project manager London, England
Howden Group Holdings
Full Time
London, England
10.56 - 12.04 GBP Today
Job description
From day one, our mission has been to create an independent business with a unique culture – one that is controlled by the people who work for it. Finding the most talented and entrepreneurial people has always been key to our success.
People come to Howden Group Holdings for lots of different reasons, but they stay for the same one: our culture. That’s what sets us apart, and why we nurture and retain the best talent in the market. Whatever your priorities – work/life balance, career progression, sustainability, volunteering - you’ll find like-minded people driving change at Howden Group.
Role Purpose
Rethink Underwriting Limited is an InsurTech MGA within Howden Group Holdings.
Rethink has a mission to bring capacity to risk as efficiently as possible for Howden clients and brokers. It is focused on automating the follow market.
Rethink currently utilises other parts of the Group to manage its binders but has now reached a scale to create its own broker service as well as exploring other opportunities identified by the Group with this capability.
Role Responsibilities
The jobholder is a member of a team that is responsible for supporting their Operating entity in ensuring that systems and processes meet Company objectives, achieve business targets, and reflect best practice.
As a Project Manager, they are responsible for the planning, control and successful delivery of nominated projects, by managing and leading dedicated projects, ensuring that the objective of each project is realised within the timescales agreed and on budget. This may involve the management of others either on a temporary or permanent basis, as dictated by the requirements of each project.
They will act as the interface between the Operating Entity and the business units with the Operating Entity, ensuring that appropriate expertise is allocated to projects and issues are raised and progressed with the appropriate stakeholder.
They will ensure that all solutions are delivered in accordance with Company/Group policies, to achieve targets, develop the business and deliver an excellent and comprehensive service.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Planning/Reporting:
- Manages assigned projects and contributes to other project as required
- Ensures appropriate MI is made available to management teams within the Operating Entity so that progress against key performance indicators can be measured (e.g. Operations Dashboard)
- Manages Waterfall & Agile projects and provides the appropriate reporting information (status reports, burndown, charts, etc.)
Technical:
Plan and execute the implementation of key business projects as directed, within specific timescales and budgets by means of:
- Planning and control of projects adopting standard project management practices and utilising appropriate recording systems (e.g. Asana, Clickup)
- Key Stakeholder management
- Post implementation review of the operational impact of the changes
- Own and be responsible for the day-to-day management of all stages of allocated projects, including appropriate reporting, updates to senior management and escalation/mitigation of risks
- Acts as a focal point for future development of business efficiency related initiatives
- Leads ad hoc reviews/internally based project work
Policy, Process and Procedures:
- Ensures up to date records are kept on computer systems
- Works with managers to propose and drive enhancements to processes to ensure these are relevant for current business structures and needs
Environment, Customer Focus and Relationships:
- Develops strong relationships with suppliers
- Negotiates with suppliers to provide best balance of quality, service and price
- Maintain any ongoing service and supply contracts appropriately and cost effectively
- Represents their Operating entity internally, with regards to project related matters
- Behaves with all clients (both internal and external) fairly and ethically
- Shares information that could be beneficial to the Operating Entity/Group
PERSON SPECIFICATION:
Knowledge/Experience
- Previous experience of working as a Project Manager
- Preference will be given to applicants who have worked in an insurance environment or have worked on Salesforce and/or a Decisions system
- Previous experience of project management methodologies across Waterfall and Agile
- Reasonable awareness of the regulatory environment and requirements along with how these impact on Operating Entity’s activities
Skills/Behaviours
- Strong IT skills – able to utilise Excel, Word and may have previous experience of other project management software systems e.g. Team work
- Strong organisational skills – task focussed and able to deliver projects to the agreed deadlines
- Strong project management skills (Waterfall and Agile)
- Ability to diagnose problems quickly and have foresight into potential issues
- Excellent decision-making and problem solving skills
- Strong communication skills – must be able to convey ideas/concepts both in a written and oral format
- Able to build effective relationships with key stakeholders/senior managers and is able to internally network to resolve issues and find solutions
- Strong IT skills
- A team player, able to contribute significantly at senior level
- High degree of resilience and tenacity
- Strong attention to detail
Qualifications
- Degree in Technology or related discipline desirable
- Insurance related qualifications would be desirable
What do we offer in return?
A career that you define
Yes, we offer all the usual rewards and benefits - including great healthcare provision, a wide variety of wellbeing offers, competitive salary, generous pensions and more - but we know you expect all that.
What you might not expect is a job where everyone has a voice, where volunteering in the community is part of the day job, and where everyone is encouraged to play a part towards our sustainability goals. We want people who want to make a difference - not just in the workplace, but in the industry and in the wider community.
Our culture: People First
Our core values dictate how we live and work. We are a group with independence and people at its heart and we are a home for talent with a unique culture: the biggest small company in the world
The focus on being a People First business has always been at the very heart of the Group; Our vision was to create an independent business with a unique culture and one that would survive and thrive as a business controlled by the people working for it. And finding the most talented and entrepreneurial people to join the Group has been and will continue to be key.
Diversity & Inclusion
We consider our people our chief competitive advantage and as such we treat colleagues, candidates, clients, and business partners with equality, fairness and respect, regardless of their age, disability, race, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, marital status or family circumstances.
What do we offer in return?
A career that you define.
Yes, we offer all the usual rewards and benefits - including great healthcare provision, a wide variety of wellbeing offers, competitive salary, generous pensions and more - but we know you expect all that.
What you might not expect is a job where everyone has a voice, where volunteering in the community is part of the day job, and where everyone is encouraged to play a part towards our sustainability goals. We want people who want to make a difference - not just in the workplace, but in the industry and in the wider community.
Our Culture: People First
We are proud to be at the global table, but we are most proud of our culture. It has been built on a single and constant set of principles over more than 25 years, and it has helped us become:
- An international group with independence and people at its heart
- A home for talent with a unique culture: the biggest small company in the world
The focus on being a People First business has always been at the very heart of the Group. David’s vision was to create an independent business with a unique culture; one that would survive and thrive as a business controlled by the people working for it. Finding the most talented and entrepreneurial people to join the Group has been and will continue to be key.
Diversity & Inclusion
At Howden Group Holdings we consider our people our chief competitive advantage and as such we treat colleagues, candidates, clients, and business partners with equality, fairness and respect, regardless of their age, disability, race, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, marital status or family circumstances.
Additional Job Details
Worker Type:
Permanent
