Senior Project Manager

Senior Project Manager
Lloyd’s is the world’s leading insurance and reinsurance marketplace. We share the collective intelligence and risk sharing expertise of the market’s brightest minds, working together for a braver world.
Our role is to inspire courage, so tomorrow’s progress isn’t limited by today’s risks.
Our shared values: we are brave; we are stronger together; we do the right thing; guide what we do and how we act. If you share our values and our passion to build a future that’s more sustainable, resilient and inclusive, you’ll find a home at Lloyd’s – build a braver future with us.
Lloyd's are seeking to recruit a Senior Project Manager to provide project management support in the delivery of the projects supporting the Corporation and the Market’s key priorities as part of the Corporation Change Portfolio. This could take the form of design, development and/or implementation of new or enhanced services, tools, standards and applications.
The purpose of the TMO team is to optimise the decision making and delivery of the entire change portfolio and maximise return on investment within risk appetite and to be a high performing team adding value Corporation-wide through the delivery of strategically-aligned-best-in-class Project and Programme Management Activities
Principal Accountabilities required of the Senior Project Manager
* Planning and delivering of the required deliverables within a project or workstreams of a project, and within the scope, agreed budget and timescales, to include project plan creation and change communication
* Ownership over the objective setting, planning, scoping and set up of the projects i.e. project governance structure, budget and resources and the ongoing management of this
* Managing risks and issues, including the development of contingency plans, and escalating where appropriate
* Provision of project management guidance and stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle
* Effectively communicate and manage project expectations to project sponsors, team members, and other external/internal key stakeholders through various mediums
* Provision of regular reporting highlighting any relevant dependencies and risks to project sponsor/other relevant stakeholders
* Maintaining an awareness of potential interdependencies with other projects and their impact
* Adopting and applying appropriate technical and quality strategies and standards as directed by the PMO
* Responsibility for resolving all issues/conflicts throughout the project and escalating where appropriate
Skills and Knowledge required of the Senior Project Manager
* Experience of working within the financial services, insurance or consultancy sectors is preferred
* Project management experience and project delivery in a business change context
* Experience in effectively managing organisations and people in a change environment
* Proven ability to deal with insurance industry professionals is preferred
* Knowledge and experience of Lloyd’s in both the London Market and Lloyd’s internationally (preferred but not essential)
* Project management experience or experience of change •Experience or knowledge of project management methodologies e.g. PRINCE, Agile etc.
* Understanding of the Lloyd’s and London insurance market would be beneficial
* Project management and planning experience
* Co-ordination and planning skills - needs to be able to pull the "many strands together"
* Relationship/stakeholder management with the ability to deliver concise, influential and targeted communication
* Ability to think strategically as well as being able to focus on the detail
Diversity and inclusion are a focus for us – Lloyd’s aim is to build a diverse, inclusive environment that reflects the global markets we work in. One where everyone is treated with dignity and respect to achieve their full potential. In practice, this means we are positive and inclusive about making workplace adjustments, we offer regular health and wellbeing programmes, diversity and inclusion training, employee networks, mentoring and volunteering opportunities as well as investment into your professional development.
We understand that our work/life balance is important to us all and that a hybrid of working from the office and home can offer a great level of flexibility. Flexible working forms part of a total reward approach which offers a host of other benefits over and above the standard offering (generous pension, healthcare, wellbeing etc). These include financial support for training, education & development, a benefit allowance (to spend on our flexible benefits such as gym membership, dental insurance, extra holiday or to partake in our cycle to work scheme), employee recognition scheme and various employee discount schemes.
By choosing Lloyd's, you'll be part of a team that brings together the best minds in the industry, and together with our underwriters and brokers, we create innovative, responsive solutions allowing us to share risk and solve complex problems.
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JOB REF: AWDO-P12024
This job is being advertised by AWD online on behalf of Lloyd’s
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