Project Manager Lead

As a Project Manager Lead, you will play a pivotal role in overseeing and ensuring the successful execution and delivery of multiple projects across the Strategic Change Portfolio and IT. You will be instrumental in supporting the organization to achieve its strategic goals by shaping and executing the continued development and evolution of project management within Admiral.

Your primary focus will be on effective people management - leading, mentoring, and developing your team to ensure high performance, engagement, and professional growth. You will foster a collaborative, inclusive, and motivating team environment, championing best-in-class project management capabilities and delivery excellence across the business.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & People Management

• Lead, manage, and develop a team of project and senior project managers, providing clear direction, support, and regular feedback to drive high performance and engagement.
• Take ownership of all aspects of people management, including recruitment, onboarding, performance reviews, and professional development planning for your team.
• Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and motivating team environment via effective meetings, collaboration channels, and opportunities for knowledge sharing.
• Support the dissemination of best-in-class project management capabilities, championing delivery excellence across the business.

Project Delivery and Execution

• Provide support and guidance for projects, including hands-on support, as and when required.
• Own and deliver projects, as required, in line with best practice and Admiral governance and change standards.
• Ensure adherence to the appropriate governance and change control based on project type, size, and complexity, and monitor agreed KPIs to ensure expected value is delivered.
• Provide and ensure clear and appropriate project updates on status, performance, and risk are provided, on time and at the expected standard.
• Own and operate an appropriate front door process to support demand and capacity management for new projects and initiatives to be assessed and supported.

Metrics and Project Performance

• Support the development and implementation of key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the success of our projects, setting and maintaining clear controls on performance and costs.
• Support the development of a culture within the project management team that focuses on delivering value rather than process through forums within our team that discuss and challenge these.
• Set performance goals and regularly assess individual and team performance based on defined metrics.

Strategic Planning and Continuous Improvement

• Work closely with the Head of Project Management and Delivery Capabilities to create and deliver on a team strategy that delivers value aligned to Admiral's strategic objectives.
• Evaluate and refine project management processes to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
• Lead lessons learned/post-project reviews to capture lessons learned and promote continuous improvement across future projects.

Experience Required

Desirable:

• Experience of leading the delivery of large, complex projects
• SAFe certification
• Project Management certification
• Management certification

Essential:

• Experience in managing, developing, and motivating teams of project management professionals
• Expert knowledge of project methodologies, tools, and best practices
• Extensive experience of managing change delivery in large, complex organizations
• Extensive experience of agile and waterfall delivery methodologies
• Effective communication and stakeholder management
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to set, track, and monitor key metrics

Interview Process

1 Interview via Microsoft Teams.

Location

This is a remote role with a requirement to attend our Cardiff office once a quarter or as and when required. 

Please note: This advert may close early if we receive a high volume of applications.

Your application may not be reviewed until this role closes.

Admiral: Where You Can

We take pride in being a diverse and inclusive business. It's a place where you can Be You, and show up as you are. We’re committed to fostering a people-first culture where everyone is accepted, supported, and empowered to be brilliant. You can, Grow And Progress at a pace and direction that suits you, Make A Difference for our customers and each other, and Share in Our Future with all colleagues eligible for up to £3,600 of free shares each year after one year of service.

Everyone receives 33 days holiday (including bank holidays) when they join us, increasing the longer you stay with us, up to a maximum of 38 days (including bank holidays). You also have the option to buy or sell up to an additional five days of annual leave.

We’re proud of our people-first culture. In fact, we've been recognised as a Great Place to Work for Women, a Great Place to Work for Wellbeing, and an overall Great Place to Work for over 25 years! We’re fully committed to making sure your progression is not slowed or halted by barriers related to race, gender, age, sexuality or any of the protected characteristics.

Our fantastic benefits make sure our colleagues have a great work-life balance; You can view some of our other key benefits here.

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