Project Manager, 3130
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Occupation TypeBusiness and financial project management professionals
Occupation Code Skill LevelHigher Skilled
Sponsorship Salary Threshold
£56,500
(£28.97 per hour)
Occupation rate applies
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Description
The Role
We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to manage delivery of the UK Branch Single Risk project, a multi-year initiative to replace our legacy administration platform with a centrally sourced solution. This role is on a 2-year fixed term contract.
The first stage of the project will focus on requirements gathering, documentation, and solution testing with the group development team to ensure a business fit solution is delivered. Once the solution is in place, the role ensures that business transition is delivered in a structured and well managed fashion. This role is pivotal in ensuring successful delivery, managing cross-functional teams, and overseeing the transition from legacy solutions to the new operating model.
Duties & Responsibilities
Project Planning and Execution
We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to manage delivery of the UK Branch Single Risk project, a multi-year initiative to replace our legacy administration platform with a centrally sourced solution. This role is on a 2-year fixed term contract.
The first stage of the project will focus on requirements gathering, documentation, and solution testing with the group development team to ensure a business fit solution is delivered. Once the solution is in place, the role ensures that business transition is delivered in a structured and well managed fashion. This role is pivotal in ensuring successful delivery, managing cross-functional teams, and overseeing the transition from legacy solutions to the new operating model.
Duties & Responsibilities
Project Planning and Execution
- Implement the UK Single Risk project plan, covering discovery, development, testing, implementation, and transition phases
- Track and manage delivery across multiple teams (Data Management, Actuarial, Operations, IT, Business Development) and workstreams
- Work with the Group Data Operations and Solutions team to manage dependencies
- Ensure milestones, deliverables, and sign‑offs are clearly defined and achieved
- Maintain oversight of scope, changes, and critical path risks
- Give clear and accurate feedback on deliverables to ensure high quality outcomes.
- Establish and run effective project governance.
- Engage senior stakeholders across the Business.
- Act as the central point of coordination for UK stakeholders.
- Provide clear, concise status reporting (progress, risks, issues, dependencies, decisions required).
- Identify, document, and actively manage delivery risks.
- Support UK requirements gathering and ensure traceability throughout build and test.
- Oversee testing phases (system testing, UAT, business sign‑off) with clear entry/exit criteria.
- Support development of release, cutover, and parallel run plans.
- Ensure operational readiness, handover, and BAU ownership are clearly defined.
- Support planning and tracking of project resources (internal and external.)
- Monitor resourcing risks.
- Highlight capacity constraints and propose pragmatic delivery options.
Qualifications Required:
- PRINCE2 Practitioner (or equivalent project delivery certification)
- Degree (or equivalent experience) in one of the following:
- Business or Finance
- Mathematics, Statistics, or Actuarial adjacent disciplines
- Computer Science, Engineering, or Information Systems
- Strong project management experience across discovery, build, test, implementation, and migration phases, plus delivery.
- Proven experience delivering complex, multi‑year change programmes.
- Industry experience in life & health (re)insurance strong preference
- Exposure to data‑led programmes (data platforms, onboarding, reporting, or analytics).
- Experience operating in environments with legacy system transition or decommissioning.
- Strong stakeholder management skills, including senior and non‑technical audiences.
- Excellent planning, documentation, and governance skills.
- Ability to independently review work produced by others, validating accuracy and completeness, and provide clear, constructive feedback.
Communicating and Influencing
Excellent negotiation skills and demonstrated capacity to influence decisions and manage relationships with key stakeholders both in HLRUK (Senior Management team) and across the Group. Adapts communication style depending on audience.
Problem solving
Ability to break down complex issues and identify trends, patterns and interdependencies. Pragmatic approach to assessing risks when developing solutions.
Delivery and Accountability
Accountable for individual and team deliveries to support the overall Branch objectives. Creates an environment where challenge is expected and encouraged and holds individuals accountable for same. Efficient and responsive ensuring deadlines are met.
Innovation and Continuous Improvement
Creates an environment where new ideas and solutions are encouraged. Continuously strives for process improvement.
Developing Capability and Knowledge Sharing
Actively develops and enables the team acting as a role model and mentor.
Customer Focus
Develops a deep understanding of the complexities of the customer business in order to implement ideas and technical expertise. Ensures that customer feedback is actioned and customer satisfaction maintained.
Team Player
Focuses on building and maintaining a positive team culture and developing cross-functional relationships. Embraces diversity of thought, ideas and skills to engage the team and deliver objectives.
Life At Hannover Re UK
Atmosphere: Work in a global team that values innovation, agile decision-making and mutual respect. We challenge convention, encourage open feedback and foster a community where everyone’s voice matters.
Benefits: From structured onboarding to a comprehensive range of benefits, we invest in your well-being every step of the way. Our offerings include health and wellness initiatives, personal and professional development opportunities and a support system designed to help you thrive in all aspects of your growth and daily life.
Prospects: Bring your expertise and curiosity – here, you'll have the space to drive change and own your ideas. We’ll keep you engaged with fresh challenges, mentorship, skill-building opportunities and the freedom to shape your path.
Life At Hannover Re UK
Atmosphere: Work in a global team that values innovation, agile decision-making and mutual respect. We challenge convention, encourage open feedback and foster a community where everyone’s voice matters.
Benefits: From structured onboarding to a comprehensive range of benefits, we invest in your well-being every step of the way. Our offerings include health and wellness initiatives, personal and professional development opportunities and a support system designed to help you thrive in all aspects of your growth and daily life.
Prospects: Bring your expertise and curiosity – here, you'll have the space to drive change and own your ideas. We’ll keep you engaged with fresh challenges, mentorship, skill-building opportunities and the freedom to shape your path.