Project Manager (Insurance)

Capco
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Best suited to seasoned project managers with insurance industry expertise working in multi-vendor, cross-functional environments.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 7-12 years of insurance transformation project management experience and cross-functional leadership skills
    — “7-12 years of project management experience within insurance transformation environments”
  • Professionals who have driven digital transformation or process improvement in insurance settings
    — “Demonstrated experience delivering projects involving technology implementation, digital transformation, or process improvement”
  • Individuals familiar with Life, General, and/or Medical Insurance operations and processes
    — “Strong understanding of Life, General, and/or Medical Insurance operations and processes”

Things to consider

  • Requires managing multiple stakeholder groups and vendor coordination simultaneously
    — “Coordinate activities across internal delivery teams, vendors, and third-party partners”
  • Commitment to full project lifecycle management from mobilisation to transition
    — “Drive project outcomes from mobilisation through implementation”

How to stand out

  • Highlight transformational projects in insurance with measurable outcomes in your resume and interviews
    — “Proven experience delivering business and technology transformation projects”
  • Demonstrate your ability to manage RAID logs and mitigate risks effectively
    — “Establish and maintain project RAID logs (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, and Dependencies)”
  • Showcase experience in leading cross-functional teams and aligning diverse stakeholders
    — “Experience managing cross-functional teams and multiple stakeholder groups”
  • Emphasize your history of ensuring projects meet quality standards, timelines, and budgets
    — “Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to agreed quality standards”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • lead end-to-end delivery of insurance transformation and technology projects
  • manage project risks and dependencies
  • coordinate activities across internal delivery teams
Typical background
project management experiencefinancial services industry experience

Skills & requirements

Required

Project PlanningStakeholder ManagementRisk ManagementVendor CoordinationFinancial Management

Stack & domain

Project ManagementStakeholder ManagementVendor CoordinationFinancial ManagementRisk ManagementCollaborationDelivery ExcellenceEntrepreneurshipCommunicationLeadershipInsuranceFinanceTechnology

About the role

Original posting from Capco via Greenhouse

About Capco

Capco is a global business and technology consultancy dedicated exclusively to the financial services industry. Our consultants bring innovative thinking together with deep, first‑hand industry experience to help clients solve their most complex business and technology challenges.

We partner with leading banks, capital markets firms, and wealth & investment managers to deliver transformation across finance, risk & compliance, regulatory change, and technology. With offices across major financial centres in North America, Europe, and APAC, Capco offers the opportunity to work on large‑scale, high‑impact programmes that shape the future of financial services.

At Capco, collaboration, delivery excellence, and entrepreneurship define how we work and succeed.

Role Overview

The Project Manager  will be responsible for leading the delivery of business and technology projects across Life, General, and/or Medical Insurance. The role will manage project planning, governance, stakeholder engagement, vendor coordination, risks, dependencies, and execution activities to ensure successful delivery of transformation initiatives.

Working closely with business stakeholders, product owners, technology teams, vendors, and programme leadership, the Project Manager will drive project outcomes from mobilisation through implementation, ensuring delivery aligns with business objectives, timelines, budgets, and quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

  • Project Planning & Delivery

Lead end-to-end delivery of insurance transformation and technology projects.

Develop and maintain detailed project plans, milestones, timelines, and delivery roadmaps.

Define project scope, objectives, deliverables, and success criteria.

Monitor project progress and proactively manage delivery risks and issues.

Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to agreed quality standards.

Support project mobilisation, implementation, and transition activities.

  • Stakeholder Management & Governance

Build strong relationships with business stakeholders, sponsors, technology teams, and external partners.

Facilitate project governance forums, working groups, and steering committee meetings.

Prepare and present project status reports, dashboards, and executive updates.

Manage stakeholder expectations and maintain alignment across project teams.

Escalate key decisions, risks, and issues appropriately.

  • Risk, Issue & Dependency Management

Establish and maintain project RAID logs (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, and Dependencies).

Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate delivery risks.

Manage project dependencies across business, technology, and vendor workstreams.

Implement issue resolution and escalation processes to minimise project impacts.

Support change control processes and assess impacts to scope, budget, and timelines.

  • Vendor & Delivery Coordination

Coordinate activities across internal delivery teams, vendors, and third-party partners.

Track vendor deliverables and ensure alignment with project objectives and timelines.

Support vendor governance, performance monitoring, and issue resolution.

Facilitate collaboration across multiple workstreams and stakeholder groups.

  • Financial & Resource Management

Manage project budgets, forecasts, and financial reporting.

Support resource planning and allocation across project workstreams.

Monitor project expenditure and provide regular financial updates.

Ensure effective utilisation of project resources and delivery capacity.

  • Business Change & Implementation Support

Partner with business and technology teams to support solution delivery and implementation.

Coordinate testing, deployment, business readiness, and transition activities.

Support change management and adoption initiatives.

Ensure successful handover into business operations and support teams.

Required Experience & Qualifications

7-12 years of project management experience within insurance transformation environments.

Proven experience delivering business and technology transformation projects.

Strong understanding of Life, General, and/or Medical Insurance operations and processes.

Experience managing cross-functional teams and multiple stakeholder groups.

Demonstrated experience delivering projects involving technology implementation, digital transformation, or process improvement.

Experience working within multi-vendor environments.

Consulting, system integration, or insurance transformation experience is advantageous. 

Why Join Capco?

Work exclusively with leading financial services clients on high‑impact programmes

Be part of a globally connected consulting firm with strong APAC growth momentum

Operate in an entrepreneurial, collaborative culture with clear accountability and ownership

Accelerate your career through exposure to complex transformations and senior stakeholders

Source: Capco careers (Greenhouse)

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