Lead Project Manager

Enstar Group Limited is a trusted global re/insurance group and the leading provider of retrospective solutions. The Lead Project Manager will manage a team of Project Managers, ensuring projects are delivered in line with best practices and business objectives while driving high performance and project assurance.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for day-to-day management and mentoring of the Business Change Project Managers, including objective setting and performance management
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of project managers, ensuring they adhere to high-quality project management standards
• Drive accuracy and accountability in all project updates, ensuring financials, risks, issues, and artefacts are consistently correct and up to date
• Conduct regular quality assurance on project reporting, identifying and resolving errors before submission
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement by coaching project managers in best practices, governance, and methodology
• Ensure that all PMO-required documentation (e.g., RAID logs, budgets, plans) is readily available and current
• Develop standard templates for communication with stakeholders e.g. Steering Committees, Working Groups
• Establish clear processes for tracking and updating key project data, ensuring PMO and stakeholders have access to timely and accurate information
• Direct and manage large, complex projects following the Enstar Project Management methodology, from initiation through to successful delivery
• Work with senior stakeholders to develop robust business cases that clearly define the project / programme benefits and support the approval process
• Define project scope, objectives and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders
• Develop and maintain robust project plans, clearly defining critical paths, key milestones, and dependencies
• Identifying and estimating the resources and participants needed to achieve project goals
• Resolve resource constraints and/or conflicts
• Identify and proactively manage project risks and issues and implement effective mitigation strategies
• Proactively manage changes in projects, ensuring appropriate contingency planning and risk mitigation strategies are in place
• Develop and maintain close and effective working relationships with senior stakeholders including the EU and Group Executive
• Ensure clear communication lines are in place and that expectations are managed and escalations are handled professionally
• Thrive under pressure, maintaining composure to navigate challenges efficiently
• Act as a key point of contact between the Business Change Delivery Lead, PMO, and delivery teams to ensure seamless project execution

Requirements:

• 10+ years of project management experience within the insurance/reinsurance sector with at least 5 years in a management role
• Lloyd's market understanding
• Proven track record of successfully leading and managing a team of project managers in a diverse environment with a strong background in assurance, governance and methodology
• A demonstrable record of the delivery of business and technology change
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Evidence of working with all levels of an organisation
• Evidence of extensive knowledge and experience of solving complex problems, considering enterprise-wide solutions and impact
• Expert analytical, numerical and project management skills
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, Visio, and PowerPoint, Access and Azure DevOps
• Professional qualification in project management
• Highly structured: ability to work in a logical and organised manner
• Analytical thinking: ability to tackle issues and problems in a logical and organised way, with the ability to create solid written project artifacts
• Process improvement: ability to offer advice on process improvement, contributing to the Business and PM practice at Enstar
• Concern for detail: desire to ensure accuracy and quality in work delivered
• Results orientation: ability to set high goals, focusing on the delivery of targets, quality and deadlines
• Flexible & Resilient: Demonstrated success in a fast-paced environment with ability to juggle multiple competing priorities and demands
• Communications skills: excellent interpersonal skills and communication skills; must be able to effectively communicate with individuals at the highest levels of the organization
• Relationship building: ability to build and maintain networks of business contacts who may contribute to success, both within and beyond the organisation
• Team Player: evidence of successful team building and collaboration skills
• Confident, but with a level of self-awareness