Our client, a leading insurance group, is looking for an IT Project Director with transformation experience for their large-scale regional program across the firm. The selected candidate will be leading transformation projects and working closely with the business and technology groups. This role is a high-profile senior position with great exposure.

Responsibilities:
– Manage the IT transformation projects portfolio across the business, technology teams, and regional group office.
– Lead the transformation with appropriate frameworks, methods, and best practices across the solutions delivery and execution process.
– Build Transformation Strategy across a pool of program resources. Drive project delivery and work improvements across the firm.
– Provide expertise and business advice to stakeholders.
– Manage the project portfolio with clear visibility and transparency of the delivery progress and financial performance.
– Provide direction, consultancy, and support to business and project teams.
– Ensure the transformation projects are aligning the corporate strategy results, business transformation goals, cost reduction, efficiency improvement, etc.
– Oversee program reporting on schedule, budget, scope, quality, risks, issues, team, resource management, etc.
– Manage and develop a matrix program team with well-defined program reports.
– Establish clear accountabilities and authority for different team members and build a strong culture across the program team.

Requirements:
– At least 8 years of working experience in the project management area ideally in the financial industry or consultancy firm.
– Proven experience in managing and delivering transformational change programs in cross-functional.
– Proven experience in managing IT transformation projects.
– Proven experience in stakeholder management, and demonstrate strong leadership capabilities.
– Great Knowledge of complex and multifunctional program management.
– Great knowledge of the business process and change management.
– Strong interpersonal skills with different senior stakeholders.
– Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
– Fluency in verbal and written English communications is essential.
– University graduate with Master’s or Bachelor’s Degree preferably in Business, Finance, IT, or other related disciplines

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