Senior Project Manager - Insurance IT Controls
London
Role Overview
Albany Beck is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead a complex IT Controls transformation programme for a large insurance firm. This is a senior consulting role accountable for shaping, governing, and delivering multiple control-related workstreams, while driving the operationalisation of controls into business-as-usual processes in line with enterprise change governance.
This role requires a seasoned project leader who can operate credibly at C-suite level, manage senior stakeholders across business and technology, and oversee delivery across internal teams and strategic third-party partners. We are looking for someone with proven experience delivering large-scale control remediation or IT controls maturity programmes, ideally in financial services or similarly regulated sectors.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead the planning, governance and end-to-end delivery of a multi-workstream IT Controls programme
* Drive remediation of control gaps identified through internal/external audits and capability assessments
* Establish and execute a risk-based controls roadmap across User Management, Asset Management, Change Management, and Information Management
* Ensure controls are effectively embedded into BAU operating processes and aligned to change policy and regulatory requirements
* Coordinate delivery across Technology Operations, Service Management, Architecture, HR, Procurement, and third-party delivery partners
* Manage programme risks, dependencies, milestones, governance forums and executive reporting
* Define and track measurable outcomes through control metrics, reporting and automated monitoring
* Provide strategic leadership and challenge at programme and steering committee level
Programme Scope
The programme is focused on elevating IT control maturity to support broader business transformation objectives through:
* Establishing an enterprise-wide IT controls framework aligned to industry best practice, audit expectations and regulatory requirements
* Structuring delivery into risk-based workstreams, prioritising audit findings and remediation outcomes
* Driving automation of Joiner-Mover-Leaver (JML), Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) and privileged access controls
* Enhancing IT Asset Management (ITAM), CMDB integrity, and core change management processes
* Strengthening ownership, accountability and cross-functional collaboration across control domains
Key Deliverables
User Management
* Automate JML and RBAC processes
* Improve management of permanent, contingent and privileged users
* Strengthen segregation of duties and least privilege controls
* Support integration of user controls across enterprise platforms
Asset Management
* Implement and mature ITAM and CMDB capabilities
* Standardise service catalogue structures
* Improve technology lifecycle and asset governance controls
Change Management
* Strengthen change and release controls
* Improve service transition governance
* Enhance incident and problem management control effectiveness
Experience Required
* Extensive experience as a Senior Project Manager delivering complex transformation or controls programmes
* Strong track record in IT controls remediation, risk, audit or regulatory change delivery
* Experience engaging and influencing C-suite and executive stakeholders
* Proven ability to manage large-scale programmes with multiple workstreams, dependencies and third-party partners
* Strong governance, reporting and risk management capability
* Experience embedding controls into operational processes, not just delivering project outputs
Desirable Experience
Exposure to or experience with the following would be advantageous:
* Saviynt (IGA Tool)
* AuditBoard (GRC Tool)
* ServiceNow
* Azure DevOps (ADO)