Project Manager - Global Experience Analysis
Apply locations: London, UK
Time type: Full time
Posted on: Posted 2 Days Ago
Job requisition id: R13668
Job Description
We are hiring a Project Manager on an 18 month contract - day rate, Inside IR35.
The Role
As Project Manager, you will work with the Divisional Lead to deliver the project, providing guidance in the planning, management, oversight, and communication of the project on an ongoing basis.
You will oversee all stages of the system development lifecycle, from requirements definition to implementation and ongoing monitoring of effectiveness.
You will manage Business and IT stakeholder relationships globally to effectively manage business change.
The initial focus for this role will be to support the Divisional Lead in establishing the Project Plan and navigating all necessary Project Governance to initiate and manage the project effectively. The project will be delivered in phases, and once initiated, the first phase will see you steering the project through the initial kick-off, planning, and coordination required to deliver in the first chosen region and business functions. Future phases of the project will involve extending the user base of the system to our offices in other regions.
You will work alongside our broad and multi-location Business and Technology Delivery teams, including Technical and Business Systems Analysts, Platforms, Infrastructure, Data, PMO, and ISO, and where appropriate, Actuarial Systems, Pricing, Corporate Actuarial, R&D, and other teams to develop and manage the project plan and timelines.
The Team
The Global EA project is an internal R&D driven initiative in which we seek to build and deliver a centralized system for carrying out treaty Experience Analysis across Pricing, R&D, and Strategic Analytics actuarial teams. This system is intended to be adopted consistently by the company across its global network of locations and supported by appropriate infrastructure.
The project team is made up of actuaries, developers, and IT experts who need to work in tandem to deliver this ambitious project.
We are now looking to add a Project Manager with an IT & Technology focused background to assist in the planning, coordination, and delivery of a bespoke, in-house built assumption management application.
Duties (Est. % of time)
* Setting project scope, priorities, timelines, milestones, deadlines, plans, RAID, resource plans, and deliverable schedules. 25%
* Coordinating work with the team. Eliciting clear progress updates with transparency and realism regarding risks and issues. Monitoring and reporting on project status. 25%
* Change Management – Build strong links with global colleagues and ensure strategic alignment between the project and wider stakeholders. Includes facilitating discussions and consensus among various project stakeholders, including the facilitation of the Project Steering Committee. 20%
* Working with the team to develop activities and assign to resources, supervising work, ensuring adherence to established quality and risk management standards and methodologies. Escalating issues as appropriate along with proposals for resolution. 20%
* Managing and monitoring project budgets and expenditures. 10%
Qualifications & Expertise
* Demonstrable record of project delivery in Business and Technology environments
* Strong stakeholder management skills and understanding of Change Management principles
* Understanding of best practices in systems development lifecycle
* Experience of support model definition including service design and readiness
* Previous deployment of IT projects at scale across medium to large organisations
* Comfortable working in Waterfall, Agile & Hybrid delivery frameworks
* Scrum/Agile methods experience
* Experience working with actuarial teams an advantage but not essential
* Proven communication skills including workshop facilitation
* Management of 3rd party vendors
* Knowledge of Jira / Atlassian suite & Microsoft 365 an advantage
Working For Pacific Life Re
Every person in our global team is valued for the unique qualities they bring to our business, and we seek to build their expertise and support their individual ambitions at every step. Of course, we take our work seriously, and we know our team can operate under great pressure. We work hard and thrive on achievement, but we also know how to have fun and relax too. We regularly host a range of team-building days to strengthen our team's connection with each other and reflect on their successes.
Providing employees with a healthy work-life balance is very important to our culture. We have a wide range of employee benefits and we host regular social activities and well-being initiatives. We are also committed to supporting our employees' involvement in their communities, by actively fundraising, hosting charity events, and overseeing volunteering opportunities.
Benefits (Only for Permanent and Fixed Term Employees)
* Stakeholder Pension Scheme
* Life Assurance
* Subsidised Gym Membership
* Private Medical Insurance
* Season Ticket Loan
* Eye Care
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Group Income Protection
* Wellness Benefits
As part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, we will provide reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process to ensure equal access to applicants with disabilities. Please contact us about your needs so that we can discuss these with you to make sure that suitable adjustments are made, where possible.
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