Senior Manager Project Finance

Job Title: Senior Project Manager - Finance

Location: Bristol or York

Length of Contract: 6 Months

Salary: Up to £70k PA

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Overview

This Senior Project Manager role will lead the business case development for potential “with-profits” simplification within a major UK life insurance entity. The position involves coordinating the assessment of strategic, financial, regulatory, operational, customer, capital, and technology implications to deliver a robust recommendation for Executive and Board consideration. This project is intended to support a multi-year program of work aimed at designing and implementing the simplification initiative.

Responsibilities

• Lead the business case development for with-profits simplification.
• Coordinate the assessment of strategic, financial, regulatory, operational, customer, capital, and technology implications.
• Develop a robust recommendation and business case for presentation to the Executive team and Board.
• Build and maintain comprehensive project plans, including management of scope, budget, and resources.
• Proactively manage RAID (risks, assumptions, issues, and dependencies) to ensure project stability.
• Establish and maintain appropriate governance and controls throughout the project lifecycle.
• Ensure transparent and timely reporting to stakeholders.
• Facilitate effective collaboration across cross-functional teams to deliver agreed outcomes.

Essential Skills & Experience Required

• Hold a relevant project management qualification (e.g., PRINCE2, APM, or PMI) or possess equivalent professional experience.
• Experience delivering change projects within Finance environment or equivalent regulated environment.
• Experience with With Profits funds and financial management.
• Demonstrate strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Proven ability to produce clear status reporting and facilitate effective decision-making.
• Demonstrated experience in leading cross-functional teams and suppliers to deliver successful outcomes.
• Expertise in building and maintaining comprehensive project plans.
• Proven competence in managing scope, budget, resources, and RAID.
• Ability to establish and maintain appropriate governance and controls throughout the project lifecycle.

when you join Randstad, you join…

• A specialised team delivering tailored solutions for clients and talent, enabling meaningful impact.
• An equitable, inclusive culture where everyone can contribute and thrive.
• A workplace prioritizing growth and empowering teams to adapt and excel.
• A company dedicated to supporting you to perform at your best.
• A commitment to pay for performance with transparency, fairness, and competitiveness. xwzovoh

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