Senior Project Manager

Job Description:

Job Title - Senior Project Manager

Location - Remote, UK Based

Type - Permanent, Full-time 37.5 hours

About Velonetic

For more than 100 years, Velonetic has helped keep the London insurance market moving. Our specialist people, proven processes and technology make complex insurance operations simpler, faster and more reliable for more than 400 market participants, across the insurance lifecycle from placement and premium processing to claims and settlement.

Now we are evolving with the market, pairing deep insurance expertise with data, automation and modern technology to reduce friction, improve accuracy and deliver better outcomes for our customers. Our culture is built on collaboration, respect, ownership, boldness and integrity, and you will have the opportunity to do work that matters at the heart of a globally important insurance marketplace.

Role purpose

Join us as Senior Project Manager and lead the technology change that keeps the London market moving. You will take ownership of complex, business-critical projects and programmes across our portfolio, with real accountability for scope, schedule, cost, quality, risk, governance, stakeholder engagement and benefits, including work delivered with strategic partners and suppliers. We are looking for a technically credible delivery leader with London Insurance Market experience, who knows how to land change safely for the people who rely on it.

You will work alongside internal teams, market stakeholders, architects, operational teams, suppliers and delivery partners to build realistic, transparent plans, constructively challenge assumptions and keep end-to-end ownership. Your insight will give our leaders the evidence they need to make confident decisions on priorities, resources, risks and trade-offs.

What you will do

·       Lead technology projects and programmes end to end, from mobilisation through implementation, transition and closure.

·       Own integrated plans, milestones, dependencies, resources, risks, issues, assumptions and decisions.

·       Hold strategic technology partners and other third-party suppliers to account for the outcomes they deliver.

·       Connect business requirements, solution architecture, technical design, testing, deployment and operational readiness.

·       Represent Velonetic in market and delivery governance forums, building stakeholder trust and delivering with integrity.

·       Deliver within the standards, stage gates and controls set by the Head of Programme Delivery.

What you will own

·       Give leaders accurate, insight-led reporting on RAG status, milestones, risks, issues, dependencies, decisions and change requests, including Steering Committee and board updates that support timely decisions.

·       Manage budgets, forecasts, supplier costs and change control so that spend stays aligned with approved plans and business cases.

·       Lead implementation readiness, testing, cutover, warranty and handover into live service, using phased transition where it reduces operational or market risk.

·       Bring teams, SMEs, architects and suppliers together around clear priorities, keep documentation current, apply proportionate governance, and coach project managers to strengthen delivery practice.

What you will bring

·       Extensive experience delivering complex technology programmes, including software delivery, systems integration, data, workflow and platform change, with a proven record of controlled delivery across scope, schedule, cost, quality, risk and benefits.

·       Hands-on technical delivery credibility, with the confidence to engage architects and engineers on requirements, design, integration, testing, release and cutover, challenge estimates and sequencing, and translate technical issues into clear business impacts and choices.

·       Substantial experience delivering technology change within the London Insurance Market (for example Lloyd's, insurers, reinsurers, brokers or market services providers), and a clear understanding of market processes and the impact of change on market participants.

·       Experience managing delivery through outsourced technology partners, including joint planning, supplier challenge, performance management and commercial escalation.

·       The ability to keep delivery on track in uncertain environments by exposing assumptions and risks early.

·       A track record of influencing senior and Executive-level stakeholders, with clear, engaging communication and the judgement to balance pace, quality and operational resilience.

What will set you apart

·       Working knowledge of London Market governance, regulatory and market-body requirements, and the wider insurance, reinsurance and Lloyd's ecosystem.

·       Experience leading transformation or modernisation programmes alongside an outsourced delivery partner.

·       Knowledge of Agile, hybrid and traditional delivery methodologies, ideally supported by a certification such as PMP, PRINCE2 Practitioner, MSP or APM ChPP.

Investment In Training and Development

 We offer a comprehensive range of training and career development opportunities, a structured induction programme, tailored job training as well as mentoring and support for relevant sponsored professional qualifications.  We’re developing an environment where people can grow and harness their careers and skills to be the best that they can be to focus on the long term.

Our Culture

Here at Velonetic we support with care and compassion. We are constantly evolving our initiatives around equality, diversity, and inclusion to ensure that everyone feels equally involved and supported in the workplace no matter of who they are or what they do. We are proud of the culture we are creating to ensure that our commitment is ongoing and have a diverse mix of employees working within an inclusive environment and culture to create a high performing workforce led by talented leaders. We aspire to be recognised for our innovative and modern thinking approach.

Employee Benefits

 As part of our competitive remuneration package, flexible benefits are available.  There is an option to “flex up and down” on specific benefits, for example buy or sell annual leave, Private Medical Benefit, Dental and Travel Insurance.  

You will also have access to ‘Perks at Work’, a discount store to purchase gift cards at reduced rates and get discounts on holidays, restaurants, activities, groceries and more.

DXC Recruitment Team will be engaging with all candidate applications on behalf of Velonetic. DXC will be managing the recruitment throughout the onboarding process.

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