project manager Bournemouth, England
Job description
LVFS have an exciting 12 month FTC opportunity for a Project Manager who will be responsible for delivery of several congruent technical workstreams as well as shaping project/programme requirements and securing funding approvals.
Manage project / programme delivery in line with LV= PMO and business change processes, supporting project sponsor to deliver objectives / benefits within cost, time and quality constraints, including Project definition, Project Planning, Progress reporting, Issue / Risk Management, Dependency Management, Budget Management, and Stakeholder management at a variety of levels. You will also lead and develop a team of multidisciplinary LV= colleagues to achieve the objectives of the project/programme.
This role will ideally be based on a Hybrid working pattern based in our offices in Bournemouth (ideally in the offices 2-3 days per week)
About you
- Experience of managing a range of complex projects in a multi-cultural partially outsourced delivery model, with the ability to lead across multidisciplinary teams
- Ability to lead project teams through delivery cycle proficiently, using the most appropriate project management methodology
- Confidence and capability to actively participate in engagement and management of third-party suppliers as part of project/programme delivery
- Take responsibility for developing process improvement opportunities and project management best practice within the team
- Ability to apply PM skills to more complex situations, and to support the business sponsor in shaping the structure and agile delivery approach of the project/programme
Details
- Excellent communication/stakeholder management skills with ability to present to and facilitate larger groups, up to Executive level
- Experience of managing internal and external delivery partners
- Strong Commercial/business awareness
- Experience of managing a range of complex projects. This is likely to require more than 5 years Project or Programme Management, across different portfolios or business functions, with multiple stakeholders and suppliers
- Ability to define governance structures for multiple/larger projects
- Knowledge and experience of different project management methodologies & tools; including waterfall, agile and hybrid, together the ability to apply them in a way which optimises the project team’s ability to deliver. PM/Agile PM certification, relevant degree or QBE beneficial
- Good MS Office and project software skills
- Experience of both Legacy (on-prem) & Cloud (Azure) software
- Knowledge of Infrastructure and networking skills beneficial
- Problem solving skills
Why work for us?
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At LV= Life & Pensions you’ll find we thrive on the benefit of everyone’s differences. Whoever you are, whatever you are and in whatever way you identify, you’re welcome here. We’ll make reasonable adjustments to specific needs to make sure your individual requirements are accommodated as far as possible. Being totally committed to equal opportunities opens up massive benefits, not just to our organisation and people but also to our members and our products. We’re proud of our people, we only recruit and promote on merit.
Go on, bring your true self to LV=.
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Rewards and Benefits
This role is a Band C in the LV= Structure. To find out more about our bands, click to view our FAQ page here. We want you to love what you do that’s why we’ve put together a benefits package that recognises and rewards a job well done.
At LV= Life and Pensions, you’ll go above and beyond to do the right thing for our customers and we’ll reward you with an attractive, competitive salary and benefits package in exchange for your hard work.
- 30 days' holiday, with the option to buy up to 2 additional days
- A competitive pension for which LV= Life and Pensions will double match the amount you pay, up to 14% (please click here to read more about it)
- An annual bonus scheme based on company and personal performance
- Single cover private medical insurance which you can upgrade to family cover
- Flexible benefits - Cycle to work scheme/Health Assessment/Personal Accident Insurance/Critical Illness/Dental Insurance
- You’ll receive up to 20% discount on our life products for you and your immediate family.
- Group Life Assurance 4 x basic pay to your dependants, You’ll have the option to increase to x 8 times cover
- Group Income Protection, if a member of the Pension scheme and reached 5 years’ service
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) service for support through difficult times in your life
- Virtual GP service
- Shared parental leave
