Strategic Project Manager
General Information:
- Job Role / Position Title: Strategic Project Manager
- Line Manager: Product Lead
- Department: Product
- Grade: 11
- Host Manager: Product Lead
- Location: Riyadh
Purpose of the Role:
- As a Strategic Project Manager, you will play a crucial role in aligning and executing projects that are integral to the organization's strategic objectives. You will oversee project planning, execution, and monitoring, ensuring that initiatives are completed efficiently and in accordance with strategic goals.
Key Activities:
Project Management:
- Conduct a thorough analysis of the market and competitive landscape to identify opportunities and threats
- Define the project scope, objectives, and success criteria.
- Create detailed project plans, defining scope, objectives, timelines, and resource requirements.
- Create a clear and actionable project roadmap with milestones and timelines.
- Keep project documentation up-to-date, including project plans, reports, and lessons learned.
Stakeholder Management:
- Collaborate with diverse teams and stakeholders to ensure project alignment with strategic initiatives and maintain effective communication channels.
- Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with project stakeholders, providing regular updates and addressing concerns.
- Maintain open and transparent communication with internal and external stakeholders, including senior management and partners
- Provide updates on project milestones and any potential challenges.
Cross Functional Collaboration:
- Collaborate with product development teams to design and create insurance products tailored to the target market.
- Work closely with IT teams to develop or integrate digital platforms and technologies required to support the business line.
- Collaborate with marketing to develop strategies to promote the new insurance products and acquire customers.
Performance Monitoring and Risk Management:
- Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the success of the new business line.
- Regularly monitor and report on project progress to stakeholders
- Identify and assess potential risks and develop risk mitigation and contingency plans
Key Interfaces:
- Product Management, CEO, Operations, Marketing, Technology
Competencies Required :
- The ability to think critically and strategically
- Understanding of the business
- Financial Acumen
- Project Management
- Ability to conduct thorough market research
- Risk Management
- Ability to communicate complex ideas
- Setting clear expectation and drive results
- Building and positive relationships
Typical Education and Work Experience Required:
- A degree in Project Management, BA, r any related field
- 5+ years of relevant experience