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If you have the strong planning and organising skills including the ability to manage several work streams simultaneously through to implementation, this is your opportunity to be in on the ground floor and help us deliver IT projects and work packages.

My client is the expert in underwriting, with both technical capability and deep knowledge of the areas we insure. thier claims service aims for equality, with efficient, fair and timely claims management.

This role will be responsible for the delivery, management and oversight of one or more IT projects or work packages. This includes the end-to-end management of scoping initiatives and taking technical deliverables through execution and handover to service.

Responsibilities -

• To manage the delivery of ABS IT projects and work packages. This will include ensuring that the project is correctly specified, delivered on time, meets business & technical requirements and is within the agreed budget. ABS Projects may also require third parties to be managed as part of the overall production line.
• Creating a plan and being accountable for the delivery of that plan to time, quality and cost.
• To establish and maintain effective working relationships with all stakeholders. This will include technical, business, operational and third party personnel. Organising and running workshops / 1-to-1 meetings with senior stakeholders.
• To understand high-level technical architecture and be able to facilitate debate and drive decisions on appropriate solutions.
• To control the governance of the project including weekly status meetings and reporting to Steering Committees
• To be responsible for the project administration and the production of project management documentation, e.g. project plans, financial plans, resource planning, status reports, steering packs, briefing packs.
• To monitor and manage the project processes and ensure that any elements which fail in the workflow are remedied.
• To track progress against milestones, deadlines and budget. To report on these items to key stakeholders and to monitor and report on dependencies.
• To anticipate, manage and resolve issues and act as the point of contact for the project.
• To use best practice risk management, assessing risks in an informed and considered manner and to plan for the mitigation of these risks.
• Ensuring the project remains focused on achieving its stated business outcomes.
• Be able to communicate technical project updates in an easy-to-understand way to non-technical, business stakeholders.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

• Track record of successfully delivering IT projects within a technically complex and dynamic environment with elements of (one or more):
  • infrastructure delivery with technical teams
  • security technologies
  • application/software upgrades with a basic understanding of the SDLC
• Experience of successfully engaging management and groups of technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Demonstrable experience of managing 3rd parties in delivery
• Demonstrable experience of implementing technical changes into production
• Experience of successfully managing the delivery of multiple small-medium projects
• Able to demonstrate strong management skills including project management, financial management and facilitation.
• Experience of working in a commercial delivery environment such as a services company desirable
• An appreciation of PMO processes and project controls through PPM tooling i.e. Project Online
• Financial services experience / Insurance knowledge is desirable, but not required

My client is a global organisation covering Legal, HR, Facilities management, Marketing, IT, Risk management, Compliance, Finance, Investments, Actuarial, BMI underwriting, Procurement, Claims and Outward insurance.

If you possess the qualities of being driven, determined, and committed to aiding the business in achieving its strategic goals, we encourage you to apply for this excellent opportunity without delay.