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Salary(Insurance, Financial Services)
Overview:
An excellent opportunity has arisen with our client, who are a market leading Financial Services organisation. We are seeking a talented Project Manager to focus on various Digital and Business Change projects across the organisation, particularly looking after their workstream as a result of a Merger & Acquisition ( M&A ). The position is for a hands on Project Manager rather than a Programme Manager.
Role & Responsibilities:
- Define project scope and deliverables that support business goals with senior management and stakeholders, ensuring risks identified and mitigated, resources identified, and preparatory work completed
- Develop and maintains robust relationships with key business and IT stakeholders to ensure business analysis, development, test and implementation activities are visible and in line with agreed expectations
- Managing third parties and ensuring quality of delivery
- Draft and submit budget proposals, recommending subsequent budget changes where necessary
- Facilitate workshops for any aspect of the project including design, planning, tracking and problem resolution
- Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations
Essential Skills & Experience:
- Good influencing and presentation skills in all aspects of project management
- Good awareness and application of PM tools
- Strong experience with delivering a broad array of projects
- Understanding of agile development in respect to IT delivery
- Effective prioritisation and execution of tasks in a high-pressure environment is essential
- Analytical and problem-solving capability to manage shifting priorities, demands and timelines
- Qualifications in project and programme management (e.g. Prince2 practitioner)
- Extensive project experience with proven track record of delivery
- Awareness of market trends in Insurance and IT industry
Contract Details:
- £600 per day (inside IR35)
- 6 month contract
- Remote / occasional trips to London
Project Manager - £600 p/day (Inside IR35) – 6 Months
