Strategic Portfolio Delivery Lead

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Key Tasks and Responsibilities
Accountable for leading delivery excellence across strategic transformation on behalf of
Arch Insurance International:
• Responsible for leading a team of delivery experts (c.10 FTE depending on demand) on
end to end Project and Solution Management, from the Initiation phase through to
Release, across all of Arch Insurance International’s strategic initiatives.
• Lead Business Outcome Management through the establishment of OKRs and metrics
(costs, time, quality) to measure the success of the initiatives throughout delivery,
course correcting as required, collaborating with the Strategic Portfolio Management
and Governance Lead to support Portfolio Management.
• Establish and embed a Testing Strategy for strategic initiatives, ensuring the sufficient
controls are in place before releasing change into Business as Usual.
• Oversight consistency and accuracy of data outputs from all initiatives / Project
Managers to support Portfolio reporting and Governance requirements.
• Provide adhoc support to Demand Management / Project Management across the
AINTL portfolio as required to ensure high standards are maintained.
• Be a point of escalation for the Project Managers and a trusted source to unblock
initiative risks.
• Working closely with the Strategic Portfolio Management Leadership team / Portfolio
Change & Communications Manager to identify and address potential resistance to
change.
• Collaborate with the Strategic Portfolio Delivery Lead to ensure Strategic Initiatives are
resourced effectively to support project delivery by developing and maintaining a
comprehensive resource plan that outlines timeline, resources, and dependencies
across the portfolio.
• Recognised as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, delivery teams and the wider
business.
• Mentor and develop team members by fostering a culture of continuous improvement
within the Strategic Portfolio Management team, encouraging innovation and
identifying opportunities to implement best practices to enhance the efficiency and
effectiveness of the transformation initiatives.
• Provide guidance and oversight to direct reports through their goals and objectives, and
evaluate/provide feedback on their performance periodically.
• Proving experience of leading and managing a mixed team of permanent / contractors
across various locations.

Skills /
Competencies

• Inclusive leadership to motivate and inspire others.
• Pragmatic and flexible approach and excellent delivery focus across
multiple initiatives, often to meet changing business priorities
• Self-starter - Ability to lead and prioritise self and others
• Leadwork effectively across multiple projects/initiatives
• Demonstrates a change mindset and leads others to do the same
• Strong Stakeholder management – proven experience of working
across senior management and technical experts
• Expertise in project management methodologies, tools, and
processes
• Strong communication and influencing skills - ability to translate
technical detail into clear and concise communication.
• All Microsoft Office tools, including MS Teams
• Project Management software, e.g. SmartSheet, JIRA, Roadmunk,
Clarity. Experience of using Visio an advantage.

Qualifications
• Recognised Project Management qualification (PRINCE 2; Agile; PROSCI
Change Management)
• Degree/MBA and/or equivalent practical experience and demonstrated
leadership skills.

Experience
• 8+ years of leading professional teams.
• Ability to work cross-functionally, build relationships, and influence
others to action.
• Experience in data-driven decision making.
• Project management experience essential.
• Experience of the Insurance sector essential

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