Project Manager: Insurance Products
6 months ago
**Job Advert Summary**:
**Minimum Requirements**:
Preferred Minimum Education and Experience
Postgraduate tertiary qualification in Marketing / Financial Management / Cost Management / Business Administration.
5-8 years Demonstrated experience in project management in a multi discipline environment
5-8 years Experience the financial services and/or insurance environment
5-8 years Exposure in procurement and contract management
5-8 years Experience in project management and or people management
Critical Competencies
Advanced Microsoft Office
Planning Software Principles
Business Acumen
Contract Administration Principles
Financial Management Principles
Project Management Principles
Analytics
Legislation
Strategic Planning, Report Writing and Processes
Governance and Risk
Additional Requirements
Extended hours as and when required
Travel as and when required
**Duties and Responsibilities**:
Key Performance Areas
1. Strategic Project Planning and Scoping
Lead the identification, introduction, scoping and planning of strategic projects and introduction of projects to support the business across all disciplines e.g. new products, systems, technologies, capabilities etc.
Analyse strategic objectives to determine the scope for each identified project and ensure that the company Insurance’s interest is represented
Define the scope of the project in collaboration with business and other internal stakeholders which will include project concept, project objectives, stakeholders impacted, project phases, activities, resource requirements, budget and detailed schedule
Present the scope and plans in required format for review and approval as required
Ensure that stakeholders impacted by the project are correctly identified
Consult the project plans to determine and finalise all requirements in terms of appropriate project resources
Determine the objectives and measures upon which the project will be evaluated at its completion to ensure maximum benefit realisation.
2. Project Management
Execution and Risk Control
Execute and manage projects according to the agreed project plan from the beginning until completion.
Ensure that project deliverables and agreed milestones are met and that overall project performance is in accordance with the requirements of the project plan, company policies and procedures and adopted project management principles
Maintain the project plan during the entire project to enable tracking and reporting over the full cycle of the project stages
Maintain awareness of potential interdependencies with other projects and their impact and intervene or escalate where necessary
Adopt appropriate technical and quality strategies and standards
Use relevant tools to keep track of people and progress
Regularly liaise with appointed project resources to assure the overall direction and maintain integrity of the project
Manage project risks, identify new risks and conduct a risk assessment
Review the quality of work completed with the project team on a regular basis to ensure that it meets project standards and project deliverables
Reporting and Evaluation
Constantly monitor and report on progress and keep all relevant stakeholders and project sponsors informed on the progress of the project
Report through agreed lines on the project progress through highlight reports and project phase/stage assessments
Compile reports for management and project sponsors in the required format and according to the agreed communication plan
Conduct a project evaluation
3. Project Administration and Finance Management
Manages and executes each project within the required financial and procurement controls and ensures adherence to relevant policies and procedures or contractual obligations
Establish and implement a documentation management system for each project and manage the respective project administration processes
Manage project within the allocated budget and identify and implement appropriate cost control measures
4. Stakeholder Relations and Effective Communication
Develop strategic partnerships and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders
Participate in strategic planning to identify and scope strategic projects using a good understanding of the organisational structures, and overall business and divisional strategic objectives and goals
Ensure all relevant stakeholders have been properly briefed before project initiation and are sufficiently engaged throughout
Create an environment and opportunity for effective and efficient teams
Identify the correct skills that will be able to commit and work together as a multi discipline team to meet the project deliverables
Conduct project team meetings as and when required to discuss project performance and business issues
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