Project Leader

CFC
London
1 year ago
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CFC has grown significantly over the last 4 years, and with this continued growth has come a significant increase in business-critical projects. In order to ensure we can support the ambitious growth trajectory and keep the projects key to that growth on track, we are building out our team of project leaders to focus on a variety of cross-functional change and transformation initiatives. This is an exciting opportunity for an experience Project Manager/Leader to join a fast growing and innovative an innovative Insurance business that loves to challenge the status quo.Working closely with the Senior Portfolio Delivery Manager and other Project Leaders, you will be required to professionalise and develop CFC’s project management capabilities, with your key stakeholders including the PMO Manager, and senior leaders across the business. You are responsible for ensuring the successful delivery of cross-functional projects in line with their project scope and timeline, adhering to all applicable policies and procedures. Department Products & Operations Employment Type Permanent - Full Time Location London Workplace type Hybrid Reporting To Glen Baldacchino

About the role

As Project Leader you are required to set the standard of excellence for all project team members. You will be responsible for leading stakeholder discussions and utilising this knowledge to define the project scope, timeline and resource needs for all cross-functional projects. 

All stages of project management will be your core focus, with all elements of each stage being clearly documented, identifying risks and dependencies and introducing methods of managing these effectively. Champion, implement and maintain a series of standardised best practice project management tools and techniques  Ensure personal and team adherence of all policies and procedures relating to project management  Determine project scope, timelines, and resourcing needs for all projects, ensuring that your personal understanding of the project is clear and accurate and that you are able to convey this knowledge to the project plan and in relevant stakeholder meetings Proactively monitor project needs and lead the project team effectively through planning, allocation and reporting of work in order to ensure successful delivery of the project and its objectives Anticipate, mitigate and manage dependencies and risks in support of increased project performance Provide mentorship and guidance to project team members Create detailed progress reports and present current status and plans in a creative manner to explain and engage with key stakeholders Drive decision-making around projects, ensuring that key stakeholders are involved and consulted at the right moments, demonstrating strong judgment in your decision-making ability Identify, establish and facilitate working groups to support each project, ensuring the right mix of stakeholders and efficient use of resources Manage the correct utilisation of project tools and templates, ensuring project plans are accurately represented and continuously updated as a single source of truth Manage an effective relationship with the PMO Manager and other key stakeholders across the business Produce clear and accurate minutes of key project meetings (or review those where team member has produced), ensuring actions are well understood and allocated to the most appropriate stakeholder

About you

You will have an in depth knowledge and understanding of project management, with a proven track record of successfully delivering cross-functional projects of all sizes, as well as demonstrable experience with designing and implementing improvements to project management policies and procedures.

You will have a good commercial understanding of budgeting, project control and strategic planning. Given the varied workload of the team and the fast-paced nature of the projects we are involved in, significant organisation and coordination skills are required to keep us on track in delivering our goals and realising our ambitions. 

You will be required to digest a lot of information and successfully translate this into effective project plans. Your ability to clearly communicate project goals and bring key stakeholders along the journey will be crucial to the role. You will need to manage and build effective relationships with the wider Project team and other key stakeholders across the business.

Core Values

Love what you do:
We show up each day ready to take on the world. Our passion and intensity set us apart and makes the difference to our colleagues, customers, brokers and carriers.

Challenge everything:
We’re never afraid to question the way that things are done and we constantly challenge ourselves and others to makes things better.

Have fun, be good:
Insurance is a serious business, but we don’t take ourselves too seriously. We make it fun to work at CFC, we welcome all viewpoints, and we treat everyone how we would expect to be treated.

About CFC

CFC is a specialist insurance provider, pioneering emerging risk and market leader in cyber. Our global insurance platform uses cutting-edge technology and data science to deliver smarter, faster underwriting and protect customers from today's most critical business risk.

Headquartered in London with offices in New York, Austin, Brussels and Brisbane, CFC has over 800 staff and is trusted by more than 100,000 businesses across 90 countries.

At CFC, insurance isn't just about underwriting. From data science to software development, and digital marketing design, we've got something for everyone. We're passionate about pushing boundaries, thinking differently and building the insurance company of the future.

CFC is committed to the principles of equal opportunities and creating an environment in which all individuals are always treated with dignity and respect. We encourage a diverse corporate culture of openness and appreciation to create an environment in which your talent can be developed in the best possible way. Should you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process please let us know.

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