Project Manager

ZipRecruiter; Lightwater; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company, William Russell, is seeking a Project Manager for a 12-month full-time contract to oversee and plan various projects. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of project management experience and skills in multitasking and stakeholder management, while working with a professional team in a hybrid setting.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Hybrid working

Professional team collaboration

Qualifications

• At least 5 years’ experience as a Project Manager.
• Experience working with various project methodologies.
• Experience of using project management software.

Responsibilities

• Plan and ensure on-time and on-budget delivery of projects.
• Manage relationships with project team members and key decision-makers.
• Provide weekly reports to the Senior Management Team.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Project methodologies

Communication

Problem-solving

Multitasking

Tools

Project management software

Job description

Job Description

Project Manager – Contract (12 months full time contract)

We have an exciting opportunity for a Project Manager to join our team at William Russell for a 12-month full time contract.

The role – The Project Manager will report into the Marketing Director and will be responsible for planning and ensuring on-time and on-budget delivery of various projects that will support the company’s growth and increase operational efficiency.

Key areas of focus will include:

• Working with the Senior Management Team to establish a new approach to project management and oversee and install the implementation. This will include collaborating with wider team members to help determine the best approach for us as a company.
• Applying the approach to key business projects.
• Creating and maintaining project-related documents (e.g. kick-off documents, specifications, meeting logs, decision logs).
• Managing relationships with project team members and with key decision-makers.
• Providing weekly reports to the Senior Management Team.
• Working with all department across the company to ensure the on-time and in-budget delivery of allocated projects.

About you – You:

• Can multitask and help support a wide range of projects simultaneously,
• Consistently achieve targets in quality and productivity,
• Work well under pressure with excellent prioritisation skills,
• Are a confident and diplomatic communicator with excellent relationship building skills,
• Are solution and target driven with a positive approach to completing work and achieving results within budget and deadlines,
• Have integrity, are self-motivated, and can work on your own initiative,
• Think logically, and
• Are passionate about continuous improvement.

Your experience - You have:

• At least 5 years’ experience as a Project Manager,
• Experience working with various project methodologies,
• Excellent stakeholder management,
• Experience of using project management software,
• Experience helping technical teams translate complex concepts into simple terms , and
• Experience of working in financial services & insurance sectors is desirable but not essential.

About us - We’re William Russell—the expat insurance provider. We offer health insurance, life insurance, and income protection for people living and working abroad since 1992. In short, we’re a partner for expats when they’re away from home, and we’re there to make the expat experience healthier and easier.

We offer - A competitive salary and hybrid working, alongside the opportunity to work with an experienced, professional team who are based in the UK and overseas.

All applicants must be eligible to work in the UK, and ideally able to work in our Lightwater office for two days per week.