Project Manager - Consulting - Life Insurance Domain

Purpose:

- The jobholder is responsible for assisting the Director Strategy in shaping and establishing the 3 - 5 year Strategy for the Organisation.

- He / she will further be responsible for evaluating, planning, managing and implementing (one or more) cross - functional / multi functional business projects.

Context:

- As the organisation undertakes a transformation journey with a new 3 - 5 year Strategic road map, the jobholder will be at the helm of the changes that will be taking place within the Company.

- The nature of the changes will involve high levels of complexity (size, impact, newness, budget, and cross functional issues).

Main Priorities:

- Plan and undertake specific major projects involving a multi - disciplinary team

- Deliver complex projects within the agreed time, cost and quality objectives

- Manage large/ multiple cross - functional project teams

- Critically examine existing processes and suggest/ embed best practices for project management

- Actively contribute to effective project management across the enterprise and promoting and enhancing project management methods

- Understand comprehensively Life Insurance Sales & Distribution, Digital practices & Finance considerations - Budgeting & cost benefit analysis.

Dimensions:

- 1 - 2 direct reports or as a team member

Decision Making Authority:

- Full day - to - day responsibility over the project with and all associated required decision making

Key Outputs : An efficient, responsive business support department, which will typically have an impact on the business at a strategic level.

Qualifications : Engineering Graduate / MBA from a premier institute

Skills/ Knowledge:

- Strong Life Insurance domain knowledge including Industry & Regulations, Distribution, Digital, Financials

- Commercial and business awareness

- Comprehensive understanding of finance issues, budgeting and cost benefit analysis

- Good relationship management skills including stakeholder management

- Ability to manage multi - disciplinary teams on a day - to - day basis

- Understanding of Business consulting and change management methods, tools and techniques

- Sound Analytics, Communication and Presentation skills

Experience:

- At least 5 - 7 years experience of managing in a project environment a variety of project types in industry or consulting set up.

- Proven track record of successfully delivering significant business projects

- Specific experience of one or more business areas

- Experience of managing cross - functional project teams