Project Delivery Manager 9-month FTC

AXA UK plc; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 76,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services provider is seeking a Project Delivery Manager to lead project delivery and implement agile practices. You will work collaboratively with senior stakeholders and drive measurable outcomes. This role offers a competitive salary of up to £90,000, a range of benefits including a bonus, pension contributions, and the flexibility to work remotely and on-site.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Discretionary bonus

Pension scheme

Life Assurance

Private medical cover

28 days annual leave

Wellbeing services

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience designing and scaling a product operating model.
• Proven track record delivering Target Operating Models and agile practices.
• Excellent stakeholder management and ability to influence senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Lead end‑to‑end delivery of projects ensuring on time and within budget.
• Drive the rollout of agile practices and product operating model.
• Manage stakeholder engagement across UK functions and external partners.

Skills

Project Management

Stakeholder Management

Agile Practices

Budget Control

Risk Management

Job description

As a Project Delivery Manager, you'll play a key role in a program that redefines how we work. You'll champion new Ways of Working, embed agile practices and a product operating model, and partner with senior stakeholders to deliver measurable business outcomes. If you're a seasoned delivery professional who thrives in complex, multi‑organisational environments and loves building high‑performing teams, this is your chance to make a real impact.

At AXA we work smart, empowering our people to balance their time between home and the office in a way that works best for them, their team and our customers. You'll work at least two days a week (40%) away from home, moving to three days a week (60%) in the future. Away from home means either attendance at one of our office locations, visiting clients or attending industry events. We’re also happy to consider flexible working arrangements, which you can discuss with Talent Acquisition.

What you’ll be doing

• Lead end‑to‑end delivery of projects within a portfolio, ensuring on time, on budget, and within scope and quality.
• Drive the rollout of Ways of Working and agile practices, including a product operating model, governance, funding changes, and capacity/demand modelling.
• Manage stakeholder engagement across UK functions and external partners; provide timely governance reporting to Steering Committees.
• Build and lead cross‑functional, matrixed project teams; develop resource plans, budgets, risks, issues, and dependencies; produce key artefacts (business cases, forecasts, delivery plans).
• Ensure quality, testing, and smooth handover to support; realise benefits and align with IT/Change standards and business outcomes.

Qualifications and Experience

• Demonstrated experience designing and scaling a product operating model.
• Proven track record delivering Target Operating Models and agile practices in complex, highly regulated/multi‑organisational environments.
• Strong end‑to‑end project management experience (planning, RAID, budgeting, governance) and risk/issue management.
• Excellent stakeholder management and ability to influence senior leaders; outstanding communication skills.
• Budget control and third‑party/vendor management experience; adept at managing client and supplier relationships.
• Ability to produce and maintain key artefacts (business cases, forecasts, delivery plans) and deliver effective governance reporting.
• Show you meet the essential criteria as detailed in the job advert or job description.

Benefits

• Competitive annual salary of up to £90,000
• Discretionary company & performance‑based bonus
• Contributory pension scheme (up to 12% employer contributions)
• Life Assurance (up to 10 × annual salary)
• Private medical cover
• 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Opportunity to buy up to 5 extra days leave or sell up to 5 days leave
• Wellbeing services & resources
• AXA employee discounts

Equal Opportunities & Accessibility

We believe in hiring people who possess the appropriate skills and values that align with our vision. Our selection process is fair and equitable, ensuring that all candidates have an equal opportunity to join us. We are dedicated to promoting diversity and inclusion, and we actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we take pride in treating our employees and potential hires with respect and without discrimination based on any Protected Characteristics.

AXA UK are recognised as a Disability Confident Leader. We actively encourage applications from people who face barriers in the workplace due to a disability or long‑term health condition. We participate in the Disability Confident ‘Offer of Interview’ scheme. This means a fair and proportionate number of candidates with long‑term health conditions or disabilities who meet the essential criteria of a job will be offered an interview. You don’t need to share the details of your long‑term health condition or disability for your application to be considered under this scheme.

Screening & Conduct

As a regulated financial services company, all successful candidates will be subject to pre‑employment checks. Additionally, adherence to the Prudential Regulation Authority’s (PRA) Insurance Conduct Standards and the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) Conduct Rules will be required.

Interview Process

We’ll provide a candidate preparation pack before the interview and will call or email to provide feedback. If you need to re‑arrange your interview or encounter technical difficulties, contact the person who arranged the interview or your Talent Acquisition contact.

How to Apply

Internal candidates are encouraged to apply for this role as a secondment opportunity through the internal careers site. As a precondition of employment for this role, you must be eligible and authorised to work in the United Kingdom.