Business Transformation Project Manager, Insurance

We are currently partnering with a market-leading Insurer to recruit a Business Change Project Manager. The role turns strategic objectives into clear delivery plans and drives cross-functional projects from scope through implementation to sustainable change while working closely with sponsors, stakeholders and subject matter experts to manage dependencies and deliver successful outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the planning and delivery of assigned transformation projects and workstreams that support strategic business objectives within agreed scope and governance.
• Translate strategic objectives into clear project outcomes, scope, milestones, delivery plans and measurable benefits with sponsors and stakeholders.
• Define project scope and schedules while maintaining a strong focus on timely delivery and measurable value.
• Coordinate complex cross-functional activity across teams, systems and processes while managing dependencies and business readiness.
• Develop and maintain delivery plans that align project milestones and dependencies with wider programme and portfolio plans.
• Provide sponsors and governance forums with clear reporting, delivery insight, options and recommendations to support effective decision-making.
• Identify and communicate the impact of delivery decisions across scope, timing, cost, risk, capacity, customer outcomes and adoption.
• Influence stakeholders to secure alignment, decisions, actions and ownership while maintaining momentum towards strategic outcomes.
• Manage project risks, issues, actions and dependencies while escalating material concerns and strategic decisions with clear analysis and recommended actions.
• Lead project governance through effective status meetings, working sessions, progress reporting and action tracking.
• Develop and deliver change management plans that support successful implementation, adoption and sustainable business outcomes.
• Plan and coordinate stakeholder engagement and communications to build awareness, alignment and commitment throughout the change journey.
• Coordinate enablement and training activity to help users and teams adopt new processes, systems and ways of working while tracking readiness and adoption.
• Support wider transformation and portfolio management activity through consistent use of agreed standards, tools and frameworks across planning, governance, reporting and delivery.

Skills & Experience:

• Insurance Industry background.
• Strong knowledge of transformation, project, change and portfolio management disciplines, frameworks and governance.
• Great understanding of business change, target operating model design and implementation, and benefits realisation.
• Recognised project, programme or portfolio management qualification,
• e.g. PRINCE2, MSP, PMP, APM or equivalent.

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