Remote Project Manager - Insurance Change Delivery

Howden; Budock Water; Remote; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-based role with occasional UK-‑

Hybrid working options

Reasonable adjustments available

Job summary

Howden is seeking a delivery-focused Project Manager to join our Central Project Management team in the UK, delivering strategic change across Howden UK&I Retail. The role is permanent and remote-based with occasional travel to offices across the UK.

You will report to the Head of Project Management and work with Pillar Heads of Change to ensure consistent governance, scoping, and successful outcomes across a diverse portfolio of change initiatives.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering complex projects as a Project Manager, with PRINCE2, APM, Agile qualifications, or equivalent experience.
• Experience delivering change within the insurance sector, ideally within insurance broking.
• Strong understanding of business operational change and regulatory change delivery.
• Demonstrable experience managing projects through the full project lifecycle.
• Experience producing and managing core project artefacts, including PIDs, RAID logs, project plans, and status reporting.
• Excellent planning, organisation, and prioritisation skills.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and challenge constructively at all levels.
• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to navigate complexity and resolve project issues effectively.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple priorities and competing demands.

Responsibilities

• Define and manage project scope, objectives, deliverables, and success criteria.
• Lead, direct, and motivate project teams to deliver successful outcomes.
• Manage project plans, budgets, resources, dependencies, and timelines throughout the project lifecycle.
• Coordinate internal resources, third-party suppliers, and external partners to ensure effective project delivery.
• Build strong relationships with Pillar Heads of Change, business stakeholders, and project teams to support the delivery of change initiatives.
• Produce and maintain project governance documentation, including Project Initiation Documents (PIDs), RAID logs, plans, and status reports.
• Proactively identify, manage, and mitigate project risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies.
• Take ownership of end-to-end project delivery, monitoring progress and implementing corrective actions where required.
• Manage project change control and ensure appropriate governance is followed throughout the project lifecycle.
• Provide regular reporting and updates to the PMO/IMO and senior stakeholders.
• Champion and consistently apply the PMO framework, methodologies, standards, and governance processes.
• Ensure all project deliverables, documentation, and outputs are completed to a high standard and achieve intended business outcomes.

Skills

Project management

PRINCE2/APM/Agile

Insurance industry

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Planning & organisation

Regulatory change

Job description

Howden is seeking a delivery-focused Project Manager to join our Central Project Management team in the UK, delivering strategic change across Howden UK&I Retail. The role is permanent and remote-based with occasional travel to offices across the UK.

You will report to the Head of Project Management and work with Pillar Heads of Change to ensure consistent governance, scoping, and successful outcomes across a diverse portfolio of change initiatives.