Project Manager - Inside IR35 - Remote with adhoc client visits - 5 months
All applicants must be fluent in French and English.
My client, a global leading health insurer, is looking to expand their team, bringing in a Project Manager with strong Business Analysis and hands on skills.
As the role is hybrid you will apply your skills and experience to drive regulatory/compliance initiatives to completion.
The position is responsible for managing large, complex and highly visible projects/ programs that cross multiple Business and IT areas using Agile or Waterfall methodologies, depending on needs of the business.
Primary Responsibilities:
* Deliver the “in scope” critical L&C Initiatives prioritised by our European Board.
* Plan and lead the requirement analysis, working closely with the relevant stakeholders, ensure other project team members “buy in” your approach.
* Analyse business and user needs, document requirements and business process flows as related to the project*
* Supports the analysis of obtained data to identify solutions, trends, opportunities and issues*.
* If Feasibility studies are required – coordinate and bring to conclusion. *
* Partner with the senior leadership from the Business and IT community to identify and prioritize opportunities for achieving the goals of the project/program.
* Serves as point of escalation business sponsors, IT executives and key project stakeholders / team members for assigned programs/projects acting as a source of sound counsel to senior business & IT leaders.
* Strong leadership of a virtual team(s) which are likely to be based across different global locations and time zones ensuring clear communication of progress and expectations.
* Chair Steering Committee meetings with senior business and IT leaders providing crisp and clear update / decisions are made across initiatives from a scope, time, budget and business readiness perspective ensuring strong governance is in place
* Control planning and execution to ensure that cost, time, and quality goals are met
* Develop and maintain the program/project plans and RAID logs.
* Motivate, mentor and encourage project team members to utilise themselves to their full potential and take accountability for their assigned work.
Preferred Qualifications:
* Experience in L&C regulatory delivery environment and proven ability to deliver within different methodologies i.e. Agile, Iterative & Incremental and Waterfall delivery experience.
* Strong understanding of digital and regulatory issues within the health insurance industry
* Knowledge of, qualifications and/or certifications in industry standard project and programme management methodologies such as MSP (Managing Successful Programme), PMP and Prince2.
* Experience of delivering large business transformation Digital / Regulatory projects/programmes
Professional Skill Requirements:
* Financial forecasting, planning, budgeting and cost control of multiple concurrent work streams/packages
* Delivering well-structured communication both orally, in writing or through delivery of presentations. Also used to liaising with senior business stakeholder clearly and concisely.
* Experience managing virtual teams based globally is desirable.
* Candidate must have proven program/project management & leadership skills.
* Experience with Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Project.
* Excellent analytical, communication, interpersonal, organizational, planning and time management skills.
* Experience implementing new processes and driving change within a large organization
* Experience with large scale systems environments and fluent with technology solutions