La Fosse - £75,000 - £85,000 + Bonus

We are working with a Global Insurance client who are seeking an IT Project Manager with 6+ years' experience, comfortable in a business facing role and with a proven track record of successful project deliveries in the Insurance/Financial Services industry.

The successful candidate will plan, manage and control all activities associated with the delivery of technical projects of varying scale and complexities.

Project Management Skills:

Define project scope, objectives and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders.
Delivery and maintenance of an approved project plan, showing critical path, key milestones, phase reviews and dependencies for the full project lifecycle. The plan must show all key tasks, detailed tasks, resource assignment and dependencies along with durations and schedule.
Identifying and estimating the resources and participants needed to achieve project goals
Draft and submit budget proposals and recommend subsequent budget changes where necessary.
Set and continually manage project expectations with team members and other stakeholders
Delegate tasks and responsibilities to appropriate personnel
Identify and proactively manage project risks and issues
Identify and manage project dependencies and critical path
Plan and schedule project timelines and milestones using appropriate tools
Proactively manage changes in project scope, and devise contingency plans

6+ years of proven Project Management experience:

Proven experience of delivering projects to time, cost and quality
Expertise in working with stakeholders, including Third party development and support partners.
Experience of different project management approaches e.g., agile and waterfall
Technical hands-on project management with systems upgrade experience.