Swedish Insurance Program Manager to Financial Services

Job Description

We are currently seeking a top performing Program Manager with hands on experience in transformation programs within the Insurance industry in Sweden, to join our successful Insurance Practice.

This is a permanent requirement within our Financial Services Business Unit and the successful consultants will be based in Stockholm and expected to travel occasionally.

You’ll need to have demonstrable experience of working with Swedish Insurance transformation programs – preferably implementation of core platforms like Guidewire, TIA, Sapiens, Fadata etc along with a strong understanding of Insurance in general. You will have excellent stakeholder management skills and be comfortable leading a team to deliver end-to-end, from working with the client to gather business requirements to ensuring the delivery of a quality assured solution into production and overseeing the handover of that solution to the maintenance and support teams.

We’re really keen to hear from you if you have experience working with a range of technologies in a scrum / agile environment.

We’re happy to receive applications from candidates across all levels of experience who are interested in a permanent, fulltime role. All positions are based in Sweden with travel required to client locations throughout our network.

We are passionate about bringing deep industry experience, innovative service offerings and next generation global delivery to serve the financial services industry. Working closely with our clients, our consulting professionals design, build and implement strategies that can help enhance business performance. They develop specialized expertise — strategic, industry, functional, technical — in a diverse project environment that offers multiple opportunities for career growth. While the specific type of consulting work they do can vary, it generally aligns to management consulting, systems integration consulting, or technology consulting.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Own the program management of end-to-end delivery program/ project for Capgemini clients; leading, coordinating and organising remote teams in a collaborative environment.
• Apply the delivery lifecycle methods (including Agile) to secure a rapid and safe execution to meet the requirements of the project.
• Create and develop strong relationships with stakeholders and team members together with any key vendors and / or partners of Capgemini and / or the client.
• Ensure adequate resources are assigned to the program and securing the on time delivery of client programes.
• Produce regular reports and update key stakeholders on the progress of the program.
• Capture dependencies and ensure these are managed such that the overall program remains on track.
• Manage and control changes to scope such that they are made visible, governed and do not put the program objectives at risk.
• Manage risks and resolve issues to unblock progress and maintain on track status.
• Manage the financials relating to the program to ensure it is successful within tolerances laid down by the client and / or Capgemini.

You’ll bring the following:

• Nordic Insurance program management (Guidewire preferred).
• Execute program engagements (AM/Prod Support experience additionally is an advantage).
• Program Technical Delivery background.
• Ability to work and manage scope, timeline and teams to deliver.
• Have strong skills in managing financials.
• Should have strong experience of delivery methodologies, including Agile / Scrum.
• Excellent communication skills, preferably Swedish speaking.
• Onsite experience short/long-term is important (only offshore experience will be reviewed for interview process on case-to-case basis).
• Should be ready for short-term travel as necessary.