Senior Project Manager

RSA Insurance

  • United Kingdom North America
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 9 hours ago
At RSA, we believe insurance is about people, not things. We provide our inspiring colleagues the support and opportunity to grow together, shape the future, and win as a team. We are going through a transformation journey, providing our people with opportunity to be integral to improving our service and delivering better products to brokers and customers. We are a proud member of the Intact family, we feel part of something bigger, with a presence in North America, the UK and Europe.We have a bold ambition to become the best Commercial Lines business in the UK, demonstrated by our recent acquisition of NIG and Farmweb, allowing us to scale by leveraging our combined financial strength and importantly ensure our people feel the benefits of our joint capabilities.We are currently recruiting for a Senior Project Manager to join our established and experienced Chief Information office team here at RSA on a {hybrid/remote} basis.Your RoleThe purpose of this role is to manage the end-to-end project delivery process. You are accountable for working with cross-functional teams to ensure that projects are completed within agreed outcomes and scope (typically cost, time and quality)Our project managers are empowered to define their team's ways of working and choosing the best technique to successfully deliver the scope of work. Project Managers and Heads of Portfolio are jointly focused on supporting platform owners and technical leads to manage the platform lifecycle and roadmap, optimising the flow of work to realise value sooner.You may work independently on large and complex change initiatives or take a lead role within a wider programme of work. Experience with Guidewire Claim Center is required for this role ideally with both technical and business facing knowledgeAs a member of the Head of Portfolio’s Delivery Team, you contribute to the overall success of the Portfolio, through planning, tracking and reporting activities.About YouIn the role we are looking for an Individual who can work within the frameworks, standards and governance applicable to the change including business, change and CIO. You will define and establish the project methodology (waterfall, agile or hybrid) and best fit structure, roles andteams to ensure efficient and effective project delivery working with platform and portfolio teams. Align ways of working with wider CIO functions such as CISO and Service Assurance.You will need to manage project costs of up to £10 Million a Year and ensure agreement and visibility of total cost of ownership as well as managing benefits, through optimizing cost efficiency and early value release, ensuring benefit ownership assigned and measurement agreed as part of project deliver. You will be shaping frameworks and project standards through your feedback with a continuous improvement mindset.We are looking for the following skills:Project Management Skills
  • You are an expert in Guidewire Claim Center, a good depth of understanding of the technology and experience managing associated business outcomes as well as planning, scoping and estimating, defining delivery organization structures and ways of working. The Position is also requiring a knowledge of working on Guidewire Delivery Platform.
  • You will have skills in risk management, financial management, dependency management and quality assurance.
  • You will have experience working in an Agile Methodology, with aptitude to execute with different methodologies
  • Working as part of as Cross functional leadership team, working with multiple teams and stakeholders, driving performance
Soft Skills
  • Collaborate and communicating with key stakeholders across the business and its delivery partners to clarify/refine project outcomes, timescales, quality and cost, with value for the business front of mind
  • Building and maintain relationships across teams to align roadmaps, manage risks
  • Challenge the status quo with openness to drive improvements, seeking solutions
What we offer youAt RSA we put our people first. We have adopted hybrid working as standard, to give you a better work/life balance and an excellent flexible working mindset. That is on top of a comprehensive range of benefits, including pension contributions of up to 11% looking after you now, and in the future.We will give you countless opportunities to continuously develop, alongside a diverse and passionate community of experts, the best the industry has to offer. You will be empowered to be your best self, do your best work, and make a meaningful impact. Our employee promise allows you to shape the future, win as a team, and grow with us.About UsWe celebrate individuality and it is important to us that we have a culture where our people feel respected and valued for who they are. We pride ourselves on being accessible and encourage inclusive environments where our people can always give and show the very best of themselves.We understand that home life is a priority and are happy to consider reduced hours or job shares.If you think you would be a great fit for us, but do not meet all the requirements of the role, please contact us as we would love to discuss how RSA could be the next step in your career journey.As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview.If you wish to be considered under the scheme then please answer yes to the question Do you wish to be considered under the Disability Confident Scheme? in RSAs application formPlease let us know if there are any changes we could make to the application process to make it easier and more comfortable for you. Contact our recruitment team so we can work with you to support you throughout your application.

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