Junior Project Manager in United Kingdom, United Kingdom

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Junior Project Manager

Sedgwick UK Change Delivery are looking for dedicated individuals to perform the role of Project Manager .

Wherever you are in your career, we can support you to achieve your goals. A role with Sedgwick opens the door to many benefits, including:

• Structured programmes with clear timescales & transparent career pathways

• Fully supported professional qualifications with rewards

• Truly flexible working, a mix of office and home

• Competitive salary

• Employee assistance programme for employee wellbeing

• Life assurance

• Group Income Protection

Our other benefits include:

• Private healthcare plan (including pre-existing conditions)

• A Self Invested Personal Pension Scheme

• Annual leave allowance of 25 days + public holidays

• Voluntary benefits – Purchase extra holidays, dental cover, cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan, wellbeing and digital GP apps

The Role:

The role is responsible for the management and delivery of projects across Sedgwick UK to agreed timescales and cost. The projects are typically parts of a business change or acquisition. This will involve delivery of the business transformation, applications and systems required for the success of the project.

Many of our colleagues now benefit from working flexibly between the office and home, which helps support a healthy work/life balance. When you do spend time in our office, you’ll experience bright and open surroundings which offer excellent areas for collaboration as well as desk space. It’s an ideal environment for working alongside and interacting with fellow colleagues.

Key roles and responsibilities will include:

• Managing the delivery of projects and associated business change to the agreed time, budget and quality

• Developing and actively managing the plan and associated documentation for each project which supports the business aims and objectives

• Managing changes to the scope and status of projects carefully keeping all stakeholders informed

• Reporting on project status to key stakeholders and the UK Change Board

• Managing project risks and ensuring that there are effective processes in place to manage and escalate delivery issues

• Establishing close working relationships with key stakeholders

• Contributing to the creation of Business Cases, influencing and advising key stakeholders

• Identifying and taking swift corrective action where projects are failing

• Following the defined project Framework ensuring key deliverables are created throughout the project lifecycle and shared as appropriate with the project team and PMO

• Ensuring projects are delivering value for money by reporting on key success indicators

• Continuously contributing towards improving project processes

We are looking for:

• Education to degree level or holds relevant professional qualification

• Has some project management exposure and experience

• Has good planning, communication and presentation skills

• Articulate with ability to influence at various organizational levels

• Has good understanding of a corporate structure- insurance or similar industry experience

• Experience of contract management with multiple suppliers would be beneficial.

• Self-motivated, flexible and adaptable

• Ability to work to tight deadlines

Working at Sedgwick

Our company is a place where creative and caring people of all backgrounds can be challenged, grow as individuals, and feel a higher purpose in the unique value they bring and the difference they make in the lives of others. We celebrate our differences; cultivating uniqueness and belonging allows us to connect with our consumers on a personal level, understand our clients’ needs, support the communities in which we operate, and perform at our best.

We’re passionate and understanding about our colleagues – so we have built flexibility into our colleague working model. If you wish to work from home, split your working time between the home and office or change your hours so you can collect your children or care for someone in your family, we’re supportive of that. As a flexible employer, we’re happy to discuss options that take into consideration your personal needs for this position during your interview.

Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to: ID document verification, credit check, address verification, employment verification, employment gap verification, UK DBS, UK financial regulator search, anti-money laundering search, directorship search and global watch list check.

Sedgwick is committed to Equal Opportunity and Diversity. We aim to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the ground of race, colour, nationality, religion, ethnic or national origins, age, gender, marital status, sexual orientation or disability .

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Sedgwick is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The statements contained in this document are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by a colleague assigned to this description. They are not intended to constitute a comprehensive list of functions, duties, or local variances. Sedgwick retains the discretion to add or to change the duties of the position at any time.

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