Project Manager - Insurance - £600 a day InsideIR35 - Hybrid - York 1 day a week

Project Manager - Insurance - £600 a day InsideIR35 - Hybrid - York 1 day a week

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£600 Per day
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Business Process Business Process Improvement Change Management Commercial Management Device Tracking Software Financial Controls General Insurance LESS Life Cycle Planning Management Management Process Operational Efficiency Preparing Executive Summaries Process Improvement Project Governance Project Management Project Planning Scheduling Software Development Software Development Life Cycle Stakeholder Management

Summary: The Project Manager role focuses on overseeing the end-to-end delivery of small to medium projects within the insurance sector, ensuring alignment with business objectives and adherence to the Change Delivery Framework. The position requires strong leadership skills to manage project life cycles, stakeholder collaboration, and financial control while mentoring less experienced team members. The successful candidate will work hybrid, attending the office in York one day a week. This role is classified as inside IR35, indicating the need for compliance with tax regulations for contractors.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead small to medium projects or workstreams within a broader programme/portfolio.
  • Deliver projects using the Change Delivery Framework, adhering to agreed time, quality, and cost constraints.
  • Partner with Project Sponsors to build robust business cases, defining clear outcomes, measurable benefits, and tracking metrics for approval.
  • Transform sponsor and business objectives into tangible deliverables and benefits.
  • Manage project budgets and proactively control RAID (Risks, Issues, Actions, and Decisions).
  • Proactively manage internal resources and external vendors, monitoring demand and resolving availability issues.
  • Continuously assess outcomes against expected benefits and close projects effectively.
  • Coach and support less experienced team members and business peers in change management and project delivery.
  • Adhere strictly to all data and security processes.

Key Skills:

  • Demonstrable experience successfully delivering IT change and managing multiple concurrent projects.
  • Strong expertise in project governance, control, and the end-to-end Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
  • Deep practical experience in project planning and resource scheduling.
  • Strong knowledge of business process improvement and operational efficiency.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders.
  • Ability to tailor communication style to different audiences.
  • Highly results-driven with strong leadership skills in a fast-paced environment.

Salary (Rate): £600 a day

City: York

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other

Project Manager - Insurance - £600 a day InsideIR35 - Hybrid - York 1 day a week

My client requires a Project Manager who will take ownership of the end-to-end delivery of small and medium projects, changes, and key workstreams within larger enterprise initiatives.

You will manage the entire project life cycle-from Vision to Outcome Realisation-stepping in to drive successful delivery, whether you are launching a greenfield project or rescuing an inflight change.

Key Responsibilities

  • End-to-End Delivery: Lead small to medium projects or workstreams within a broader programme/portfolio.

  • Framework Management: Deliver projects using the Change Delivery Framework, adhering to agreed time, quality, and cost constraints. Ensure non-technical impacts (Business Change, Training, Service Integration) are seamlessly incorporated.

  • Business Case Development: Partner with Project Sponsors to build robust business cases, defining clear outcomes, measurable benefits, and tracking metrics for approval.

  • Stakeholder Collaboration: Transform sponsor and business objectives into tangible deliverables and benefits.

  • Financial & Risk Control: Manage project budgets (escalating deviations promptly) and proactively control RAID (Risks, Issues, Actions, and Decisions), escalating to SteerCo when necessary.

  • Resource Scheduling: Proactively manage internal resources and external vendors, monitoring demand and resolving availability issues.

  • Benefits Realisation & Closure: Continuously assess outcomes against expected benefits. Close projects effectively, capturing key lessons for continuous improvement.

  • Mentorship: Coach and support less experienced team members and business peers in change management and project delivery.

  • Compliance: Adhere strictly to all data and security processes.

Required Skills & Experience

  • Proven Track Record: Demonstrable experience successfully delivering IT change and managing multiple concurrent projects of differing scales with competing priorities.

  • SDLC & Governance: Strong expertise in project governance, control, and the end-to-end Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).

  • Planning Expertise: Deep practical experience in project planning and resource scheduling.

  • Business Acumen: Strong knowledge of business process improvement and operational efficiency, alongside an awareness of commercial management processes.

  • Communication & Gravitas: Excellent written and verbal communication skills. You must possess the intellect and gravitas to influence and gain credibility with Hiscox business stakeholders and management.

  • Adaptability: Ability to tailor your communication style to your audience, pivoting seamlessly between high-level executive summaries and granular detail.

  • Drive: Highly results-driven with the energy and determination to succeed in a fast-paced environment where rapid response and strong leadership are critical.

The successful candidate will need to be onsite at the office in York 1 day a week but can work remote at all other times.

If you are interested in this |Project Manager role please email yoru CV in the first instance.

Eden Smith is an equal opportunities employer who does not discriminate on any grounds.

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