Project Manager – Insurance Transformation

Location: London
Working Pattern: Hybrid – 2–3 days per week in the office
Employment Type: Permanent

About the Role

We are currently supporting a well-established organisation within the insurance sector with the appointment of an experienced Project Manager to join its transformation function.
This is an opportunity to take ownership of complex business change initiatives, working across business and technology teams to deliver projects from initial concept through to implementation.
The successful candidate will be comfortable operating in a complex, fast-moving environment and will have the ability to engage confidently with senior stakeholders while maintaining strong control of day-to-day project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead projects through the full lifecycle, from initiation and planning through to implementation and closure.
• Establish clear objectives, scope, milestones, deliverables and governance.
• Build and maintain detailed project plans, ensuring progress, dependencies and key milestones are effectively managed.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across business, technology, data and operational areas.
• Manage project budgets, resources, risks, issues and dependencies.
• Develop and maintain effective stakeholder engagement and communication strategies.
• Work closely with senior business stakeholders to drive decisions and maintain delivery momentum.
• Lead workshops, project meetings and governance sessions.
• Monitor project performance and provide clear reporting to senior leadership.
• Identify potential delivery challenges early and implement appropriate mitigation and corrective actions.
• Support business readiness and change activity to ensure successful implementation.
• Ensure projects deliver agreed business outcomes and measurable value.
• Contribute to continuous improvement across the wider project and transformation function.