Project Manager

With a no limits approach, we can rise to any challenge. Whatever the question, the concern, or the risk, we can get the right people in a room and find the right answer. Our collective power is also helping us to change the insurance narrative - doing right by our clients while using insurance as a tool to build resilience for individuals, businesses and communities. From pro bono work to insuring COVID-19 vaccine development to de-risking the carbon market, we're using our skills, knowledge, and networks to make a difference and speed positive change in the world around us.

We are looking for a highly motivated and diligent Project Manager who will work closely with the business and as part of the Central Project team, acting as a major contributor to the delivery of the Howden UK&I change programmes.

Reporting to the Head of Business Change, the opportunity is offered on a Fixed Term Contract basis, working remotely with occasional travel to our offices across the UK.

Key Accountabilities

• Ensure the project scope and deliverables are consistent with the needs of the business and meet the strategic priorities.
• Direct and empower the project team.
• Ensure timescales and costs are managed throughout the lifecycle of the project.
• Coordinate internal resources and vendors for the execution of projects.
• Liaise with Programme Management and other Project Managers as required.
• Produce and maintain the Project Initiation Document.
• Manage business and project issues and risks, including the development of contingency plans.
• Take ownership for the overall project delivery, tracking progress and use of resources, initiating corrective action where necessary.
• Be responsible for any change control throughout the project.
• Report to the PMO/IMO throughout.
• Fully adopts the PMO Framework and adheres to process and procedures across all functions.
• Ensures all project artefacts and delivery outputs are delivered to a high quality.

Skills & Experience

• Experience working as a Project Manager with Prince2 or similar.
• Customer interfacing experience - project oversight, customer presentation - within the Insurance sector.
• Insurance Broking
• Business Operational Change.
• Regulatory Change.
• Project lifecycle and key project components e.g. plan, PID, BRD, RAID log.
• Excellent project planning skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to persuade and influence others.
• Ability to troubleshoot and problem solve including resolution of sophisticated project issues.

Rewards:
We believe that great work and dedication should be rewarded, that's why we offer:

• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays), increasing through length of service
• A set of core benefits, designed with your health and financial protection in mind:
• Life Assurance up to 4x salary, protecting your loved ones in case the worst should happen
• Income protection, guaranteeing an income for up to 5 years in the event of an illness or injury
• Contributory pension scheme - 4% employer contribution and 5% employee contribution, rising to 5% & 5% in April 2025
• Private Medical Insurance
• Access to a host of lifestyle and financial benefits that you can choose from:
  • Discounts on gym membership across the UK
  • Salary sacrifice schemes - Travel Insurance, Cycle to Work, Car leasing, Technology purchase
  • Access to a range of insurance polices through Howden at discounted rates
  • Access to hundreds of high-street retailer discounts