Project Manager

NFP; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

NFP is seeking a Project Manager in Birmingham to support the UK&I Head of Integration. The ideal candidate will oversee entity rationalisation projects, manage cross-functional teams, and ensure strategic risk management in a fast-paced environment. NFP values employee development and offers a comprehensive suite of employee benefits, promoting a culture focused on wellbeing and inclusivity.

Benefits

Regular salary reviews

Hybrid working options

Private healthcare

Generous annual leave

Employee events and socials

Qualifications

• 3+ years of project management experience with accountability for delivery.
• Deep knowledge of change management.
• Experience in insurance and benefits operations are preferable.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders to develop project plans for entity rationalisation.
• Coordinate in-house teams and third-party services for project delivery.
• Establish governance controls and manage strategic risks.

Skills

Project delivery knowledge

Change management methodologies

Collaboration

Risk management

Job description

To keep up with our growth in the UK and Ireland, we’re looking for a project manager to support the UK&I Head of Integration in driving the execution of entity rationalisation and other integration projects as required.

We’re looking for someone with:

• Versatile project manager with a “roll-up their sleeves” attitude to take on multiple roles within a project to ensure quality and on-time delivery
• Deep knowledge of project delivery and change management methodologies and approaches.
• 3+ years of project management experience with direct accountability for project delivery.
• Experience of legal entity rationalisation is preferable.
• Experience in insurance operations and/or benefits operations preferable.

Using these skills, you’ll be:

• Working to collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to develop the entity rationalisation project plans.
• Coordinating in-house functional teams and third-party professional services firms (consultancy and legal) in the delivery of specific workstreams within each project.
• Supporting the UK&I integration lead in establishing appropriate governance and assurance controls to facilitate decision-making, manage strategic risks, and ensure business readiness for change.
• Identifying and escalating cross-functional risks, issues, and decisions that arise, facilitating their mitigation and resolution with the programme team and business stakeholders.
• Managing critical interdependencies across various workstreams including finance, tax, regulatory, operations, and restructuring.
• Chairing project delivery groups and reporting progress to the relevant Steering Committee and Integration Management Office.

Who is NFP?

With over 600 people in the UK and Ireland and over 8,000 employees worldwide, NFP is part of the Aon group and specialises in helping businesses in four core areas:

• Insurance (helping them manage key risks)
• Health and safety (supporting them to create a safer workplace for their employees)
• Employee benefits (helping them reward their people more effectively)
• HR, people and talent (supporting employers and their people to thrive through changes and challenges)

What you’ll love about working here

• Working in a dynamic, fast-paced organisation in an exciting industry
• The opportunity to do globally impactful work from day one
• Learning from industry and business line specialists with decades of experience
• A variety of projects to work on and challenges to solve
• Our People First culture, which illustrates our commitment to your wellbeing and development, not just as an employee but as a human being
• A rich suite of employee benefits and out-of-work perks

The great benefits we offer:

• Finances: Regular salary reviews, matched employer pension contributions, Life Assurance, Group Income Protection, and lifestyle discounts.
• Work-life balance: Hybrid working options, generous annual leave.
• Health and wellbeing: Private healthcare, healthcare cash plan, additional days off for wellbeing.
• Charity and community work: Fundraising challenges, volunteering opportunities, apprenticeship programs.
• Social: Employee events, socials, and socialising opportunities outside of work.
• Inclusion and belonging: Inclusion and Belonging Committee, inclusive policies, Business Resource Groups.

NFP and You... Better Together!

NFP is an inclusive Equal Employment Opportunity employer.