Project Management Lead

PIB Group Services Ltd.; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

PIB Group, the UK insurance intermediary, is seeking a Project Management Lead to drive timely delivery and support across Underwriting Collective businesses. You will lead the PM team and deliver project management across complex change programmes, building strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels.

This role demands proven delivery in financial services, experience with policy administration systems such as Acturis or Applied, and a collaborative, proactive approach to prioritising

Qualifications

• PM experience in financial services, Insurance preferred.
• Delivery of projects in regulated environments.
• Experience with policy administration and claims systems.
• Mentorship and team development experience.
• End-to-end project lifecycle in business and IT.
• Proactive, collaborative and adaptable to changing priorities.
• Customer-focused with strong rapport skills.

Responsibilities

• Define project scope aligned with business requirements.
• Develop and maintain project plans through closure.
• Draft business cases for projects you manage.
• Manage issues to resolution within schedule and budget.
• Implement change and configuration management.
• Identify, evaluate, and document delivery risks.
• Prioritize stakeholder relationships and manage expectations.
• Communicate succinctly with stakeholders.
• Lead PM processes and governance alignment.
• Deliver artefacts per PM methodology (RAID logs, plans, logs, assessments).

Skills

Financial services

Insurance experience

Stakeholder management

Mentorship

PM methodologies

Tools

Acturis

Applied Systems

SSP

Aquarium Software

Job description

Underwriting collective, part of PIB Group is seeking a Project Management Lead to join its busy team. The PM Lead will be responsible for the timely and successful delivery of project management support across Underwriting Collective businesses. They will lead the PM team, while taking on project manager responsibilities as required. The role requires the ability to build collaborative relationships with stakeholders at all levels of the business. Dovetailing seamlessly with the wider Transformation Change Team the PM Lead should have the ability to prioritise, plan and coordinate resource to deliver successful change.

What you’ll be doing:

• Ensure scope is clearly defined and that project deliverables meet the business requirements and project objectives.
• Develop and maintain the project plan from initiation to project closedown to ensure delivery within agreed timescales.
• Draft Business Cases for projects where you are the project manager.
• Proactively manage issues to resolution, initiating corrective action as necessary to ensure the project remains on schedule and budget.
• Deliver effective change and configuration management through change control procedures and approvals.
• Identify, evaluate, and document risks to delivery.
• Identify and prioritize key stakeholder relationships clearly communicating and managing expectations throughout the project lifecycle.
• Communicate regularly, confidently and credibly. Understanding the information most important to the stakeholder and presenting it clearly.
• Lead the development and ongoing maintenance of the PM processes and templates, ensuring they fit seamlessly with UC Transformation Change and Central Change governance.
• Deliver standard artefacts as defined by the project management methodology. (RAID logs, Plans, Action Logs, Impact Assessments etc)

What we’re looking for:

• Project management experience in a financial services environment - preferably Insurance.
• Proven successful delivery of projects in a financial services or regulated environment. High level of experience working in a change management environment, preferably in a variety of situations.
• Experience with insurance policy administration and claim systems, such as Acturis, Applied, SSP or Aquarium Software.
• Experience of providing mentorship and development to the team.
• Project management methodologies and their application in a variety of environments.
• Full project lifecycle in business and IT environments.
• Proactive approach, comfortable working collaboratively and managing changing priorities and workloads.
• Customer focused with the ability to build excellent rapport with colleagues.

Why PIB Group?

PIB Group is one of the UK’s fastest-growing insurance businesses, offering real career progression, professional development, and a collaborative culture where your work truly matters. We encourage our people to be collaborative, with entrepreneurship at our core. We are a fast-paced, growing organisation and an exciting place to be. We also value ambition and creative thinking. You don’t have to tick every box to apply, if you bring fresh ideas and a drive to grow, we’d love to hear from you!

Inclusion & Accessibility

We are an equal opportunities employer, committed to hiring a diverse and inclusive workforce. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, gender, religion, disability, age, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need this job advert in any other format or require any adjustments for your application or during the recruitment process, please reach out to [e-mail] #LP

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