Senior Project Manager (6 month FTC)

Gallagher; Liphook; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading benefit services provider in the UK is looking for a Senior Project Manager to drive impactful projects within Communications and Change. This role involves managing project delivery, stakeholder engagement, and implementing change management strategies. The ideal candidate should have strong project management skills, knowledge of Agile and PRINCE2, and a proactive approach to problem-solving. This position offers competitive salary and comprehensive benefits, including health insurance and pension scheme.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Defined contribution pension scheme

Life insurance

Health cash plan or Private medical insurance

Employee Stock Purchase plan

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Project Manager, ideally in a senior capacity.
• Strong knowledge of Agile and PRINCE2 methodologies.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills and ability to influence.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of projects, ensuring objectives are met.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans including scope and timelines.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams throughout the project lifecycle.

Skills

Project Management

Stakeholder Management

Agile Methodologies

Communication Skills

Problem-Solving

Education

Relevant Project Management Certifications

Tools

PRINCE2

AgilePM

Job description

Introduction

At Gallagher Benefit Services, you’re a trusted partner to organizations navigating some of their most important people decisions. We help clients build better workplaces, where people feel supported, empowered, and inspired to thrive. Whether it’s shaping benefit strategies, designing wellbeing programs, or advising on workforce challenges, the work you do here creates meaningful change for businesses and the people who power them. We’re a community of bold explorers, trusted experts, and compassionate partners; working side by side to solve problems, and shape the future of work. Here, curiosity is encouraged, collaboration is second nature, and your ideas have room to grow. If you’re looking for a place where your contribution matters and where you can help build a better world of work; think of Gallagher.

Overview

We are currently seeking a Senior Project Manager to join our dynamic Communications and Change teams. This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in driving impactful projects that align with our strategic goals.

As a Senior Project Manager, you will report directly to the Programme Manager and take ownership of delivering complex projects within the Communications and Change teams. You will be responsible for planning, executing, and delivering projects on time, within scope, and within budget, while ensuring alignment with organisational objectives.

You will work closely with stakeholders across the business, leveraging your expertise in project management methodologies to ensure successful outcomes. Additionally, you will contribute to the development and implementation of change management strategies to support the adoption of new processes and initiatives.

How you'll make an impact

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of projects, ensuring they meet objectives, timelines, and budgets.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, including scope, timelines, resource allocation, and risk management.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure effective communication and alignment throughout the project lifecycle.
• Apply project management methodologies such as Agile and PRINCE2 to ensure best practices are followed.
• Support the Programme Manager in reporting project progress, risks, and issues to senior stakeholders.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of change management strategies to drive adoption and minimise resistance.
• Identify and manage project risks, ensuring mitigation plans are in place.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement by identifying lessons learned and implementing best practices.

About You

We are looking for a proactive and results-driven individual with a strong background in project management and a passion for driving change.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Proven experience as a Project Manager, ideally in a senior capacity.
• Strong knowledge and practical application of project management methodologies such as Agile and PRINCE2.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence and engage at all levels.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a focus on delivering results.

Desired Skills and Experience

• Knowledge and understanding of change management methodologies (e.g., ADKAR, Kotter’s Change Model).
• Experience working within Communications and or Change teams.
• Relevant project management certifications (e.g., PRINCE2 Practitioner, AgilePM, PMP).
• A proactive approach to identifying opportunities for improvement and driving innovation.

Compensation and benefits

On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits. Below are the minimum core benefits you’ll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve:

Minimum core benefits

• Minimum of 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays, and the option to ‘buy’ extra days
• Defined contribution pension scheme, which Gallagher will also contribute to
• Life insurance, which will pay 4x your basic annual salary, which you can top-up to 10x
• Income protection, we’ll cover up to 50% of your annual income, with options to top up
• Health cash plan or Private medical insurance

Other benefits include

• Three fully paid volunteering days per year
• Employee Stock Purchase plan, offering company shares at a discount
• Share incentive plan, HMRC approved, tax effective, stock purchase plan
• Critical illness cover
• Discounted gym membership, with over 3,000 gyms nationally
• Season ticket loan
• Access to a discounted voucher portal to save money on your weekly shop or next big purchase
• Emergency back-up family care
• And many more…

We value inclusion and diversity

Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and it’s embedded into the fabric of our organisation. For more than 95 years, Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and to support the communities where we live and work.

Gallagher embraces our employees’ diverse identities, experiences and talents, allowing us to better serve our clients and communities. We see inclusion as a conscious commitment and diversity as a vital strength. By embracing diversity in all its forms, we live out The Gallagher Way to its fullest.

Gallagher is Disability Confident Committed. We have pledged to make sure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible, in addition to supporting our existing employees with any long-term health conditions or disabilities.

We understand that applicants may have disabilities, if you do, you may find some parts of the recruitment process more challenging than others. Don’t worry, we’re here to help, however, we can only do this if you let us know.

Should you require reasonable adjustments to your application, please get in touch with [e-mail]. If you’d prefer to speak on the phone, please request a call back, leaving details, so we get in touch.

Our employing entity, Arthur J. Gallagher Services (UK) Limited, is proud to be accredited as a Living Wage employer with the Living Wage Foundation. We are committed to diversity and opportunity for all and are opposed to any form of less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender or gender identity, marital status, civil partnership status, parental status, race, ethnicity, colour, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, religion/ belief, age and those with caring responsibilities.

Gallagher believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination by its managers, employees, vendors or customers based on race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy status), sexual orientation, gender identity (which includes transgender and other gender non‑conforming individuals), gender expression, hair expression, marital status, parental status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected (herein referred to as “protected characteristics”) by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Equal employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer‑employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, layoff, and termination. In addition, Gallagher will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified person with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.