We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Senior Project Manager role (Level 4) to come into what will be primarily a people leadership role, managing and developing a number of our project managers.

There will also be a project delivery element to the role which may involve taking business strategies and working with Executive members to shape their thinking into clear outcomes.

About the Role

In an exciting time of change at AZP with a busy change roadmap and a variety of significant projects underway, collaboration is key. You will be an integral part of this evolution, keeping our customer-centric approach and putting the heart back into insurance as we develop new propositions from idea through to customer launch.

Working in an agile environment, you will be bringing energy to our strategies on key change for the business. This is a dynamic and fast-moving place to work, and with so many moving parts, you will need to be engaging, persuasive and the glue that holds different teams together.

You’ll be part of a highly-motivated team helping to ensure the business delivers its key strategic business goals, working with stakeholders to ensure we achieve the AZP vision to be the Best Loved.

The role will be based in our Bournemouth office with the opportunity to work from home 2/3 days a week. We adopt a flexible working environment with a focus on learning & development.

About You

At AZP we thrive on working collaboratively, with each other and always with our internal and external customers at the heart of what we do. Good communication, both written and verbal is important, both in your role as a leader and also to deliver the requirements of the projects you will become part of. You will thrive in multi-stakeholder programmes, and be comfortable adapting your approach and language to work with colleagues of various disciplines and seniority.

As a senior leader in our business, you are likely to have experience of leading teams both directly and indirectly, understanding the importance of coaching and mentoring as key people development tools. You will already be a competent and effective Project Manager with a proven track record of managing large scale projects, and you will be able to apply that experience to your team of PMs as you support their grow.

You will be used to interacting with Executive level stakeholders, presenting opinions and options, solving problems and influencing outcomes.

Ideally, you will have at least five years’ experience managing projects, and have worked with a range of project/programme management frameworks inc. Agile, and this should be clearly evidenced in your CV. You will have a good range of projects in your work history, and it would be a great advantage if you have worked across Financial Services before, particularly Insurance. Previous people management experience would be helpful, though not essential as we would support you with this. You will be comfortable working with external third parties and partners including technology providers.

Why Work for Us?

Exciting things are happening at Allianz Personal. Having recently joined forces with Allianz, we’re proud to now be one of the largest personal insurers in the UK. Working with a new energy, we’re shifting gear and transforming our company, industry and beyond. And we’re just getting started.

Driven by pride and passion, we will always do the right thing to inspire trust in our people and our customers. That’s why we’ve made it our vision to become Britain’s best loved insurer, by helping people look after what they love.

About the Rewards

Talk to us about flexible working . . .

When it comes to flexible working, we’ll do our best to accommodate your needs. At AZP many of our employees work flexibly in many different ways, from part-time, flexi-time, job shares, an element of working from home or compressed hours.

We want the best people working at our organisation and we recognise that those people aren’t always available full-time.

So, if you need any adjustments, let us know during your interview. If it’s right for our customers, our business and for you, then we’ll do everything we can to make it happen.

This role is a Band C in the AZP structure. To find out more about our bands, click to view our FAQ page here. We want you to love what you do that’s why we’ve put together a benefits package that recognises and rewards a job well done.

We’ll give you:

• 30 days' holiday, with the option to buy up to 2 additional days
• A competitive pension for which AZP will pay twice the amount you pay, up to 14% (please click here to read more about it)
• An annual bonus scheme based on company and personal performance
• Single cover private medical insurance which you can upgrade to family cover
• A flexible benefits package (e.g. discounted retail vouchers, great value dental insurance)
• A generous 25% discount off our general insurance products including home, pet and travel as well as up to 50% discount on your car insurance

AZP are an equal opportunities employer who value a diverse and inclusive working environment. We do not discriminate and we recognise and embrace that people work in different ways.

We value alternative viewpoints, celebrate individuality and foster a culture where everyone feels respected for their individual contribution and is able to bring their true self to work.

With the above in mind we accept applications from everyone regardless of your background, beliefs or culture however we especially welcome applications from women, people from ethnic minorities, people with a disability and people who are LGBT+ as these groups are currently under-represented in our organisation.

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