Project Manager - Insurance domain

at  Wipro Limited

INTRODUCTION:

Wipro is looking for a Project Manager – Insurance Platforms with previous experience of Insurance domain. This is a new role which will be at the heart of the growth agenda for the organisation. The role will have a primary focus on Project management and stakeholder engagement.

MANDATORY SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:

• Strong technical experience of working with platforms, systems, applications within the UK Insurance industry
• Should have previously worked in a technical role and the ability to communicate with the leads
• Previous experience of working with mainstream policy admin systems in UK Life Insurance, Pensions, Annuities
• Platform & Data migration experience
• Able to lead and drive progress
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Excellent presentation skills /visual representations
• Knowledge of Agile, Scrum and Kanban, Jira and confluence

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:

You will be responsible to lead and manage a large IT programme with the ability to communicate with the platform leads within the business.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES:

As the Project Manager – Insurance Platforms you will:

• Develop comprehensive project plans, including scope, timelines, budgets, and allocation of resources
• Lead project teams, including internal and external partners, ensuring everyone is aligned with project goals and objectives
• Identify potential project risks and develop mitigation plans to ensure successful project delivery
• Maintain clear and open communication channels with project partners, providing regular updates and reports
• Ensure project deliverables meet quality standards and best practices
• Monitor project budgets and expenditures, making vital adjustments to stay within budget
• Lead project scope and change requests, ensuring they align with project objectives
• Champion strong relationships with clients, vendors, and team members to improve collaboration and project success
• Maintain project documentation, including project plans, status reports, and meeting minutes
• Identify and resolve project issues and obstacles to keep projects on track
• Work key and senior stakeholders across the business
• Strong business engagement to bring people together to seek out mutually beneficial solutions and approaches to issues or problem areas
• Manifest the rule of “no surprises” to stakeholders – progress monitoring, manage and reporting on an on-going basis