Senior Project Manager
| Posting date: | 21 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £600.0 to £650.0 per day |
| Additional salary information: | £600-£650pd Inside IR35 via Umbrella |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 28 November 2025 |
| Location: | City of London, London, EC2V 6DN |
| Company: | Hays Specialist Recruitment |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 4746778_1763737440 |
Summary
A leading global insurance and reinsurance company is currently seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to join their IT team. This role will lead the inception phase of setting up a new business in the APAC region. The successful candidate will manage an IT project team to deliver critical applications required for establishing this new business.
Job Details:
- Start date: 5th Jan 2026
- Duration: 1 year
- Rate: £600-£650pd Inside IR35 via Umbrella
- Location: London
- Hybrid: 50/50 on-site requirements
Key Requirements:
- Extensive experience delivering complex IT system projects in global enterprise environments.
- Strong project management background, with recent experience in insurance, is essential.
- Proven ability to manage change projects, including feasibility studies, business case development, and risk assessments.
- Experience implementing Policy Administration Systems (PAS) for specialty insurance.
- Skilled in project planning, scheduling, resourcing, and dependency management.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to operate globally across businesses and cultures.
- Familiarity with agile software development methodologies (SCRUM) and managing bespoke software development and system integration.
- Understanding of MGA, Lloyd's market, and specialty insurance operating models is desirable.
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