Project Manager

Project Manager

Salary - £80,000

London

Our client is seeking an experienced Project Manager to join their Group IT team, supporting the delivery of enterprise-level technology and application change across the insurance market. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in planning, controlling, and delivering complex projects that support business growth, operational efficiency, and high-quality service delivery.

As a Project Manager, you'll work closely with senior delivery leadership, business stakeholders, and technical teams to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to agreed quality standards. You'll act as a key interface between business units and technology teams, providing clear governance, effective communication, and strong stakeholder management throughout the project lifecycle.

What you'll be doing:

• Planning, controlling, and delivering enterprise and group application projects across the insurance environment.
• Owning the end-to-end day-to-day management of allocated projects, including scope, timelines, budgets, risks, and dependencies.
• Working closely with senior stakeholders to ensure appropriate resources and expertise are allocated to projects.
• Producing and maintaining clear management information and reporting, including dashboards and ad hoc MI as required.
• Supporting delivery of the annual operations plan through effective project execution and reporting.
• Applying standard project management methodologies, tools, and governance frameworks.
• Managing key stakeholders and acting as a central point of contact between business units, IT, and operating entities.
• Leading post-implementation reviews to assess operational impact and identify improvement opportunities.
• Driving business efficiency initiatives and leading ad hoc internal reviews or project work.
• Working closely with vendors, third parties, and internal teams to ensure effective delivery.
• Ensuring project activity complies with internal policies, processes, and regulatory requirements.
• Maintaining accurate and up-to-date project documentation on shared systems.

What we're looking for:

• At least 5 years' experience as a Project Manager
• Strong, proactive, and independent project management capability, comfortable working with a hands-off management style.
• Experience delivering IT and enterprise application projects using Agile and/or hybrid methodologies.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and communicate effectively at senior levels.
• Strong organisational skills with a proven track record of delivering projects to agreed deadlines.
• Experience producing management information, reporting, and dashboards for senior audiences.
• Good awareness of the regulatory environment within insurance and its impact on business operations.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills, with the ability to anticipate and mitigate risks.
• Confident communicator, able to present ideas clearly in both written and verbal formats.
• Strong IT skills, including Excel, Word, and familiarity with project management tools (e.g. Microsoft Project, Monday.com or similar).
• Lloyd's market experience is desirable but not essential.
• Insurance-related qualifications are desirable.