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Senior Project Manager//Product Launch//London Market//Insurance//£800 p/day

CONTRACT/HYBRID/LONDON

A London Market Insurance client has a requirement for a Senior Project Manager/Programme Manager to join their strategic change function. This person will be accountable for major business and technical projects and programmes supporting International strategic objectives with a priority focus on shaping and delivery of new products.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Responsible for building and recommending project and programme proposals in partnership with our stakeholders

To determine approach, resource requirements and limitations

Leading business case development for projects and programmes and tracking throughout delivery

Planning and monitoring the programme, project and interrelated projects including stage and exception plans

Mobilising and motivating the project teams to deliver and contribute effectively

Actively managing deliverables and targets of third parties

Managing and reporting project and programme risks, including the development of contingency plans

Monitoring and reporting overall progress, resourcing and budget, initiating corrective action where necessary

Maintaining project and programme governance, change control and configuration management

Identifying and managing potential dependencies with other projects and programmes

Identifying improvements benefiting the project, other team members and the organisation's ability to deliver change effectively overall

Continuously driving lessons learned and scanning for opportunities at the portfolio and team level

Working with IT stakeholders to ensure products are delivered to technical standards

Key Experience:

Significant experience of working in project management and driving business outcomes

Manage the shaping and delivery of new products through to successful launch

Strong understanding and experience of delivering change in the Insurance sector

Strong leadership, interpersonal and communication skills

A positive, enthusiastic, and engaging leader

Strong capability in project financial management

Strong facilitation and presentation skills

Strong change management/business improvement experience

Meticulous in planning and execution

Experienced in rigorous planning and delivering in tight timescales and constraints

Knowledge & experience in vendor contract negotiation and management

Knowledge & experience of Agile and Waterfall delivery methodology

Solid understanding of MS Applications and project management tools, for the planning, tracking and manipulation of project plans, data and MI

Prince 2 or equivalent Project Management certification

In addition to strong project management experience in the Insurance sector, the individual will need to have managed the delivery of new products (from idea to launch)