Salary: Upto £50,000 per annum + bonus + benefits
* Join an expanding team to support the continued development of a function area in an award-winning business
* A chance to deliver both business change and Claims projects while working with stakeholders of all levels
* Hybrid working options available with up to 80% of your week working from home
About the role
We have an exciting opportunity for a Project Manager to join our team in Stratford Upon Avon. To be successful in this role you’ll have experience in delivering initiatives and projects through the project lifecycle and will join a growing team to support the continued development of the function.
A key responsibility of this role is to lead larger data related projects, with multiple workstreams, requiring stakeholder engagement across the business at all levels.
You’ll be defining projects including scope, deliverables, roles and responsibilities and ensure they are clear, agreed and communicated to all key stakeholders. You’ll also plan, structure, track, report on and lead project activity in line with the defined frameworks to ensure that stakeholders, dependencies, cost, quality and time are managed within agreed parameters.
You’ll anticipate, monitor and manage risk and issues to protect the project deliverables and defined benefits.
This role is based in our Tiddington Head Office, just outside Stratford-Upon-Avon. However, we understand how important a positive work-life balance is, so to help you give your best, we offer great facilities when you want to be in an office environment and support to work up to 80% of your hours from home.
About you
You’ll have experience of delivering waterfall style projects and leading and managing the performance and progress of a project team.
You’ll be self-motivated with excellent written and verbal communication skills which will allow you to build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders from across the business.
You’ll have experience of working directly within a project management function and be able to demonstrate experience of contributing towards the delivery of successful change.
Strong stakeholder management skills are crucial to this role, and you will possess the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels where necessary, whilst being able to communicate large amounts of information to the business concisely.
Ideally, you will also have the following experience:
* PRINCE2 Practitioner (or equivalent Project Management Qualification), or a willingness to work towards
* Change Management Certification
* Insurance or Financial Services industry background
* Previous experience with MS Project
Benefits and Rewards
* Salary of up to £50,000 per annum
* Annual bonus (up to 17.5% of salary)
* Contributory pension scheme, up to 20%, including your 8% contribution
* 25 days annual leave + bank holidays + buy/sell/save holiday trading scheme
* A Family Friendly policy that helps you balance your work and family responsibilities
* Access to savings at High Street brands, travel and supermarkets
* £20 contribution to a monthly gym membership – subject to T&Cs
* Health and wellbeing plan- cashback for dentist, opticians, physio and more
* Access to voluntary benefits, including health assessments, private medical insurance and dental insurance
* Employee Volunteering - volunteering in the community for one day each year
* Unlimited access to Refer a Friend £500 bonus scheme
* Life Assurance cover of 4 x salary
* Employee discounts of 15% on a range of NFU Mutual insurance policies.
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