Location: London / Hybrid
Salary Range: Competitive
Reporting to: IT Leadership
Type: Permanent / Hybrid
Overview:
This is a senior project management role responsible for leading the end-to-end delivery of complex IT initiatives within a dynamic, business-critical environment. The role is focused on driving technology projects from inception through to implementation, ensuring delivery is aligned to strategic objectives, governed effectively, and executed to a high standard. It is a strong opportunity for someone who enjoys managing large-scale change, working across business and technical teams, and bringing structure, control, and momentum to complex programmes.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the full lifecycle delivery of IT projects, ensuring scope, timelines, budgets, and deliverables are effectively managed
- Oversee project activity across cross-functional teams, working closely with business stakeholders, technical teams, and leadership to ensure alignment and progress
- Develop and maintain key project documentation, including business cases, project plans, risk logs, communication plans, governance packs, and status reporting
- Define project scope and schedules in partnership with stakeholders, ensuring business requirements are translated into clear and actionable plans
- Monitor project performance and take corrective action where required to keep delivery on track
- Secure and coordinate the resources, funding, and support required for successful project execution
- Manage third-party vendors and external delivery partners, ensuring accountability against agreed timelines and quality standards
- Provide clear reporting to senior stakeholders on project progress, risks, issues, and dependencies, including recommendations for mitigation
- Maintain strong project governance and ensure compliance with relevant audit, regulatory, and internal control requirements
- Support wider strategic initiatives and additional projects as needed within a fast-moving delivery environment
- Significant project management experience, ideally with a strong focus on application development and data integration projects
- Proven track record leading large, complex IT projects across mid-sized to large organisations
- Strong understanding of project delivery methodologies, including waterfall, agile, and hybrid approaches
- Experience managing project scope, timelines, budgets, risks, and vendor relationships independently
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the confidence to work across business and technical teams at all levels
- Comfortable operating in a matrix environment and coordinating cross-functional delivery teams
- Good working knowledge of project and portfolio management tools such as Microsoft Project, SharePoint, Azure DevOps, and related collaboration platforms
- Background in insurance, particularly commercial property and casualty, would be advantageous
- Experience within a regulated insurance or financial services environment
- Exposure to large-scale systems integration, infrastructure, or enterprise application deployment
- Familiarity with audit, compliance, and governance requirements in complex organisations
A large, internationally recognised insurance organisation with a strong reputation for technical expertise, long-term stability, and collaborative working. The business is investing heavily in technology, transformation, and delivery capability as part of its continued strategic development. It offers a professional and well-supported environment for experienced project managers who enjoy working on complex initiatives with real business impact.