Job Description
Canopius is looking for an experienced Senior Project Manager to join the Change team. The Change Team is responsible for executing a clearly defined Change Programme that works in alignment with the strategic goals and objectives of the business.
Reporting into the Programme and Delivery Manager, this person will be responsible for the successful delivery of projects/programmes within the Change Portfolio. Building strong stakeholder relationships with business, technology and data teams and working with cross functional project teams, this person will play an important role in the successful delivery of the change projects to support the strategic business objectives.
- Responsibility for the plan and delivery of projects, either standalone or as part of a larger programme, or programmes in line with the defined scope, success criteria and KPIs within timeline, budget and quality
- The capture and agreement of clear and measurable scope at the start of the project and tracking through the project lifecycle
- Own and manage the project/programme level plan and the associated milestone tracking
- Day-to-day management of all project activities
- Manage and escalate project/programme risks, actions, and issues through proactive communication and collaboration with stakeholders and various teams
- Project reporting and governance processes in accordance with the Change methodology
- Stakeholder management across the business, including C-suite
- Creation, preparation and running of steering groups and other governance groups
- Creation of a communication plan to ensure communications are clear, transparent and timely
- Identify and manage inter project and wider dependencies across a diverse portfolio of Change
- Successful adoption of the solution, ensuring appropriate roll-out strategy and engagement.
- Adopt and continually improve upon Canopius delivery Framework and exhibit behaviours to achieve a high performing team
- Contribute to the high performing Change team and drive improvement in Project management function by working closely with other PM's to ensure knowledge and cross-sharing of information
- An excellent understanding of Underwriting within the London Market
- Proven track record of successful delivery of a Target Operating Model project
- Good stakeholder management skills as the role will involve working with cross functional teams people from all areas of the organisation and at all levels
- Effective communication and presentation skills tailored for the needs of the audience
- Being proactive and working in a structured way
- Ability to produce high quality project documentation
