Project Manager - Insurance (Finance)

PROJECT MANAGER - INSURANCE (FINANCE)

Wipro is looking for a Project Manager with a background in Supplier Management. This is a new role which will be at the heart of the growth agenda for the organisation.

ABOUT WIPRO

As Project Manager, you will be a part of Wipro Domain & Consulting Business Line. At D&C, we are not only the best at execution, but we also act as a proactive force of change, a true partner in our clients’ transformation journey.

Wipro is at the forefront of helping companies around the world transform so that they can deliver great experiences to their customers, partners and employees. At Domain and Consulting (D&C), we are at the heart of this endeavour. With an entrepreneurial mindset and creative outlook, we evaluate customers’ problems and craft innovative solutions that involve the use of technologies like Cloud, AI, 5G and robotic automation. All this is done while working with clients simultaneously to deliver outstanding results.

PURPOSE

As Project Manager you will be support our insurance client with the various projects within their financial infrastructure.

YOUR BENEFITS:

As the Project Manager you will receive a competitive salary, a generous benefits package and training & development in areas to help you improve.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Take ownership and manage the Analysis of Change and Aptitude/CSM workstreams,
• Pull the plan together, manage the reporting and milestones and to track all deliveries through to conclusion,
• Manage the reporting and milestones and to track all deliverables through to conclusion,
• Effective and consistent project/programme communications and reporting to business and IT stakeholders,
• Manage both onshore and offshore teams whilst overseeing client requirements,
• Smooth change deployment and handover to operations, driving quality and compliance,
• Successful adoption of the solution, ensuring appropriate roll-out strategy and engagement.
• Adherence to the client's PMO reporting and project governance standards.

REQUIREMENTS:

• You will ideally have previous project management experience from the Insurance. Life Insurance experience would be hugely advantageous,
• Excellent written and oral communication,
• Facilitation skills and able to plan and conduct workshops,
• Good Stakeholder Management
• Self-starter – able to take initiative, can work without supervision and drive project and progress independently,
• Knowledge of Agile, Scrum and Kanban, Jira and confluence
• Ability to apply core Project Management disciplines - planning, issue/risk management, chasing down actions, reporting etc.
• Previous experience of working with strategic outsource providers,
• Ability to use judgement and consider the application of change disciplines and standard governance framework,
• Strong business engagement skills are required and the ability to bring people together to seek out mutually beneficial solutions and approaches to issues or problem areas,
• Ability to work with key and senior stakeholders at all levels,
• Excellent presentation skills/ visual representations,
• Under and be able to manifest the rule of “no surprises” to stakeholders – progress monitored and managed and reported on an on-going basis.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES:

Wipro is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and makes all employment and employment-related decisions without regard to a person's race, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by applicable law.