Project Manager - Sandgate, United Kingdom - SAGA

SAGA

Verified Company

Sandgate, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Remote/home working with occasional visits each month to our Folkestone or London office
Our people are everything to us. The way they deliver exceptional experiences every day for our customers, for their colleagues. The way they own what they do. Their 'Why's it like that?' curiosity. How they always think of others and work together to getthings done. For us, for you, make do will never do. Good enough? Not even close. Come and do the best work of your life alongside lovely colleagues. Come to Saga.

And right now, we are looking for a _Project Manager - Operations_ to manage a variety of projects in the insurance business.

You will work closely with a range of operational, change and technology colleagues and facilitate the delivery and identificationof priority initiatives in line with the SSL strategy.

Additionally, you will manage across functions daily to ensure project milestones and timelines are being achieved, all the while tracking issues and managing risks as they occur.

You'll ensure that any detriment to the quality, timeline or cost of a projectis appropriately escalated.

You will have an organised approach, possess effective stakeholder management skills and be able to adopt various Change methodologies as and when appropriate.

And in return, you can look forward to all the responsibility and involvement of an integral role, providing you with a rewarding and fast-paced career with an excellent benefits package.

If this is of interest to you then we would be keen to hear from you

Package Description

The standard benefits when you join Saga include:

Remote working available where possible
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays with the choice to buy a further 5 days annual leave per year
Free private medical insurance after 1 years' service
Workplace Pension
AXA Be Supported
A range of reductions and offers from leading retailers, travel groups and entertainment companies

Main Responsibilities:

The management of small and large projects within the insurance business with delivery to agreed time, budget and quality criteria.
Creating and maintaining good working relationships with project sponsors and owners.
Communicating across all levels to enable clear understanding of the strategy behind project needs, design and delivery approach.
Having the ability to support a team of business professionals deployed across a range of projects to achieve excellent standards of productivity and quality.
Being an effective negotiator, balancing alternatives and seeking winwin solutions.
Effectively managing project team members and resources, including third parties and suppliers, always maintaining an excellent level of service and ensuring project delivery to time, budget and quality.
Excellent communication skills in verbal, written and listening.
Strong time management skills to enable successful delivery within preset deadlines and to the required standard.
Ability to work on multiple tasks simultaneously.
Able to lead a multifunctional team to successfully complete assignments.
Expert Problem Solver.
Analytical approach to tasks, research and projects.
Varied internal business knowledge.
Project Management knowledge desired, but not essential.
Experience of continuous improvement.
Knowledge of latest learning trends and how businesses develop.
Operational knowledge of Product.