Primary focus is taking accountability for the successful end-to-end (initiation to go-live) delivery of the IT components of the CUW upgrade – this includes managing stakeholders, expectations, scope, estimates/budget/costs, schedules, team members, and the quality of all deliverables.

In doing so, the IT Delivery Manager will:

· Be ultimately accountable for the successful delivery of the CUW upgrade

· Develop and manage the IT delivery plan (which is part of the overarching project plan)

· Be responsible for organizing all IT resources required to achieve the stated business aim

· Take any appropriate remedial action to ensure delivery plan remains / returns to Green

· Demonstrate leadership and take into account stakeholder perspectives

· Demonstrate impeccable customer servicing skills and team working

· Negotiate with elegance and know when to escalate

· Work closely and coordinate with business stakeholders, business PM, EPMO, Data, Infrastructure and Service Management teams

· Interpret business requirements and work with IT SMEs to define technical design to enable them

· Conduct due diligence to ensure that the solution meets requirements

· Assess the right balance between delivery, affordability, execution risk, strategic objectives and alignment to architecture principles and policies

· Report on the delivery progress to EPMO Project Managers and wider Stakeholders

· Get the best out of our ADM suppliers

· Will be required to manage Aspen staff, contractors, suppliers or consultants

· Have a good working knowledge of the business function and their requirements

In addition to the CUW upgrade, the IT Delivery Manager may be requested to support the following;

· Provide technical assessment of Reinsurance Pricing platform options

· Support delivery of interim Reinsurance Pricing platform solutions including coordination of delivery between actuarial pricing and relevant vendor teams