Project Manager 12 Month FTC

Job Description

***Remote/home working with occasional visits to either our Central London or Folkestone, Kent office. So, its important you live within a reasonable commuting distance***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 Whys 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 (12 month FTC Maternity Cover) to join our Insurance Change team. In this role, you will bekey indelivering priority initiatives in line withthechange request,approval,and delivery process.You willtrack business cases through the project lifecycle including the impact tobenefitsandmanage across functions daily to ensure project milestones and timelinesare achieved, trackingissues,and managing risk asyougo.This role will collaborate closely with a range of Change professionals including Change Partners, Scrum Teams, PMO, and Business Leads.This is a fantastic career opportunity to be involved with transformationalandvariedprojects, including working with 3rdparties, migrating from legacy systems and digital transformation.We need you to bring experience working as a Project Manager, or having worked in a similar role with transferable skills. It would also be anadvantageif you are familiar with multiple methodologies such as Agile and Waterfall and have worked within thefinancial services industry although thisis notessential.And in return, you can look forward toallthe responsibility and involvement of an integral role, providing you with a rewarding and fast paced career with an excellent benefits package.If this sounds of interest to you, apply now! Package DescriptionThe standard benefits when you join Saga include:

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

Main Responsibilities

• The management ofsmall and largeprojectswithin the insurancebusinesswith delivery to agreed time,budget,and quality criteria
• Project management frominceptionthrough to supporting benefit realisation.

• Stakeholder management, ability to create andmaintaininggood working relationships with project sponsors, owners and stakeholders
• Provide project updates on a consistent basis to various stakeholders about strategy, plans, progress and risks
• Monitor progress of project and take corrective action to keep on track
• Preparation and presentation of supportingprojectdocumentation to senior management across the business
• 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 win-win 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

The Ideal Candidate

• Proven experience of successfulprojectdelivery
• Proven experience of managing cross divisional stakeholder andchange management

• A qualification in relevant change methodologies would be an advantage
• Familiarity with multiple methodologies such as Waterfall and Agile would be an advantage
• Experience of working in the financial services industry but not essential.

Our Saga Values:

• Precision Pace- Always owning and making things happen.
• Empathy Always aware of others.
• Curiosity Always asking why.
• Collaboration Always one team, the Saga team!

When you join Saga you will see that we are committed to treating all employees fairly and to offering equal opportunities in all aspects of employment and advancement.We value diversity not just because it is the right thing to do, but because diverse teams perform better. Creating a culture in which everyone feels welcome and offering equal opportunities in all aspects of employment and advancement is incredibly importantto us. Fair consideration is given to applications from all applicants, including those with disabilities and those over who are over 50as we are champions of age inclusivity.We are an official Disability Confident Committed employer and ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible and we will make reasonable adjustments as required.We are a member of the 30% Club and partner with Women Ahead which offers us a fantastic opportunity to take part in a leading, global, cross-company, leadership mentoring scheme to champion female talent.#L1-MB1