Project Manager in London

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Location: London, Potters Bar, Bristol or Isle of Man (Hybrid working options available)

The Project Manager leads cross‐functional teams to deliver projects using Agile practices, ensuring products are delivered on time and meet business goals and customer expectations. They are accountable for successfully delivering specific work packages, supported by a multi‐disciplinary team from IT & Change functions and key business stakeholders, to maximise delivery results. With autonomy over all aspects of the project – including scope, schedules, finances, risk, quality, and resources – the Project Manager is also responsible for clear, timely communication of progress and metrics.

Duties / Responsibilities

Work with Portfolio Lead to develop and maintain the Portfolio Roadmap for packages within the manager\’s scope of delivery.

Propose and gain agreement for the governance organisation to be applied to the Agile, Waterfall or combined delivery to be followed.

With the Product Owner, demonstrate to the Business Lead and other required stakeholders the planned delivery lifecycle, expected outcomes and confirm resources are committed to fulfil that delivery.

Measure performance of packages and projects within ownership of the project manager, communicating progress, budget position and delivery of outcomes at the required cadence to stakeholders.

Remove blockers for the Scrum Master and Delivery Team, escalating to the Portfolio Team for support where needed.

Work with portfolio team to support resource, dependency and risk management across the portfolio.

Continually monitor risks and their impact on delivering outcomes, allocating ownership and tracking actions to ensure mitigating actions are effective.

Provide a positive work environment to build a cohesive and productive team.

Confirm with stakeholders that outcomes have been met and a benefits plan is in place to validate expected value has been delivered.

Lessons Learned or retrospectives are complete and learnings made available for continuous improvement of portfolio delivery capability.

Skills / Knowledge and Experience

Agile Methodologies: In‐depth knowledge of Scrum, Kanban, or other Agile frameworks.

Project Management: Proven experience managing projects in an Agile environment.

Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to tailor messages for different audiences.

Leadership: Strong leadership and team‐building skills, with the ability to motivate and inspire teams.

Problem‐Solving: Analytical mindset with a proactive approach to identifying and resolving issues.

Stakeholder Engagement: Experience managing relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Tools: Familiarity with Agile project management tools.

Benefits of working at Canada LifeWe believe in recognising and rewarding our people, so we offer a competitive salary and benefits package that\’s regularly reviewed. As a Canada Life UK colleague, you\’ll receive a competitive salary and comprehensive reward package including a generous pension and bonus scheme, along with income protection, private medical insurance and life assurance. We have a fantastic number of other benefits and support services as well as regular personal and professional development.

How we work at Canada LifeOur culture is unique and incredibly important to us. We care about doing the right thing for our people, customers and community and helping others to build better futures. Our blueprint behaviours shape and influence how we work, and are central to the relationships we have with others. Every day we are encouraged to be more curious, own the outcome, face into things together and find a way forward.

We want colleagues to have rewarding careers with us so we invest in the development of our people, technology and workplaces. That\’s why we offer a range of training, flexible working and opportunities to grow and develop.

Diversity and inclusionBuilding an inclusive workplace with a diverse workforce where everyone can feel they belong and achieve their potential regardless of gender, ethnicity or any other characteristic is a key commitment for us. We are proud of the progress we\’re making in DEI, and we continue for it to be a significant focus.

Additional informationSeniority level: Mid‐Senior level | Employment type: Full‐time | Job function: Project Management

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