Job Description

This is an opportunity to join Ascot Group - one of the world's preeminent specialty risk underwriting organizations.

Designed as a modern-era company operating through an ecosystem of interconnected global operating platforms, we're bound by a common mission and purpose: One Ascot. Our greatest strength is a talented team who flourish in a collaborative, inclusive, and entrepreneurial culture, steeped in underwriting excellence, integrity, and a passion to find a better way, The Ascot Way.

The Ascot Way guides our people and our organization. Our underwriting platforms collaborate to find creative ways to deploy our capital in a true cross-product and cross-platform approach. These platforms work as one, deploying our capital creatively through our unique Fusion Model: Client Centric, Risk Centric, Technology Centric.

Built to be resilient, Ascot maximizes client financial security while delivering bespoke products and world class service - both pre- and post-claims. Ascot exists to solve for our clients' brightest tomorrow, through agility, collaboration, resilience, and discipline.

Job Purpose:

Pro-actively project manage large individual and/ or multiple medium-smaller-scale initiatives with competing deadlines in line with the Change Management Framework; Utilising strong industry knowledge, understand the needs and, constructively, challenge to determine solutions meet with scope, budget and timeline; and support the Head of Change (Hoe) in evolving the Change Management framework and championing its benefits across the Group.

Detailed Duties:

• To undertake all aspects of the planning process and to maintain and manage detailed plans throughout the project life cycle, taking account of dependencies and resource requirements.
• To work with all stakeholders, contributors, vendors and suppliers (including IT) to ensure project deliverables are met to plan and budget.
• To create the necessary project documentation, ensuring all project documents are complete, accurate, current and stored appropriately.
• To develop the Business Case in consultation with the various stakeholders, suppliers and IT.
• To ensure that the Business Case is regularly reviewed and updated throughout the life cycle of the project.
• Extensive stakeholder engagement with peers and customers.
• Bring an inquisitive mind-set, not afraid to ask questions and/ or challenge accepted norms and championing continuous improvement.
• Excellent visual presentation skills with the ability to dissect complex issues and articulate options/ solutions to stakeholders.
• Support stakeholders in making the recommended changes, including helping to resolve any issues.
• Where necessary, act as a 'translator' between IT & customer needs to ensure clarity of what is required.
• Support stakeholders in the embedding, handover and closure of projects into business as usual; and
• To undertake any reasonable request made by the line manager.

Please be aware that Ascot Group's job opportunities will be posted on our official careers page. All official communication comes from @ascotgroup.com email addresses, if you receive a job offer or recruitment communication from Ascot Group that you suspect might be fraudulent, do not hesitate to contact us directly to verify its legitimacy. We will never ask for payment or sensitive personal information during any stage of the recruitment process. Your privacy and trust are of utmost importance to us, and we strive to ensure that you have a positive experience with Ascot Group.

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