Senior IT Project Manager

Unum Insurance; Dorking; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Senior IT Project Manager, where you will leverage your extensive technical expertise to manage cross-functional projects. This role offers a dynamic environment where you will consult with business leaders, set achievable goals, and ensure timely delivery of projects. With generous benefits including private medical insurance and a supportive workplace culture, your contributions will help shape the future of employee benefits for millions. Embrace the opportunity to grow and make a significant impact in a diverse and inclusive environment.

Benefits

Generous Bonus

Private Medical Insurance

DC pension scheme

Life, medical, and income insurance

Access to remote GP

Nutrition coaching

Personal training

Unlimited mental health support

27 days holiday

Salary sacrifice electric car scheme

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in delivering technical projects.
• Proficiency with project management tools.

Responsibilities

• Oversee cross-functional technical projects involving business applications.
• Consult with business leaders to transform ideas into projects.

Skills

Project Management

Technical Knowledge

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Tools

Project Management Tools

Job description

The role

What will you be doing?

Senior IT Project Manager
Hybrid – Basingstoke or Dorking, 2-3 days a week minimum
Salary - £55,000 - £65,000 per annum

What will you bring?

We are a leader in employee benefits, protecting over 2 million people, creating security and peace of mind for individuals & families.

We seek a highly skilled technical Senior IT Project Manager to apply extensive knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to manage cross-functional technical projects involving business applications, end-user solutions, and infrastructure. The candidate must confidently discuss the technologies underpinning the project scope.

The ideal candidate will utilize advanced project management skills and a deep understanding of enterprise technologies to oversee projects. They will consult with business leaders to transform ideas into well-defined projects with clear goals, objectives, and scope, identify resources, negotiate with managers to assemble teams, and clarify roles and responsibilities.

Project activities include setting achievable goals, planning, guiding teams, balancing quality, scope, time, and cost, and adapting to stakeholder concerns. Developing communication and reporting methods to handle issues, risks, and ensure timely delivery is also essential.

To succeed, you need extensive experience in delivering technical projects, proficiency with project management tools, and the ability to work effectively in a dynamic environment. Strong influential and communication skills are also required.

In this role, you can expect:

• Generous Bonus
• Private Medical Insurance
• DC pension scheme
• Life, medical, and income insurance
• Access to remote GP, nutrition coaching, personal training, unlimited mental health support, and medical 2nd opinion
• 27 days holiday with options to buy or sell up to 5 days (plus Bank Holidays)
• Salary sacrifice electric car scheme with free on-site chargers

We are an inclusive, diverse employer supporting your growth without barriers. We offer extensive learning and development opportunities. If you need assistance or reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruitment process, please contact us directly.

Why join us?

At Unum, we foster a workplace where people feel supported to progress and grow, with endless possibilities through charity, volunteer work, and career development.

If you need assistance or reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruitment process, please send a request to [e-mail].