Project Manager

A great opportunity to lead and manage complex projects

A fantastic salary & benefits package

An excellent office base with great facilities and surroundings

We now have a fantastic opportunity for 4 experienced Project Managers to join our Group Change Department here at NFU Mutual. Reporting to a Programme Manager, the main purpose of the role is to lead, control and manage larger and/or more complex projects (e.g. up to £5m in budget) through the full project lifecycle- from definition to transition into business as usual. It’s also to support large projects/programmes in accordance with NFU Mutual Change Framework to successfully deliver projects to best practice. Some of the key accountabilities will include:

Define large and/or complex projects including scope, deliverables, roles and responsibilities and ensure they are clear, agreed and communicated to all key stakeholders

Plan, structure, track, report on and lead project activity in line with NFU Mutual Change Framework to ensure that stakeholders, dependencies, cost, quality and time are managed within agreed parameters

Design, establish and lead the project team ensuring the appropriate skills and behaviours are in place to enable project delivery in an efficient and cost-effective way

Source, select, procure and manage third party suppliers and services in liaison with Group Procurement, Group IT, Legal and Finance departments in accordance with standards, policies and agreements as required by the project

Anticipate, monitor, manage and report on progress, risks and issues in line with NFU Mutual Risk Policy and NFU Mutual Change Framework to protect the project deliverables and benefits defined in the Business Case

Plan, prepare, approve, deliver and evaluate communications and key messages to ensure the effective flow of information to project team members and stakeholders

We understand how important a positive work-life balance is to you. At NFU Mutual, we offer great facilities when you want to be in an office environment and support to work up to 80% of your hours from home. To help you give your best in the office and at home, we’re open to discussing what this might look like for you.

As a Project Manager, you will have the right mixture of technical knowledge- as well as being able to engage and communicate clearly with stakeholders at all levels. You will be the type of person that has strong leadership qualities to lead teams and can share knowledge, to upskill and coach colleagues. You will also be or have:

PRINCE2 Practitioner (or equivalent Project Management Qualification) is essential (or willingness to work towards)

Change Management Certification (desirable)

Experience of successfully delivering projects based upon time, cost and quality criteria (essential)

Experience of running multiple projects concurrently (essential)

Experience of establishing effective relationships with and influencing stakeholders

Excellent knowledge of project management best practice, including techniques for planning, monitoring and control (essential)

Knowledge of Programme Management (preferred)

Experience of working in a Change Management environment (preferred)

Insurance or Financial Services industry background (preferred)

We’re one of the UK’s leading general insurance and financial services companies. For over 110 years we’ve put our customers at the heart of everything we do. Our people are just as important to us. We pride ourselves on being “a great place to work” and are one of only 39 companies across the globe, and the only organisation with headquarters in the UK, to receive a Gallup Exceptional Workplace 2021 award. We were also named in the LinkedIn Top 25 Companies List 2021. We offer a supportive culture where we empower and inspire our people to perform, offer them opportunities to grow, and recognise and reward their contribution. Our people are proud to work for a company that respects them and their communities, and they trust us to be financially sustainable, so we are successful now and in the future.