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Posted By: Employment Specialists Ltd
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Contact: 01473 381522
Date Posted: 3rd Sep 2008
Salary: £40,000 - £50,000
Location: Colchester
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Views Since Posting: 113
Full Description:

Reporting to Chief Operating Officer the Project team are responsible for the delivery of the Strategic Change Plan. This role will be responsible for managing the delivery of those projects on the plan.

Projects for 2008 are centred on three main strategic areas:
1. Improvement to operational processes, this includes electronic placement, automated account and settlement and direct processing.
2. New distribution models. The European Hub and US Hubs have been set up and now are building on that infrastructure to support their Underwriters accessing business across Europe and the US.
3. Technology for the future; they currently have a large technical infrastructure change plan ongoing, in the process of replacing the underwriting system to provide the latest functionality available in the market place and the platform to build on for electronic trading.

The primary focus for this role is to plan and execute a range of projects within the Division. It will require the production of a number of deliverables e.g. requirements specification and project plans.
This is a ‘hands on’ role and will require the candidate to build strong productive relationships with the managers and staff within the business, across the IT function and with external third parties to deliver effective solutions based on a through understanding of the business drivers for each party.

Key responsibilities
• Ensure that projects continually meet the needs of the commercial and operating requirements of the business.

• Timely delivery based upon agreed objectives to support the business.

• Update the Change Plan to ensure that projects are prioritised and scheduled appropriately, work with the division heads and COO to agree the priorities.

• Identify and resolve business, IT and supplier issues in order to ensure that projects can be delivered on time and within budget.

• Produce project deliverables, such as requirements analysis and functional specifications to ensure consistency and clarity of brief between the stakeholders.

• Contribute to project team strategy and mentor other staff members where appropriate.

• Create business cases and feasibility studies where required.

Key requirements

• Experience of working in the Lloyds Insurance market but is not essential as highly skilled candidates who meet most of the other requirements as set out below, will be trained.

• Experience of working as a Project Manager in an environment of multiple projects with challenging timeframes and deliverables.

• Exposure to distributed teams and relationship building with stakeholders who are also not located within the same geographical area.

• Exposure to the full project life cycle, from inception to user acceptance testing and initial live running.

• Have the ability to combine “soft” influencing, persuasion and consultancy skills with “leadership” qualities

• Intellect and gravitas to influence and gain credibility with business personnel and management.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, capable of working with people at all levels within and external to the business
• Highly results driven, with the energy and determination to succeed in a very fast paced environment where the pace of response and leadership is critical to success

• As many of the key stakeholders are based in the London office, it will be necessary for the Project Manager to spend time in the London office.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join during a time of focused growth where you will have the remit to make a real difference.

Our client offers an environment where you are encouraged to grow with the team and this is an exciting time to be joining this fast growing organisation. There will be plenty of opportunity for on the job career development within a supportive environment.