Project Manager - Reinsurance

Role Overview:

We are looking for an experienced Project Manager with a background in reinsurance or financial services to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives from planning through execution and delivery. The role requires strong project governance, stakeholder management, and the ability to coordinate multiple teams and workstreams within a matrix organisation while ensuring timely and effective delivery.

Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end planning, execution, monitoring, and delivery of cross-functional projects.
• Establish project plans, timelines, milestones, governance frameworks, and reporting mechanisms.
• Coordinate multiple teams, workstreams, and dependencies to ensure alignment and timely execution.
• Engage with stakeholders across business and functional teams to drive accountability, facilitate decisions, and manage expectations.
• Identify delivery risks, issues, and blockers, and drive timely resolution through appropriate escalation and recommendations.
• Facilitate project discussions, reviews, and working sessions to track progress and address challenges.
• Monitor project performance, communicate progress, and ensure adherence to agreed timelines and deliverables.

Requirements:

• 7+ years of project management experience, preferably in reinsurance or financial services.
• Proven experience delivering complex, cross-functional initiatives end-to-end.
• Strong understanding of project planning, execution, governance, and reporting.
• Experience coordinating multiple teams, workstreams, and dependencies in a complex matrix organisation.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to drive accountability without direct authority.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, facilitation, and organisational skills.
• Experience in Life & Health (Re)insurance and client data or data-driven business initiatives will be an advantage.
• Project or change management certifications such as PMP, PROSCI, or Scrum are preferred.