Insurance Project Manager / Programme Manager / PMO (Assistant Manager to Senior Level)

Leadingnation; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Leadingnation is seeking a Project/Programme Manager or PMO Manager at various levels within the insurance sector to drive business growth. The role involves collaborating with multiple departments and external partners to deliver strategic transformation initiatives.

The ideal candidate will have 7+ years in project management, strong knowledge of waterfall and agile methods, and excellent English and Chinese communication skills.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of project management experience in the insurance industry.
• Strong knowledge of waterfall and agile methodologies; PMP/Prince2/Scrum Master certified preferred.
• Excellent English and Chinese, with strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficient in MS Project, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with departments and external partners to implement strategic projects.
• Review processes and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and performance.
• Influence sponsors and stakeholders to ensure timelines and resources.
• Manage projects through lifecycle including planning, budgeting, risk and quality assurance.
• Provide accurate and timely project reporting to senior management.
• Facilitate governance, continuous improvement and cross-functional workshops.
• Shape and manage day-to-day project activities, meetings, and status reports.

Skills

Project management

English & Chinese

Microsoft Project

Excel

PowerPoint

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration/Management/IT

Tools

Waterfall

Agile

PM certifications (PMP/Prince2/Scrum Master)

Job description

Multinational to medium-size insurance companies are looking for project managers / programme managers / PMO managers at various levels for the business growth.

Project / Programme Manager / PMO ( AM to Team Head Levels)

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with various departments and/or external business partners to implement strategic, business transformation and innovation projects;
• Review business processes and recommend opportunities to improve operational efficiency, productivity, business performance, etc.;
• Influence and set expectations with the project sponsor and key stakeholders to ensure timelines and resources in place to deliver the projects.
• Manage projects throughout project life cycle by accomplishing key tasks including business proposal, project planning, budget and resources control, progress monitoring, risk management, quality assurance, etc.;
• Responsible for providing accurate and timely project reporting as input to the senior management.
• Assist in defining project governance structure and contribute to continuous improvement activities;
• Facilitate cross functional workshops and meetings to ensure all projects are correctly scoped and key tasks/issues identified.Facilitate benefits realization process and ensure objectives are achieved upon completion of each project.
• Shape and manage all day to day aspects of running a project through the different phases including organising project meetings, minutes, logistics and status reports, etc.

Requirements:

• Degree holder in Business Administration, Management, information Technology or related subjects;
• 7+ years’ experience in Project Management in the insurance industry with a proven track record of leading the full project lifecycle of complex business projects.
• A good understanding of Project management methodology, tools and best practices including waterfall and agile (PMP / Prince2 / Scrum Master certifications highly regarded).Self-initiative, fast learner, creative and innovative with excellent analytical, problem solving, communication and interpersonal skillsExperience in delivering wide-range of insurance product, technology, operations, and/or regulatory projectsExperience in Business planning and prioritization.
• Works well under pressure and able to manage multiple tasks unsupervised.Mature and diplomatic to work with cross-functional and cross-cultural team environmentGood command of both written and spoken English and Chinese.Good knowledge of Microsoft Project, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.