Senior Project Manager - Full Time

Job Title: Senior Project Manager

Location: Chennai

Employment Type: Full-Time

Experience Required: 8+ Years

Travel Requirement: Short-term travel to Southeast Asia (Valid passport required)

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Project Manager to lead and deliver complex insurance projects built on an intelligent automation platform.

The ideal candidate must have:

Strong technical background

Extensive experience in Life, Motor, Non-Motor, Legal, Geyser & Procurement Management insurance projects

Proven experience managing fixed-bid engagements

Experience handling customers in Southeast Asia

This role requires strong communication skills, deep expertise in insurance claims, and financial/project governance capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

Project Execution & Delivery

Lead and manage multiple insurance projects.

Ensure timely delivery within scope, budget, and quality standards.

Follow best practices in project governance and delivery frameworks.

Stakeholder Management

Engage with customers across Southeast Asia.

Ensure smooth collaboration and expectation management.

Provide regular status updates and handle customer escalations.

Scope & Change Management

Define and manage project scope.

Control scope creep in fixed-bid engagements.

Track and manage change requests effectively.

Financial Control & Profitability

Manage project budgets, costs, and margins.

Ensure financial health and profitability of engagements.

Perform financial tracking and budget control.

Risk & Issue Management

Identify risks proactively.

Develop mitigation strategies.

Handle escalations and critical project issues.

Team Leadership

Coordinate cross-functional teams.

Mentor team members.

Ensure alignment between business and technical teams.

Process & Methodology

Adhere to Agile and Waterfall methodologies.

Ensure compliance with defined delivery processes and governance standards.

Required Skills & Experience

8+ years of project management experience in Insurance domain, specifically in:

oLife Insurance

oMotor Insurance

oNon-Motor Insurance

oGeyser Insurance

oLegal Insurance Claims

Experience managing customers in Southeast Asia.

Strong technical background ability to collaborate effectively with:

oArchitects

oDevelopers

oBusiness Analysts

Proven experience managing fixed-bid projects:

oBudget control

oFinancial tracking

oScope management

Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Experience with workflow / BPM systems and business rules engines.

Exposure to policy administration systems (., Life Asia, Ingenium) plus.

Strong knowledge of Agile and Waterfall methodologies.

PMP, PRINCE2, or relevant project management certifications plus.

Ability to travel for short-term assignments across Southeast Asia.

• Experience

  8 - 10 Years

• No. of Openings

  1

• Education

  Diploma

• Role

  Senior Project Manager

• Industry Type

  Insurance / Claims

• Gender

  [ Male / Female ]

• Job Country

  India

• Type of Job

  Full Time

• Work Location Type

  Work from Office