Project Manager

Project Manager, New Business Transformation, London
Salary: £55,000 - £60,000 DOE Location: London, UK Contract: 12-month FTC
The Role
We're working with a leading insurance business to find a Project Manager for their New Business Transformation team in London. This is a 12-month FTC paying circa £60,000, depending on experience.
You'll support the delivery of new business projects, coordinating change from initiation through to implementation. Working across business and third-party teams, you'll manage day-to-day project activity, dependencies, risks and stakeholder engagement to help new propositions, processes and operational capabilities land successfully and transition smoothly into business as usual.
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 business as usual

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

Next Steps
If this sounds like your next move, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today to find out more about this Project Manager opportunity.