A leading Lloyd’s Syndicate is looking for a Senior Finance Project Manager to work within the Technology department to lead several key projects, including financial and business planning systems implementations, regulatory projects and a Treasury project. Working closely with the Head of Change, this is the perfect opportunity for a hands on Project Manager to step into a more senior role with increased responsibilities.

Background in commercial/general insurance a must.

Responsibilities:

• End to End project management responsibility for shaping and delivering multi-workstream projects/programmes
• Project scope, planning, budgeting, forecasting and resourcing
• Accountability and ownership for the project(s) budget
• Accountability for managing the project(s) within the defined scope and ensuring impacts of changes to scope are managed through effective change control
• Accountability for ensuring implementation in line with the defined Change Policy
• Working with relevant IT teams, to ensure the project delivery is aligned to the strategic systems architecture and security protocols
• Responsible for resourcing projects appropriately in line with budgetary constraints.
• Ensuring that the project impacts are understood and effectively managed for all key areas of the business, such as Actuarial, IS, Operations, UW, Claims, Finance & HR
• Be an ambassador for the change function within the business
• Responsible for ensuring the appropriate governance and controls are in place to assist and support the successful delivery of the project and managing operational risk
• Produce all project documentation in line with Change Policy
• Input into RFPs and supplier selection where applicable
• Steering Group and Workshop facilitation, reporting and presentation
• Understanding and applying Agile delivery methodology appropriately

Essential Experience:

• Prior experience working on Finance System implementations, eg Peoplesoft, SAP, Workday, etc.
• Proven Project Management track record of successful delivery on high profile/strategic projects
• Significant experience of Business Transformation and Change Management projects
• Business case developments
• Proven track record of implementing third party applications
• Significant experience of reporting to Committee and Senior Stakeholders
• Proven track record of managing budgets