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Project Manager
Project Manager
Global Specialty Insurance / Financial Services Location: London / Hybrid Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 plus 20% bonus and benefits
Pioneer Search is working with a leading global specialty insurance business to appoint a Project Manager within their high-performing Change Delivery function.
This is a rare opportunity for someone with strong foundations in project delivery, technology implementation, business change, or insurance to transition into a long-term career within an international organisation.
The Opportunity
You will join a high-performing team committed to investing in your development. With training, mentorship, and exposure to senior leaders, you will work on impactful projects spanning:
- Business and technology change
- Operational improvements
- Process redesign
- Product launches
- New distribution channels
- Acquisitions
- Strategic initiatives
The role is ideal for those who thrive working with senior stakeholders (including C-suite level), possess strong interpersonal skills, and are comfortable navigating ambiguity while developing quickly in a dynamic environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and support project delivery across business and technology change initiatives
- Collaborate with senior stakeholders to align on priorities, risk management, and delivery requirements
- Design project plans, governance frameworks, reporting structures, and delivery documentation
- Track actions, risks, issues, dependencies, budgets, and benefits
- Coordinate across business users, technology teams, vendors, and stakeholders
- Facilitate workshops, project meetings, steering updates, and progress reporting
- Ensure smooth transition of completed projects into ongoing operations (business as usual)
- Build strong cross-functional and international relationships within the organisation
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Requirements
- 1+ years of experience in consulting, project delivery, business change, transformation, technology implementation, or insurance
- Strong familiarity with structured project methodologies (e.g., structured project delivery)
- Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills
- Confidence in working with ambiguity and rapid learning
- High attention to detail and a strong work ethic
- Ability to bridge business and technical teams effectively
- Preferred: Experience in financial services, insurance, consulting, or technology-enabled change
- Beneficial (but not essential): Exposure to PRINCE2, Agile, or equivalent project frameworks
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Why Join This Role?
- Transition from consulting to an internal change leadership position
- Work closely with senior stakeholders, including C-suite executives
- Be part of a high-performing team with dedicated training and mentorship
- Gain exposure to a variety of business and technology change projects
- Build a long-term career in global project delivery within a specialized insurance business
- Attractive compensation package for early-career applicants
This opportunity is perfect for professionals seeking deeper stakeholder engagement, ownership of projects, and accelerated growth within an international organization.
Apply now via [stated email/application method].
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