Flexible Benefits Project Manager (12 - month FTC)

Gallagher; Walthamstow; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading benefits consultancy in Walthamstow is seeking a motivated Project Manager for a 12-month contract. You will coordinate projects, manage client relationships, and ensure the successful delivery of projects. Ideal candidates will have proven project management experience and strong interpersonal skills, ready to create a positive impact in a dynamic environment. This role offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Defined contribution pension scheme

Life insurance

Income protection

Health cash plan or Private medical insurance

Employee Stock Purchase plan

Discounted gym membership

Emergency back-up family care

Qualifications

• Proven Project Management experience.
• Experience leading flexible benefit projects is desirable.
• Strong client management and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage project objectives and client relationships.
• Build and maintain project plans, logs, and timelines.
• Allocate resources to ensure effective project management.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures.

Skills

Project Management

Client Management

Communication Skills

Attention to Detail

Adaptability

Job description

Introduction

Discover a world of endless possibilities at Gallagher Benefit Services, where you'll have the power to shape the future of workplaces across industries. As a member of our team, you become the driving force behind positive change, helping clients build environments where employees thrive. Embrace the opportunity to impact lives, unlock potential, and create a legacy of remarkable transformation.

We believe that every candidate brings something special to the table, including you! So, even if you feel that you’re close but not an exact match, we encourage you to apply.

Overview

We are seeking a highly motivated and organised Project Manager on a 12 month fixed term contract to coordinate renewal and implementations projects. The successful candidate will manage project objectives, build positive relationships with clients and stakeholders, and continuously improve our processes. This role requires a proactive individual who can exceed client expectations and ensure the successful delivery of projects

How you'll make an impact

• Collaborate with consultants and clients to discuss project objectives and requirements
• Build and maintain project plans, logs, and timelines
• Take ownership of the project process and ensure all stakeholders are aware of their roles and deadlines
• Manage timescales to meet client deadlines or inform clients of any changes
• Efficiently allocate resources to ensure effective project management
• Maintain compliance with company policies and procedures
• Follow established procedures and systems to deliver client activity in compliance with internal guidelines
• Collaborate with other departments to meet project deadlines

About you

• Proven Project Management experience
• Experience leading flexible benefit projects is desirable
• Previous experience in an employee benefits business
• Ability to build and maintain project plans
• Strong client management and interpersonal skills
• Excellent coordination and stakeholder management abilities
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Self-motivated and proactive
• Attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Willingness to go above and beyond for customer satisfaction
• Ability to adapt to a fast-paced environment and work flexible hours
• Quick learner who embraces challenges
• Willingness to take on additional responsibilities when needed

Compensation and benefits

On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits.

Below are the minimum core benefits you’ll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve:

• Minimum of 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays, and the option to ‘buy’ extra days
• Defined contribution pension scheme, which Gallagher will also contribute to
• Life insurance, which will pay 4x your basic annual salary, which you can top-up to 10x
• Income protection, we’ll cover up to 50% of your annual income, with options to top up
• Health cash plan or Private medical insurance

Other benefits include:

• Three fully paid volunteering days per year
• Employee Stock Purchase plan, offering company shares at a discount
• Share incentive plan, HMRC approved, tax effective, stock purchase plan
• Critical illness cover
• Discounted gym membership, with over 3,000 gyms nationally
• Season ticket loan
• Access to a discounted voucher portal to save money on your weekly shop or next big purchase
• Emergency back-up family care
• And many more…

We value inclusion and diversity

Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and it’s embedded into the fabric of our organisation. For more than 95 years, Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and to support the communities where we live and work.

Gallagher embraces our employees’ diverse identities, experiences and talents, allowing us to better serve our clients and communities. We see inclusion as a conscious commitment and diversity as a vital strength. By embracing diversity in all its forms, we live out The Gallagher Way to its fullest.

Gallagher is Disability Confident Committed. We have pledged to make sure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible, in addition to supporting our existing employees with any long-term health conditions or disabilities.

We understand that applicants may have disabilities, if you do, you may find some parts of the recruitment process more challenging than others. Don’t worry, we’re here to help, however, we can only do this if you let us know.

Should you require reasonable adjustments to your application, please get in touch with [e-mail] . If you’d prefer to speak on the phone, please request a call back, leaving details, so we get in touch.

Our employing entity, Arthur J. Gallagher Services (UK) Limited, is proud to be accredited as a Living Wage employer with the Living Wage Foundation. We are committed to diversity and opportunity for all and are opposed to any form of less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender or gender identity, marital status, civil partnership status, parental status, race, ethnicity, colour, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, religion/ belief, age and those with caring responsibilities.

Gallagher believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination by its managers, employees, vendors or customers based on race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy status), sexual orientation, gender identity (which includes transgender and other gender non-conforming individuals), gender expression, hair expression, marital status, parental status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected (herein referred to as “protected characteristics”) by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Equal employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, layoff, and termination. In addition, Gallagher will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified person with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.