Senior Project Manager

FDM is a global business and technology consultancy seeking a Senior Project Manager to work for our client within the insurance sector. This is initially a 6-month contract with the potential to extend and will be a hybrid role based in Edinburgh or Alderley Park.

Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager who is skilled in waterfall methodology as opposed to agile with an understanding of digital communications. You’ll have a background in financial services to understand the regulatory landscape. As part of your role, you will define success criteria and disseminate them to involved parties throughout project lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Develop a detailed project plan to monitor and track progress while ensuring resource availability and allocation
• Manage changes to the project scope, schedule and costs utilising appropriate verification techniques as well as measuring project performance using suitable tools and techniques
• Ensure that all projects and initiatives have high levels of complexity and are delivered on-time, within scope and budget
• Assist in the definition of project scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility
• Manage the relationship with the client, sponsor, project stakeholders and third parties/vendors
• Enhance leadership skills and delegate project tasks based on team members’ individual strengths, skill sets and experience levels
• Track project performance to analyse the successful completion of short and long-term goals while performing risk management to mitigate project risks
• Meet budgetary objectives and adjust project constraints based on financial analysis while reporting and escalating to management as needed
• Create comprehensive project documentation while developing project plans to share with clients and other staff members

Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in leading project teams with minimal support and supervision
• Highly competent in using planning tools
• Deep understanding and experience with waterfall methodology
• Experienced in implementing and operating financial control frameworks
• Proven ability to demonstrate a drive for results and accountability of business and technical needs
• Proven ability to work in an ambiguous environment and collaborate across multiple areas to achieve a common business or technical objective
• Interpersonal skills to influence change, facilitating and enhancing performance within cross-functional environment
• Excellent decision-making skills to resolve business problems and identify priorities

Why join us

• Career coaching, mentoring and access to upskilling throughout your entire FDM career
• Assignments with global companies and opportunities to work abroad
• Opportunity to re-skill and up-skill into new areas, develop non-linear career paths and build a skillset within your field
• Annual leave
• Work-place pension

About FDM

We are a business and technology consultancy and one of the UK's leading employers, recruiting the brightest talent to become the innovators of tomorrow. We have centres across Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific, and a global workforce of over 2,500 Consultants. FDM has shown exponential growth throughout the years, firmly establishing itself as an award-winning employer and is listed on the FTSE4Good Index.

Diversity and Inclusion

FDM Group is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, provincial or local laws.