Project Manager

Primary Details

Project Manager

London or Leeds

Permanent (Hybrid)

At QBE, our purpose is to enable a more resilient future.

We are an international insurer and reinsurer with a local presence in 27 countries.

The opportunity

We're looking for an experienced Project Manager to join our team on a full time, permanent basis focusing on change in the Claims and Operations space.

You will be responsible for planning, executing and overseeing key projects or workstreams within a larger programme of work. You will manage cross-functional teams and vendors and work closely with business stakeholders to ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope and budget. These projects usually cost in the region of £1-2m, some more technically focused than others.  All require clear communication and careful management of any changes.

Your new role

Reporting to the Programme Manager, you’ll use different project delivery methods, like Waterfall or Scrum, to plan, execute, and monitor the project from start to finish, ensuring everything aligns with assurance standards, regulatory requirements and linked group policies. Your role is crucial in keeping things moving smoothly and successfully completing projects.

Main responsibilities:

• Spearhead and oversee the end-to-end management of projects, ensuring successful delivery within scope, time and budget. Then ensuring smooth transition into day-to-day operations
• Work with the Transformation Office to understand and shape initiatives, develop and present business cases clearly outlining project timelines, costs, and benefits for approval to proceed.
• Create and manage project and resource plans to ensure successful delivery of business requirements.
• Develop communication strategies to keep all relevant teams informed with key messages.
• Set, manage and report on project budgets, ensuring costs stay within agreed limits.
• Identify and effectively manage project risks and issues, implementing solutions and coordinating testing to ensure alignment with project goals.
• Identify and manage dependencies with other projects or internal business areas/stakeholders.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal teams, external suppliers and business stakeholders to ensure project success.
• Lead and support the project team, manage third-party resources, and ensure effective coordination of project tasks and responsibilities.
• All stages of delivery to align to project assurance standards

About you

You are an organised and motivated individual who has a proven track record of leading successful projects and skilled teams. We're looking for someone with sound analytical, problem-solving, and conceptual skills, along with a solid understanding of business strategy in a large corporate setting. While experience in the corporate insurance industry or Lloyd's market is a plus, it's not essential.

Skills you'll need:

• Proven experience in project management, ideally within the insurance or financial services sector.
• Great leadership, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to maintain objectivity and fairness, always reflecting the facts and offering a balanced view.
• Stay ahead of potential issues, taking proactive action to prevent or mitigate problems before they arise.
• Build and manage great relationships with stakeholders, understanding their needs and resolving any issues effectively.
• Respond to shifting priorities with urgency and a strong sense of drive.
• Communicating openly and honestly, fostering a culture of transparency and trust.
• Creation of clear, impactful reports, proposals, and presentations that engage and inform.
• Experience of managing project budgets effectively, ensuring financial awareness throughout the project lifecycle.
• Lead and motivate teams, maximizing the potential of multi-skilled resources to achieve successful outcomes.
• Qualifications in Programme/Project Management desirable

Why QBE? At My Best? 

?At QBE, we want our people to feel rewarded and inspired to perform at their best, that’s why we have created “At My Best”.It’s our connection, our way of showing we have your back. We understand that one size doesn’t fit all and that priorities can change depending on your life stage. That is why our blend of wellbeing initiatives and benefits offer flexibility to suit what matters most to you. It’s in the culture of our business, our QBE DNA, to support our people. Everything we do is underpinned by our QBE DNA.?? 

#LI-Hybrid

We’re an international insurer that’s building momentum towards realising our vision of becoming the most consistent and innovative risk partner. We can never really predict what’s around the corner, but at QBE we’re asking the right questions to enable a more resilient future – helping those around us build strength and embrace change to their advantage.?? 

QBE aims to build a workplace that is fair and inclusive because we want to attract and retain the best people to do the job, we have adopted flexible working across the company and welcome this conversation (https://careers/flex-qbe/).? 

With more than more than 13,000 people working across 27 countries, we’re big enough to make a real impact, but small enough to provide a friendly workplace, where people are down-to-earth, passionate, and kind.?? 

To find out more about why you should work for QBE, visit ourcareers website.