Senior Project Manager

Hays IT Contracting is a cooperation based on B2B rules. We connect IT specialists with the most interesting technological projects on the market. For our client, a global professional services and insurance solutions organization undergoing a large-scale international technology transformation, we are currently looking for Candidates for the position of:

Senior Project Manager

Work mode: Remote from Poland (working hours aligned with the UK/Ireland time zone)
Compensation: up to 250 PLN/h net
Contract type: B2B Start Date: ASAP
Project: 6-month contract with a strong possibility of extension
Language: English - C1

Project & Role Overview:

You will join one of the client's most strategic and high-profile transformation programs, focused on the international rollout of a centralized insurance placement platform. The solution streamlines and consolidates the entire insurance placement lifecycle within a single system, from submission through policy binding. We are looking for an experienced and hands-on Project Manager who can independently drive delivery activities, coordinate international deployment workstreams, and maintain strong stakeholder alignment across business and technology teams.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, maintain, and manage detailed project plans for country deployments and business workstreams

• Coordinate delivery activities across business leads, product owners, product managers, scrum masters, and technical teams

• Manage project schedules, milestones, dependencies, risks, assumptions, issues, decisions, and action logs

• Support discovery, planning, requirements alignment, testing, deployment readiness, launch, and post-launch activities

• Coordinate User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and ensure completion of readiness activities

• Prepare and deliver regular project status reports and communicate project progress, risks, blockers, and escalations

• Collaborate closely with technical teams to understand delivery timelines, dependencies, releases, and implementation constraints

• Support identification of country-specific operational, regulatory, and compliance considerations

• Maintain comprehensive project documentation and ensure visibility of key decisions and next steps

• Work effectively within globally distributed teams across multiple time zones

Key Requirements:

• 6-10 years of Project Management experience within technology delivery, software implementation, or product delivery environments

• Proven experience managing complex projects independently with limited day-to-day supervision

• Strong knowledge of project management disciplines, including planning, governance, RAID management, stakeholder communication, and status reporting

• Experience working in Agile, hybrid Agile/Waterfall, or product-oriented delivery environments

• Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and business stakeholders

• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage competing priorities

• Experience identifying cross-team dependencies and proactively managing risks and blockers

• Ability to thrive in evolving environments where processes and governance are continuously improving

• Fluent English (C1)

Nice to have:

• Experience within the insurance industry

• Understanding of insurance placement lifecycle processes

• Exposure to Property, Casualty, Cyber, D&O, or Middle Market insurance products

• Experience supporting international or multi-country technology deployments

• Previous collaboration with EMEA-based stakeholders and teams

• Knowledge of product management practices, software development lifecycle, and Agile ceremonies

• Experience supporting change management, stakeholder readiness, or user adoption activitiesPractical experience in UAT coordination and business readiness activities

What We Offer:

• A quick recruitment process

• Standard benefits including preferential rates for LuxMed, Multisport, and life insurance packages

• The chance for long-term cooperation on projects for top players in numerous sectors

• Opportunities for future assignments with other leading clients through Hays

What will the recruitment process look like:

• Your CV will be verified by a Hays Recruiter

• The recruiter will contact you by phone - a 15-minute conversation about the project and your experience

• Meeting with the client: 2-3 stages

• Offer

• Welcome to the project!

Hays Poland sp. z o.o. is an employment agency registered in a registry kept by Marshal of the Mazowieckie Voivodeship under the number 361.