Project Manager – Business Change

Oliver James; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Oliver James in London is recruiting a Project Manager (Business Change) for a leading London Market insurance business. Hybrid working arrangement.

You will own a varied portfolio of business change initiatives, working closely with senior stakeholders across underwriting, operations and IT, and driving delivery from definition through implementation with governance and benefits realisation.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering end-to-end business change projects within the London Market insurance sector.
• Strong understanding of the Lloyd’s market and the wider insurance lifecycle.
• Demonstrable experience managing multiple projects and competing priorities.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the confidence to engage at senior levels.
• Strong knowledge of project governance, planning, risk management and reporting.
• Experience working across business and technology teams, coordinating complex delivery requirements.
• Experience of Agile, Waterfall or hybrid project delivery methodologies.
• A proactive approach, with the ability to work autonomously and adapt to changing business priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of multiple business change projects across the organisation.
• Develop and maintain robust project plans, managing scope, timelines, budgets, risks and dependencies.
• Work closely with senior stakeholders across underwriting, operations, IT and wider business functions.
• Facilitate workshops, gather requirements and translate business needs into clear delivery plans.
• Maintain effective project governance, including RAID logs, progress reporting and stakeholder updates.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams and third-party suppliers to ensure successful project delivery.
• Oversee UAT, implementation, business readiness and transition into business-as-usual operations.
• Monitor project outcomes and benefits realisation, identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.

Job description

Up to £85,000

Project Manager (Business Change)

Insurance

London (Hybrid)

We are recruiting on behalf of a leading London Market insurance business seeking an experienced Project Manager to join its Business Change function.

This is an excellent opportunity for an established Project Manager with strong London Market experience to take ownership of a varied portfolio of business change initiatives, working closely with senior stakeholders and teams across the organisation.

The successful individual will be responsible for driving projects from initial definition through to implementation, ensuring effective governance, stakeholder engagement and successful delivery against agreed objectives.

The Role

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of multiple business change projects across the organisation.
• Develop and maintain robust project plans, managing scope, timelines, budgets, risks and dependencies.
• Work closely with senior stakeholders across underwriting, operations, IT and wider business functions.
• Facilitate workshops, gather requirements and translate business needs into clear delivery plans.
• Maintain effective project governance, including RAID logs, progress reporting and stakeholder updates.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams and third-party suppliers to ensure successful project delivery.
• Oversee UAT, implementation, business readiness and transition into business-as-usual operations.
• Monitor project outcomes and benefits realisation, identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Proven experience delivering end-to-end business change projects within the London Market insurance sector.
• Strong understanding of the Lloyd’s market and the wider insurance lifecycle.
• Demonstrable experience managing multiple projects and competing priorities.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the confidence to engage at senior levels.
• Strong knowledge of project governance, planning, risk management and reporting.
• Experience working across business and technology teams, coordinating complex delivery requirements.
• Experience of Agile, Waterfall or hybrid project delivery methodologies.
• A proactive approach, with the ability to work autonomously and adapt to changing business priorities.