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Posted 05 August, 2026

Senior Project Manager - Change Delivery

Avencia Talent Solutions
Leeds, ENG, GB Full Time

Job Description

Senior Project Manager – Insurance Change

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Speciality Insurance

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£70,000 - £75,000 + 20% Bonus + Exceptional Benefits

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Leeds - Hybrid

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We’re looking for an experienced Senior Project Manager to join a leading, prestigious, specialist insurer’s UK Business Change team, supporting the delivery of complex strategic projects across the organisation.

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This is a key role working with cross-functional teams, senior stakeholders and third-party system providers to deliver projects from initial planning through to implementation and review.

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Key responsibilities:

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  • Leading large, complex projects within the UK portfolio
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  • Creating and managing full lifecycle project plans using MS Project
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  • Chairing Project Working Groups and SteerCo meetings
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  • Coordinating multiple workstreams, dependencies and resources
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  • Managing project risks, issues, budgets and third-party suppliers
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  • Providing clear progress reports to sponsors and senior stakeholders
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  • Leading business-readiness, communication and implementation planning
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  • Ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget and to the required quality
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We’re looking for someone with:

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  • A strong track record of delivering complex projects within insurance or financial services
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  • Experience managing third-party vendors and senior internal stakeholders
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  • Excellent knowledge of waterfall project delivery and MS Project
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  • Prince2 Practitioner and/or Agile experience
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  • Strong change management and business-improvement expertise
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  • Experience leading workshops, SteerCos and working groups
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  • Excellent communication, presentation and stakeholder-management skills
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  • Strong budget management and end-to-end business-readiness experience
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This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative, people-first organisation and play an important part in delivering meaningful business change.