Overview
We are looking for a Senior Program Manager with extensive expertise in finance, legal, and compliance collaboration, and a strong background in the insurance industry. In this hands-on role, the contractor will establish and lead the programme management office (PMO) for a large-scale business transformation initiative, ensuring effective governance, reporting, and stakeholder engagement throughout the programme lifecycle. The successful candidate will work closely with senior stakeholders to maintain programme momentum and deliver against key milestones.
Responsibilities
- Establish and maintain an integrated programme plan that covers all workstreams and dependencies.
- Implement governance, reporting, and escalation processes for the programme.
- Manage RAID (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies) and action tracking frameworks.
- Create programme dashboards and governance documentation as required.
- Monitor progress against milestones and identify delivery risks and issues.
- Prepare governance packs and support programme boards with reporting activities.
- Produce weekly status reports and coordinate for senior governance forums.
- Ensure stakeholders are informed of upcoming milestones and deadlines.
Requirements
- Proven experience as a Programme Manager with a background in the insurance industry.
- Demonstrated ability to establish programme governance and coordinate complex transformation initiatives.
- Strong understanding of finance, legal, and compliance functions within a business context.
- Experience developing integrated programme plans and implementing PMO best practices.
- Ability to facilitate governance forums and produce high-quality executive reporting.
- Proficient in tracking program risks, actions, issues, and decisions effectively.
- Highly organized with exceptional stakeholder management skills.