Senior Project Manager

Allianz Management Services Ltd; Guildford; Hybrid; GBP 59,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance firm is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead strategic projects within the Finance Portfolio. This role involves managing complex change initiatives, engaging with stakeholders, and ensuring alignment with business objectives. The ideal candidate will have experience in project delivery using Agile and Waterfall methodologies, excellent communication skills, and the ability to manage budgets. You will benefit from a hybrid working model, flexible holiday options, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Flexible buy/sell holiday options

Annual performance-related bonus

Contributory pension scheme

Development days

Discount on insurance products

Volunteering days

Qualifications

• Experience delivering projects using Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
• Strong understanding of change management processes.
• Ability to manage budgets and resources effectively.
• Leadership and mentoring skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of complex change projects.
• Define and manage project plans and budgets.
• Engage internal and external stakeholders effectively.
• Monitor project benefits to align with strategic objectives.

Skills

Project and change delivery

Change management

Problem solving

Excellent communication skills

Stakeholder management

Budget management

ERP systems knowledge

Leadership experience

Education

Project, Agile or Change management qualifications

Tools

SAP

Job description

Senior Project Manager

Role Description

As Senior Project Manager in Central Functions, you'll work collaboratively with other change professionals to realise business benefits through delivery of strategic projects in our portfolio, covering Finance, Legal, Risk etc. This role will initially be focused on supporting a major Transformation Programme within the Finance Portfolio; SimpliFi UK.

In this role you will work within a team of change experts as a trusted partner, driving our business towards achieving our strategic objectives. You will lead the project team, role‑model our values, while partnering with your sponsors, Tribe leads and senior stakeholders.

The SimpliFi UK Programme is structured around delivering two workstreams, Accounting Harmonisation (moving accounting processes to SAPR3) and Data / Reporting (focused on using ADP). This role will lead delivery in one of the key components within these workstreams; here you will work closely with several SMEs across Finance, Data, IT and Architecture. This role will also require collaboration with colleagues across the programme in the UK.

You'll have an agile mind‑set and ensure delivery is value and outcome based and aligned to the programme vision. You'll be passionate about change and want to make a difference.

Salary Information

Pay: Circa £70,000 (pay is based on relevant experience, skills for the role, and location; salary is only one part of our total reward package).

Key Accountabilities

• End‑to‑end delivery of multiple complex change projects, ensuring alignment with business goals.
• Defining and managing project plans, milestones, budgets, and resource needs using Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid methodologies.
• Engaging internal and external stakeholders, including managing third‑party relationships and commercial terms.
• Driving urgency, pace, and clarity while maintaining strong communication and engagement across all stakeholder groups.
• Monitoring project benefits and ensuring alignment with strategic objectives throughout the lifecycle.
• Managing risks, issues, dependencies, and operational impacts to ensure minimal disruption to business‑as‑usual.
• Ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, supporting project closure, and contributing to continuous improvement in delivery practices.

Skills & Experience

• Experience within project and change delivery, having delivered a variety of projects of different types and sizes using both Waterfall and Agile methodologies.
• Strong understanding of change management and implementing people, process and systems change.
• Forward thinking, with experience in planning and forecasting and the ability to understand and manage risk proactively.
• Demonstrative experience of problem solving and removing impediments.
• Excellent communication skills, coupled with exemplary stakeholder management, with the ability to influence at all levels.
• A growth mind‑set with process improvement ability, focused on continuous improvement.
• Ability to manage a budget including forecasting and estimating.
• Experience managing suppliers.
• Understanding of IT systems development lifecycle.
• Project, Agile or Change management qualifications would be an advantage but not essential.
• Experience within Insurance / Financial services would be beneficial but not essential.
• Experience of working within a Finance Portfolio, knowledge of finance systems and process would be desirable.
• Knowledge of ERP systems e.g. SAP would also be desirable.
• Leadership, coaching & mentoring experience.

We support the government scheme “Access to Work” – please feel free to ask us about the access to work scheme.

What We Will Offer You

• Flexible buy/sell holiday options.
• Hybrid working.
• Annual performance‑related bonus.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• Development days.
• A discount up to 50% on a range of insurance products including car, home and pet.
• Retail discounts.
• Volunteering days.

Our Ways of Working

Do you need flexibility with the hours you work? Let us know as part of your application and if it’s right for our customers, our business and for you, then we’ll do everything we can to make it happen. Here at Allianz, we are signatories of the ABIs flexible working charter. We believe in supporting hybrid work patterns, which balance the needs of our customers, with your personal circumstances and our business requirements. Our aim with this is to help innovation, creativity, and you to thrive – your work life balance is important to us.

Integrity, Fairness, Inclusion & Trust

At Allianz, we believe in fostering an inclusive workforce and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Our commitment to equal opportunities, gender equity, and balanced gender representation, is demonstrated by our numerous accreditations: EDGE certified for gender inclusion, Women in Finance Charter members, Disability Confident employer, Stonewall Diversity Champion, Business in the Community’s Race at Work Charter signatories, and Armed Forces Covenant gold standard employer.

We embrace neurodiversity and welcome applications from neurodivergent and disabled candidates, offering tailored adjustments to ensure your success.

We encourage our employees to advocate for their needs, whether it’s assistive technology, ergonomic equipment, mentoring, coaching, or flexible work arrangements.

Accessible Application for All

As part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we support candidates with disabilities or long‑term health conditions through the Offer an Interview Scheme, for those meeting the essential skills for the role. Contact our Resourcing team to opt into this scheme or for assistance with your application, including larger text, hard copies, or spoken applications.

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For any inquiries or to submit your application, please contact: Scott Burns.

Closing date: 28 / 11 / 2025

We reserve the right to close the advert early if we reach enough applications.

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85350 | Project Management | Professional | Non‑Executive | Allianz UK | Full‑Time | Permanent