Senior Project Manager

WPR is looking for a Senior Project Manager

Job description

£740 per day | Outside IR35 | 6-month contract | UK


A leading global insurance business is looking for an experienced Senior Project Manager to join its Change team on an initial 6-month contract. The role will take ownership of large, complex business change and IT projects from initiation through to implementation, working closely with senior stakeholders, technology teams and third-party vendors.


Third-party risk/vendor management within an insurance environment is particularly important for this role, alongside strong experience delivering complex projects within the Lloyd’s/London Market.


Key Responsibilities

  • Lead large, complex projects across the full lifecycle, including requirements, vendor selection, design, testing and implementation
  • Develop and manage project plans, budgets, resources, dependencies, risks and governance through to successful delivery
  • Manage and coordinate cross-functional teams, senior stakeholders and third-party vendors/consultants
  • Develop business cases, status reporting and project documentation while ensuring projects remain aligned to business objectives, timelines and quality standards


Key Requirements

  • 10+ years’ proven project management experience across Business Change and IT projects, ideally including regulatory delivery
  • Strong experience within insurance, preferably Lloyd’s/London Market, with an understanding of insurance-related controls and regulation
  • Demonstrable experience managing third-party vendors and associated risks within complex project environments
  • Proven track record delivering large, complex and globally distributed projects, with strong C-Suite stakeholder management experience
  • Recognised project management qualification and experience using PPM/project management tools


Contract Details

  • £740 per day
  • Outside IR35
  • Initial 6-month contract
  • UK-based / agile working
  • Global project environmen


Extra information

Status
Open
Education Level
Secondary School
Location
London Area
Type of Contract
Full-time jobs
Published at
12-09-2026
Full UK/EU driving license preferred
No
Car Preferred
No
Must be eligible to work in the EU
No
Cover Letter Required
No
Languages
English

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