Agile delivery methodologies: Competent
• Agile development and delivery systems ( TFS/ADO/Plan View or similar ): Competent
• MS Office applications: Competent
• Budgetary / Resource Management and Forecasting: Competent
• System development Lifecycle end-to-end: Competent
• Enterprise and Solution Architecture: Awareness
• Business / System Analysis Techniques: Awareness
• Business process / Workflow modelling: Awareness
• User Experience: Competent
• Infrastructure / Networking Technologies: Awareness
• Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery: Awareness

Education

• Degree qualified (or equivalent experience)
• Project Management Qualification (PRINCE II, APM, PMI or ISEB)
• Agile
• ITIL/ITSM

ABOUT US

Chaucer is a leading insurance group at Lloyd’s, the world’s specialist insurance market. We help protect industries around the world from the risks they face. Our customers include major airlines, energy companies, shipping groups, global manufacturers and property groups.

Our headquarters are in London, and we have international offices in Bermuda, Copenhagen, Dubai and Singapore to be closer to our clients across the world. To learn more about us please visit our website.

Chaucer is committed to diversity, actively values difference and respects people regardless of the protected characteristics which are outlined in the Equality Act 2010 (UK legislation) as a result of the Equal Treatment Directive 2006 (EU legislation).

A diverse workforce and an inclusive workplace are core to our success as a business and integral to our winning strategy and culture. We recruit from the widest available pool of talent, and our hiring, assessment and selection process is fair, free from bias and one which ensures we select the right person for the job, based on merit. We are committed to promoting a culture that actively values difference, and recognises that everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect throughout their employment.

We are open to considering flexible working arrangements for all roles and encourage you to outline your needs during the interview process.