Role: Sr. Project Manager
These will be mostly infrastructure-related projects. The PM role is part of the Strategy & Operations office of the Infrastructure team. Involving variety of projects, could be server migration, could be outsourcing.
Job Description, special skills/experience needed, other important information:
Provides project and programme management, delivery assurance and consulting, health checks and related guidance for key programmes and projects. The Senior Project Manager completes work with minimal guidance and direction, and typical project management assignments have a medium to high level of complexity which may involve unstructured and ambiguous situations.
What You Will Do:
• Managing projects, which involves resource demand management, determining project deliverables and timelines, developing a project plan and managing to the plan, coordinating and leading meetings, preparing meeting minutes and status reports. Working with team members to resolve issues. Coordinating activities of a project team which may include individuals from multiple teams, departments and locations.
• Manage and deliver assigned projects to agreed timescales, budgets and quality standards
• Supporting project teams throughout the project lifecycle
• Must demonstrate skills in negotiation and facilitation techniques
• Mentoring team members
• Supporting Project Management methodologies
What You Will Need: Qualifications
• 12-15+ years of related work experience
• Advanced experience using MS Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Advanced experience using Structured Project Portfolio Tools
• Solid understanding of Project Management methodologies
• Strong organizational skills (planning, prioritizing) and communication skills (written, verbal, listening)
• Working knowledge of IT infrastructure and its impact on business services
• General understanding of the insurance and financial services industry
Preferred
• PRINCE2, PMI, Agile project management certification
Working Conditions
• May require travel
• May require flexible hours to accommodate global project teams