Senior Manager, Project Management

4 days ago

United Kingdom Howden Full time

Together, we have pushed the boundaries of insurance. Whatever your priorities – work / life balance, career progression, sustainability, volunteering – you’ll find like-minded people driving change at Howden.

As a Project Manager, you will be responsible for the planning, control and successful delivery of nominated operational projects, by managing and leading dedicated projects, ensuring that the objective of each project is realised within the timescales agreed and on budget. This may involve the management of others either on a temporary or permanent basis, as dictated by the requirements of each project.

Project Manager will act as the interface between the Operating Entity and the business units with the Operating Entity, ensuring that appropriate expertise is allocated to projects and issues are raised and progressed with the appropriate stakeholder.

Project Manager will ensure that all solutions are delivered in accordance with Company/Group policies, to achieve targets, develop the business and deliver an excellent and comprehensive service.

Manage assigned projects and contributes to other project as required
Ensures appropriate MI is made available to management teams within the Operating Entity so that progress against key performance indicators can be measured (e.g. Provides requests for ad hoc relevant management information, as required
Plan and execute the implementation of key business projects as directed, within specific timescales and budgets by means of:
Analysis, specification and documentation of business user requirements and translation of these into specifications (e.g. Operating Procedure Manuals, Policies, Process Flow Charts etc)
Planning and control of projects adopting standard project management practices and utilising appropriate recording systems (e.g. Own and be responsible for the day-to-day management of all stages of allocated projects, including appropriate reporting, updates to senior management and escalation/mitigation of risks
Leads ad hoc reviews/internally based project work

Previous experience gained as a Project Manager in the general insurance (London Market / Lloyd’s and Industry) is required.
Experience of handling large complex projects with multiple workstreams
In-depth knowledge of project management methodologies
Reasonable awareness of the regulatory environment and requirements along with how these impact on Operating Entity’s activities
Strong IT skills – able to utilise Excel, Word and may have previous experience of other project management software systems e.g. Strong organisational skills – task focused and able to deliver projects to the agreed deadlines
Strong project management skills
Able to build effective relationships with key stakeholders/senior managers and is able to internally network to resolve issues and find solutions
And we know that separate home and work lives don't really exist. Diversity and Inclusion
At Howden we value diversity - there is no one Howden ‘personality type’. We consider our people our chief competitive advantage and as such we treat colleagues, candidates, clients, and business partners with equality, fairness, and respect – regardless of age, disability, race, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, or family circumstances.

We're committed to providing reasonable accommodations at Howden to ensure that our positions align well with your needs. Besides the usual adjustments such as software, IT, and office setups, we can also accommodate other changes such as flexible hours* or hybrid working*.
If you're excited by this role but have some doubts about whether it’s the right fit for you, send us your application – if your profile fits the role’s criteria, we will be in touch to assist in helping to get you set up with any reasonable adjustments you may require.
*Our governance processes, company policies, and review systems are all geared towards our goal of making a positive impact in the world.

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