Senior Project Manager - Insurance & Investments

About the role

The Senior Project Manager leads the planning, execution, monitoring and delivery of complex projects across the organization, ensuring they stay within approved scope, timelines, budgets and quality standards while meeting business objectives. Within insurance and investments, the role covers business transformation, technology implementation, digitalization, regulatory compliance, operational improvement, product development and customer experience enhancement.

Key responsibilities

• Lead project initiation, feasibility, scope definition and business case; develop plans, schedules, budgets, resource needs and governance structures.
• Manage end-to-end delivery, monitor progress against schedule, budget and quality, and handle dependencies and resource constraints.
• Manage project budgets, forecasts and expenditure reports, and coordinate internal teams, consultants, contractors and vendors.
• Work with sponsors, senior management and department heads, lead cross-functional teams and manage stakeholder expectations.
• Identify and mitigate risks, ensure compliance with insurance, investment and financial services regulations, and maintain risk registers and issue trackers.
• Set KPIs, run performance reviews, coordinate testing and acceptance, and manage project closure, handover and benefits realization.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Project Management, Engineering, IT or a related field; Master's or MBA is an advantage.
• 8-12+ years of progressive experience in project management, business transformation or project delivery.
• At least 3-5 years managing complex projects with multiple stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
• Experience in insurance, banking, investment management or financial services preferred.

Required skills

• Project planning, budgeting, scheduling, governance, risk management and quality assurance.
• Managing project teams, vendors, consultants and external stakeholders.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Project, Jira, Smartsheet, Monday.com or equivalent.
• PMP, PRINCE2, Agile or equivalent certification preferred.