Data Portfolio Manager

Primary Details

Time Type: Full time Worker Type: Employee

Data Portfolio Manager  

London/Hybrid (2 Days per week)  

The Opportunity 

QBE Europe is currently recruiting a Data Portfolio Manager to join a well established technology and transformation team in our London office.  

The purpose of this role is to oversee the effective management of a suite of Technology projects within the Data & Analytics domain all of which support the maturing of the Data platform and. Data strategy. They will drive the shape and mobilisation of initiatives and ensure successful delivery of projects within time and cost constraints. This involves collaborating with senior stakeholders to shape approaches and solutions, manage project managers, and ensure alignment with business goals. The role also includes managing interdependencies, financials, risks, and issue resolution from scoping through to embedding. 

Your new role  

• Participate in strategic planning with senior business managers to align IT delivery with business needs. 

• Ensure each project delivers against organisational strategy and objectives. 

• Provide subject matter expertise on Data Delivery approaches, solutions and continuous improvement 

• Manage the relationship between the business and IT on assigned projects. 

• Oversee and guide internal and external project managers in their delivery of Data projects 

• Oversee the effective delivery of projects to agreed time, budget, scope, and quality ensuring projects adhere to an agreed delivery framework and methodology 

• Develop and maintain constructive relationships with internal and external stakeholders. 

• Manage vendors throughout the delivery lifecycle. 

• Identify and manage interdependencies between all initiatives throughout the lifecycle. 

• Ensure all initiatives are set up with clear objectives supporting the business's strategic imperatives 

About you 

Essential experience 

• 5 or more years in delivery of Data projects and data solutions 

• Excellent track record in the disciplines of data project delivery utilising both Agile and Waterfall methods 

• Excellent grasp of Cloud based Data solutions, architectures and trends 

• Proven experience of mobilising initiatives and leading delivery teams 

• Experience of working effectively with all levels throughout an organisation and presenting and communicating to C level 

Preferred Work Experience includes: 

• Experience in insurance 

• Quality and effectiveness of relationship management. 

• Senior stakeholder management experience. 

• Solid experience in software development lifecycle (SDLC). 

• Significant experience in Project / Programme / Portfolio management. 

• Significant experience in senior delivery or account management roles in IT. 

• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate with all levels in IT and business. 

• Experience of negotiating and influencing executive level sponsors. 

• Experience in working in an outsourced IT arrangement and working with SI vendors. 

Why QBE? At My Best? 

At QBE, we want our people to feel rewarded and inspired to perform at their best, that’s why we have created “At My Best”. It’s our connection, our way of showing we have your back. We understand that one size doesn’t fit all and that priorities can change depending on your life stage. That is why our blend of wellbeing initiatives and benefits offer flexibility to suit what matters most to you. It’s in the culture of our business, our QBE DNA, to support our people. Everything we do is underpinned by our QBE DNA.?? 

We’re an international insurer that’s building momentum towards realising our vision of becoming the most consistent and innovative risk partner. We can never really predict what’s around the corner, but at QBE we’re asking the right questions to enable a more resilient future – helping those around us build strength and embrace change to their advantage.?? 

QBE aims to build a workplace that is fair and inclusive because we want to attract and retain the best people to do the job, we have adopted flexible working across the company and welcome