Technical Project Manager

Location: Greater London

## Technical Project Manager Apply locations:
London time type:
Full time posted on:
Posted 2 Days Agojob requisition :
JR169
** The Role
** We are seeking an experienced
** Project Manager (PM)
** to lead delivery across a complex front‐office transformation programme.

The Project Manager will be responsible for the end-to-end delivery of assigned projects, ensuring they are completed within prescribed timelines and budgets. This includes defining project objectives and scope, coordinating team efforts and third-party vendors, and overseeing quality throughout the project lifecycle. This role requires strong leadership, communication, and organisational skills, along with the ability to operate in a fast-paced environment.

This is a 12 month FTC.
** Key Responsibilities
**** Project Leadership & Delivery
*** Own day‐to‐day delivery of assigned work streams within the front‐office programme, ensuring progress against scope, timelines, and milestones.
* Develop and maintain detailed project plans, RAID logs, resource plans, and progress dashboards.
* Manage dependencies across business, operations, and technology teams, escalating issues where appropriate.
** Stakeholder & Team Management
*** Engage closely with front‐office teams, operations, and technology partners to ensure alignment and adoption.
* Work collaboratively with the
** Business Analyst
** to ensure requirements are captured, understood, and translated effectively into deliverables.
* Facilitate regular steering meetings, project working groups, and vendor sessions, producing clear updates and structured reporting.
** Requirements, Design & Solution Oversight
*** Support and guide the development of requirements, process maps, and solution options in partnership with the BA and Programme Lead.
* Coordinate the review and sign‐off of functional designs, configuration specifications, and integration requirements.
* Ensure solutions align with business objectives, operational efficiency goals, and the programme’s strategic goals.
** Governance & Risk Management
*** Maintain strong project/ programme governance, ensuring compliance with internal delivery standards and controls.
* Identify, track, and manage risks, issues, and dependencies, proactively driving resolution.
* Maintain clear and consistent communication with senior stakeholders, providing insights, forecasts, and recommendations.
** Testing, Deployment & Change
*** Lead planning and coordination of UAT cycles, working with brokers and SMEs to ensure proper coverage and defect triage.
* Oversee cutover planning, go‐live readiness, and early life support for new systems and processes.
* Support change management activities including training, communications, adoption tracking, and post‐implementation reviews.
** Skills & Experience
**** Essential
* ** Proven experience as a
** Project Manager
** within the insurance or reinsurance sector, ideally within Specialty or the London Market.
* Strong track record delivering front‐office or broker‐facing systems, tools, or process improvements.
* Excellent project planning, governance, and reporting capabilities.
* Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work confidently with brokers and senior leaders.
* Ability to manage multiple concurrent work streams in a fast‐paced and evolving environment.
** Desirable
* ** Experience supporting start‐ups, new market entrants, or business build‐outs.
* Familiarity with broking platforms, document production tools, CRM systems, or placement technologies.
* Understanding of London market practices, including regulatory and operational nuances.
** Personal Attributes
*** Highly organised, delivery‐focused, and proactive.
* Comfortable navigating ambiguity and shaping structure in newly forming environments.
* Strong relationship builder with a collaborative, open working style.
* Confident decision‐maker with a pragmatic, solutions‐driven mindset.
** About Willis Re
** We combine specialist broking with analytics, modeling and research to help insurers optimize risk transfer, strengthen balance sheets and achieve sustainable growth. Our approach is relationship-driven, transparent and outcome-focused. At…