Project Manager

Project Manager - New Business Projects Transformation | 12 Month FTC | Circa £60,000 DOE
The Role
We're looking for a Project Manager to support the delivery of new business projects for a leading insurance business, coordinating change from initiation through to implementation. You'll manage day-to-day project activity, dependencies, risks and stakeholder engagement across business and third-party teams to ensure new propositions, processes and operational capabilities land successfully and transition smoothly into BAU.
This is a 12-month FTC paying circa £60,000, depending on experience.
What You'll Be Doing

Producing PIDs, project plans, timelines, milestones and deliverables for new business initiatives, including all required governance
Coordinating business, operational, technology and third-party activity to deliver projects to agreed scope, time and budget
Managing risks, issues, assumptions and dependencies tied to product launch, process change and operational readiness - escalating where needed
Leading project governance, status reporting and stakeholder communications across sponsors, business teams and delivery partners
Managing third-party suppliers and delivery partners, with clear accountability and performance oversight against milestones, scope and quality
Ensuring project outputs support business readiness, customer outcomes, control requirements and quality standards
Working cross-functionally with distribution, operations, compliance and technology to remove blockers and keep delivery on track
Supporting implementation, post-launch review, lessons learned and handover into BAU

What We're Looking For

Proven experience delivering business change or new business projects from initiation to implementation in a structured environment
Strong planning, organisation and prioritisation skills, with genuine attention to detail
Experience managing risks, issues, dependencies, budgets, resources and implementation activity across multiple stakeholders
Strong written and verbal communication skills, comfortable reporting to and coordinating with senior stakeholders
Ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence without direct authority
Good working knowledge of project management tools and MS Office
Solid understanding of life insurance products and new business processes, with awareness of customer, operational, regulatory and delivery impacts

Desirable

PRINCE2, APM or PMP certification
Experience with new business, product, proposition, distribution or operational change projects in insurance or financial services
Familiarity with Agile, Waterfall or hybrid delivery approaches
Experience in a regulated insurance or financial services environment
Commercial awareness, including supplier governance and third-party management in complex delivery settings