[Remote] Senior Project Manager

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Broadgate is partnering with a global insurance business to hire a Senior Project Manager in the US. The role leads complex projects from initiation through delivery, managing plans, budgets, stakeholders, risks, governance and communications while supporting business change.

Responsibilities

• Lead large, complex projects from initiation to delivery using the company’s project management methodology
• Define scope, objectives and deliverables with senior management and stakeholders
• Build and maintain detailed project plans covering the critical path, milestones, dependencies, resourcing and schedules
• Produce cost/benefit analyses, budget proposals and business cases with clear benefits
• Work with the Resourcing Manager to secure internal staff or external consultants
• Manage stakeholder expectations, risks, issues and scope changes
• Define success criteria and track progress throughout the project lifecycle
• Act as an SME on project methodology, coaching and supervising team members and junior project managers
• Use quantitative and qualitative research to recommend value-adding business change
• Build relationships vital to project success
• Secure plan approval by clearly explaining its impact on revenue, timelines and resources
• Deliver status reports, proposals, requirements documentation and presentations
• Act as the primary link between business customers and IT
• Run a proportionate governance framework with decision forums, escalation paths and controls

Skills

• Insurance background is a must
• 5–8+ years of progressive project management experience
• Track record delivering large, complex projects to time, cost and quality
• Strong relationships with stakeholders up to C-suite
• Agile and waterfall experience
• Workshop facilitation and business case development, including benefit realisation plans
• Integration/data migration project experience
• Insurance controls experience (e.g., Solvency II)
• Formal project management qualification
• Strong analytical and numerical skills
• Advanced Excel, Word, Visio and PowerPoint; EPM tools
• Insurance, especially Lloyd's/London market
• LEAN/Six Sigma

Company Overview

Company H1B Sponsorship