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Closing date: 4th February ****
Here at Royal London Ireland, we are seeking to hire a Senior Project Manager, required to deliver change projects or small portfolios which support achievement of the Group strategy, effectively and efficiently.
To ensure business outcomes are clearly understood and associated solutions are delivered to enable the business to realise benefits on time, within budget and to agreed quality standards.
Overall responsibility for planning and leading the delivery of the whole change lifecycle for projects covering both Business, Regulatory and Technical driven change.
The team's primary function is to provide overall responsibility for planning and leading the delivery of the whole change lifecycle for projects covering both Business and Technical driven change.
Key responsibilities
Experience of leading project teams with minimal support and supervision.
Highly competent in using planning tools and experienced in implementing and operating financial control frameworks
Proven ability to demonstrate a drive for results and accountability of business and technical needs
Proven ability to work in an ambiguous environment and collaborate across multiple areas in order to achieve a common business or technical objective
Interpersonal skills to influence and spur change, facilitate and enhance performance within a cross - functional environment
Demonstrate decisiveness in resolving business problems, making decisions and identifying priorities
Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation and presentations to various audiences, including project team, sponsors, CIO and key stakeholders
Define success criteria and disseminate them to involved parties throughout project lifecycle
Identify and develop trusted adviser relationship with project stakeholders and sponsors
Proactively identify, assess and manage project risks to ensure timely mitigation and successful delivery
Ensure all change is delivered in accordance with Royal London Ireland's change delivery framework and governance standards.
Effectively manage third-party suppliers to ensure delivery of agreed outcomes, quality and performance.
Criteria
PRINCE2 or APM qualifications and awareness of basic accounting principles of life and pensions sufficient to be able to set context of project drivers.
Excellent planning, co-ordination and organisation skills
Strong leadership, diplomatic and motivational skills including the ability to lead up, across and down multiple business and technology organisations
Proven ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment demonstrating teamwork, innovation and excellence
Build and maintain relationships by engaging business leaders to establish credibility, solve problems, build consensus and achieve objectives .
Self-motivated, decisive, with the ability to adapt to change and competing demands
Research best practices within and outside the organisation to establish benchmark data and use continuous process improvement disciplines to achieve results
Coach, mentor, motivate and supervise project team(s) supported with strong influencing skills
About Royal London Ireland
Based in St Stephen's Green in Dublin, Royal London Ireland is a fully owned subsidiary of the Royal London Mutual Insurance Society Limited, the largest mutual life, pensions, and investment company in the UK.
We are authorised by the Central Bank of Ireland and provide protection products through Financial Brokers across Ireland.
Our excellent customer service and mutual mindset means we take a longer-term view and focus on providing best customer outcomes.
Our culture is welcoming and friendly; we aim to make you always feel included.
We encourage applications from those who may be on extended career break or from different work sectors and seeking to move into financial services.
We are open to discussing flexible work arrangements.
Our People Promise to our colleagues is that we will all work somewhere inclusive, responsible, enjoyable and fulfilling.
This is underpinned by our Spirit of Royal London values; Empowered, Trustworthy, Collaborate, Achieve.
We've always been proud to reward employees by offering great workplace benefits such as 28 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays, an up to 14% employer matching pension scheme and private medical insurance.
We can see all our benefits here - Our Benefits
Inclusion, diversity and belonging
We're an Inclusive employer.
We celebrate and value different backgrounds and cultures across Royal London.
Our diverse people and perspectives give us a range of skills which are recognised and respected – whatever their background.
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