Senior Project Manager (12-month fixed term contract)

Zurich 56 Company Ltd; Swindon, Fareham, Manchester, Birmingham, London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Project Manager for a 12-month fixed-term contract. This role involves leading critical projects across various sectors, including IT and business change. You will be responsible for managing high-stakes initiatives, collaborating with stakeholders, and ensuring successful project delivery. The position offers a hybrid working arrangement, allowing flexibility between home and office. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in project management, a strong understanding of IT and digital technology, and the ability to influence and drive change. Join a dynamic team that values collaboration and innovation.

Qualifications

• Significant experience at the Senior PM level; proven delivery of IT and business change projects.
• Management of all stages of the delivery lifecycle, from initiation to post-production support.

Responsibilities

• Understanding business objectives and translating them into deliverables.
• Managing change confidently and dealing with conflict resolution.
• Providing leadership and guidance to project team members.

Skills

Senior Project Management

Stakeholder Management

Agile Methodologies

Waterfall Methodologies

IT Change Management

Business Development

Conflict Resolution

Budget Management

Education

Project Management Qualifications (Prince2, PMI)

Background in Financial Services

Tools

MSP

Job description

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Senior Project Manager (12-month fixed term contract)

Salary: Please be aware that these positions will offer a higher salary compared to permanent roles due to their status as Fixed Term Employees. Consequently, these roles demand a greater level of capability and substantial experience that aligns with the expectations of the position.

Location: Flexible – Offices in Swindon, Fareham, Manchester, Birmingham, Glasgow, and London

The opportunity:

Are you highly experienced at the Senior PM level with multi-year experience? Are you solution-focused, with the ability to bring people together at all levels of the organisation to get the right results and outcomes for the business? Are you able to quickly establish superb relationships that enable you to influence key stakeholders and our suppliers and hit the ground running?

Here in Operations at Zurich, we are passionate about our people and our customers which is why we are expanding our change team significantly over the next year. As a result, we are looking for a number of new Senior Project Managers to join us on a fixed-term basis.

As a fixed-term Senior PM with Zurich, you will be involved in the most challenging, critical projects across our Life or General Insurance Businesses. We are presently recruiting for multiple immediate opportunities in the following areas:

• Strategic growth and business development in particular HR and TOM change
• IT Risk Remediation / technical focussed delivery
• Regulatory Must-Do’s in particular Operational and IT Resilience change

You are expected to contribute value right from the start by bringing a skill set comparable to that of a "contractor." The positions will offer a hybrid working arrangement, combining work from home with time spent at our main or satellite office locations in the UK.

What will you be doing?

• Understanding and interpreting business objectives, goals, and targets into tangible deliverables that are balanced and sustainable after the project ends.
• Working collaboratively with other areas of the business and the customer at the heart of your focus. Driving activity, understanding deliverables, and meeting challenging timelines.
• Collaborating with internal and external suppliers to achieve value for change activity, producing the Business case and benefits plan with the project sponsor.
• Managing change confidently, dealing with conflict and resolution, often hinging on critical dependencies. Responsible for planning and delivering projects aligned with the business’s long-term plans.
• Managing heads of Business stakeholders from multiple functions.
• Adopting the best approach to meet business goals, including formal project methodologies like Agile or Waterfall.
• Providing leadership, advice, guidance, coaching, and direction to project team members.
• Sharing best practices and experiences to maximize department effectiveness and efficiency.
• Troubleshooting issues affecting projects, implementing remedial actions, and developing quality plans.
• Working within a governance framework, providing controls and reporting on project progress, benefits, and achievements.
• Supporting implementation and training activities, including transfer into BAU operations.

What are we looking for?

• Significant experience at the Senior PM level; these roles are not entry-level.
• Proven delivery of IT and business change projects, managing multiple senior stakeholders.
• Management of all stages of the delivery lifecycle, from initiation to post-production support.
• Understanding of IT and digital technology, with high financial & commercial awareness.
• Delivery of medium to high complexity projects with budgets over £1m.
• Experience managing or delivering through multiple third-party suppliers, including large incumbents and niche vendors.
• Knowledge of project management tools like MSP, and experience with delivery methodologies such as Waterfall and Scrum.

Project Management qualifications (e.g., Prince2 or PMI) and a background in Financial Services are beneficial. We prioritize the right talent to help develop and grow our business.

As an inclusive employer, we want all candidates to feel comfortable and able to perform at their best during the interview. Please inform us of any reasonable adjustments or support needed when applying.