Program Delivery Manager

at  Gallagher

Introduction:
Join us at Gallagher Re, the trailblazers of the reinsurance world, where every day brings new opportunities to shape the future. We empower our clients with cutting-edge analytics and insights, providing them the confidence to make strategic decisions that transform industries. As a team member, you’ll be at the forefront of innovation, translating data into impactful solutions and taking the reins of your career like never before.
We believe that every candidate brings something special to the table, including you! So, even if you feel that you’re close but not an exact match, we encourage you to apply.

How you’ll make an impact:

• Leading & executing change required to deliver against agreed outcomes of a variety projectsacross the functional, business, technology and operations teams.
• Working closely with the Project and Delivery Managers to ensure projects are delivered to time, cost and quality.
• Accounting for the set up and management of governance, working with the respective leads to manage working groups and management meetings as required to support delivery.
• Co-ordinating and controlling of delivery, ensuring execution is interlocked across projects, risks and issues are identified and escalated to resolution effectively.
• Providing regular and effective communication of updates and changes to senior internal management/ leadership.
• Being accountable for project budgets, ensuring ongoing costs and capitalisation meet budget requirements.
• Maintaining a future focus, looking ahead to ensure any risks or dependencies are managed effectively.
• Carry out duties following internal policies and procedures in accordance with applicable laws, rules, regulations, good governance and Gallagher’s shared values, in particular, putting clients at the heart of our business

About you:

• Previous experience working as a Programme or Portfolio Manager gained working in the Insurance or Financial services industries.
• Proven experience of leading multiple or large complex projects or programmes in a dynamic and challenging environment.
• Knowledge and experience of general insurance (London Market / Lloyd’s and Industry) products, services would be an advantage.
• Demonstrable full life cycle project manager experience, along with experience of leading multisite projects.
• Confidently manages and sustains a key relationship network within a programme environment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including listening, verbal and written communication with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels, including Executives and senior level management coupled with the ability to motivate others through good people management skills.
• Ability to respond confidently to conflicts and manage situations positively, proactively escalating issues.
• A self-starter, deadline driven; able to set / adjust priorities, including when under timeline pressure.
• Creative problem-solver with the ability to think strategically as well as operate at detailed level and deep-dive where needed, comfortable with conducting analysis and handling financial data and making recommendations to a variety of audiences.
• Experience of using Planview is desirable but not essential

Compensation and benefits:
On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits.

Below are the minimum core benefits you’ll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve:

• Minimum of 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays, and the option to ‘buy’ extra days
• Defined contribution pension scheme, which Gallagher will also contribute to
• Life insurance, which will pay 4x your basic annual salary, which you can top-up to 10x
• Income protection, we’ll cover up to 50% of your annual income, with options to top up
• Health cash plan or Private medical insurance

Please refer the Job description for details