Project Manager

We are looking for an highly experienced Project Manager with a proven track record of delivering IT and business projects. The successful candidate will take responsibility for the end to end delivery of projects; establishing and maintaining appropriate rigour and governance controls to facilitate quality benefits focused projects.

We understand that a good work life balance is important, and we want you to have an element of freedom to define a working lifestyle that supports this. We are happy to talk about flexible working. 

Main Duties

Working within Admiral’s IT department, the role holder will be responsible for managing projects from inception, through to delivery whilst ensuring that they are kept within the agreed tolerances. Projects must be fully documented and maintained, including risk/issues logs, communication logs, change control and any other controls as defined in the Project Framework.

The successful candidate will be required to manage projects in the following areas;

• Software delivery
• Network & Infrastructure delivery
• Data
• Security (InfoSec)

Other duties include:

• Agreeing project objectives
• Managing and organising resources working on a project
• Carrying out project risk assessments
• Ensuring that the critical success factors of the project are met
• Guaranteeing that project quality standards are met
• using IT or other systems to keep track of people and progress
• Overseeing and owning financial management and budgets
• Reporting to Steering Committees, Programme and Portfolio checkpoints
• Evaluating the success of the project against benchmarks
• Developing and maintaining a close relationship with Business Stakeholders to ensure effective and efficient implementation of projects
• To provide high level, realistic and detailed projects plans
• Ensure resource requirements and any changes to project resources are communicated to the resource manager
• Manage change effectively, utilising the correct communication channels
• To plan and participate in the project ‘Lessons Learned’ meetings and post implementation reviews. These must be completed in a timely fashion.
• Sharing lessons or best practice with other project managers.
• All projects must be fully documented and regular reports providing details of progress must be produced and distributed to relevant parties.
• Manage projects in a best practice fashion whilst using the required methodology.

This is not a full definition of the role but covers the main aspects and drivers for success.

Experience and Qualifications Required

Essential:

• Proven and demonstrable record of successful project management
• Excellent multi-tasking skills
• Ability to prioritise and manage work in line with
• Workstream planning and Critical path analysis
• Budget Management experience
• Stakeholder Management and Matrix management experience
• Demonstrable communication skills
• Strong understanding of delivery methodologies (Waterfall & Agile preferred)
• Commercially aware

Desirable:

• Technical knowledge of relevant IT systems
• Relevant project management qualifications; PRINCE2, APM
• Understanding of Insurance and Financial Services
• Understanding of the regulatory landscape (FCA, PRA etc.)

*Feedback and interviews for this role will be w/c 28/02/2022*

Why work for us?

Admiral has many benefits but further to that you will also benefit from:

• Working with a top-class team
• Working on exciting challenges to maintain Admiral’s competitive advantage
• Playing a central role in shaping and enabling Admiral's digital ambitions
• Be given the flexibility to work in the way that allows you to give your best
• Work in an open and accessible department
• Know that you are working for a department who regularly take part in charitable events

Salary, Benefits and Work-Life Balance

We do not have a set salary for this position, as it will be dependent on the successful candidate’s experience. We are happy to see CVs from all candidates who meet the requirements and will be happy to discuss the remuneration package.

At Admiral, we are proud to be a diverse business where we put our people and customers first. We have great benefits to ensure employees have a great work-life balance; it's one of the reasons we're consistently voted one of Sunday Times Best Big Companies to Work For in the UK. We want you to have an element of freedom to define a working lifestyle that supports this, so accommodate flexible hours wherever possible.

You can also view some of our other key benefits here; https://admiraljobs.co.uk/employee-benefits/.

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