Claims Project Manager

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Claims Project Manager

• Join an expanding team to support the continued development of a function area in an award-winning business
• A chance to deliver both business change and Claims projects while working with stakeholders of all levels
• Hybrid working options available with up to 80% of your week working from home

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Project Manager to join our team in Stratford Upon Avon. To be successful in this role you'll have experience in delivering initiatives and projects through the project lifecycle and will join a growing team to support the continued development of the function.

A key responsibility of this role is to lead larger data related projects, with multiple workstreams, requiring stakeholder engagement across the business at all levels.

You'll be defining projects including scope, deliverables, roles and responsibilities and ensure they are clear, agreed and communicated to all key stakeholders. You'll also plan, structure, track, report on and lead project activity in line with the defined frameworks to ensure that stakeholders, dependencies, cost, quality and time are managed within agreed parameters.

You'll anticipate, monitor and manage risk and issues to protect the project deliverables and defined benefits.

This role is based in our Tiddington Head Office, just outside Stratford-Upon-Avon. However, we understand how important a positive work-life balance is, so to help you give your best, we offer great facilities when you want to be in an office environment and support to work up to 80% of your hours from home.

About you

You'll have experience of delivering waterfall style projects and leading and managing the performance and progress of a project team.

You'll be self-motivated with excellent written and verbal communication skills which will allow you to build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders from across the business.

You'll have experience of working directly within a project management function and be able to demonstrate experience of contributing towards the delivery of successful change.

Strong stakeholder management skills are crucial to this role, and you will possess the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels where necessary, whilst being able to communicate large amounts of information to the business concisely.

Ideally, you will also have the following experience:

• PRINCE2 Practitioner (or equivalent Project Management Qualification), or a willingness to work towards
• Change Management Certification
• Insurance or Financial Services industry background
• Previous experience with MS Project

At NFU Mutual, we support an inclusive workplace and value all the differences that make us unique. We celebrate the creativity and innovation that comes from diverse perspectives and experiences and share a common vision of doing the right thing for our customers and employees.

We recognise that some candidates may experience barriers during the recruitment process. So, we encourage candidates to discuss any adjustments or accommodations they need to be the best they can be throughout our recruitment process.

We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a Race at Work and Women in Finance Charter signatory and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, regardless of age, ethnicity, disability, neurodiversity, gender, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic background.

Benefits and Rewards

• Salary of upto £50,000 per annum
• Annual bonus (up to 17.5% of salary)
• Contributory pension scheme, up to 20%, including your 8% contribution
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays + buy/sell/save holiday trading scheme
• A Family Friendly policy that helps you balance your work and family responsibilities
• Access to savings at High Street brands, travel and supermarkets
• £20 contribution to a monthly gym membership - subject to T&Cs
• Health and wellbeing plan - cashback for dentist, opticians, physio and more
• Access to voluntary benefits, including health assessments, private medical insurance and dental insurance
• Employee Volunteering - volunteer in the community for one day each year
• Unlimited access to Refer a Friend £500 bonus scheme
• Life Assurance cover of 4 x salary
• Employee discounts of 15% on a range of NFU Mutual insurance policies.

Working at NFU Mutual

We're one of the UK's leading general insurance and financial services companies. For over 110 years we've put our customers at the heart of everything we do. Our people are just as important to us. We pride ourselves on being "a great place to work" and we're one of only 60 companies across the globe to receive a Gallup Exceptional Workplace 2024 award, and one of only 2 companies to receive the award for the ninth consecutive year. We were also named in the LinkedIn Top 25 Companies List 2021, the Glassdoor Best Places to Work UK List 2023 and 2024, and were recognised as a certified UK Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute in 2023 and 2024.

We offer a supportive culture where we empower and inspire our people to perform, offer them opportunities to grow, and recognise and reward their contribution. Our people are proud to work for a company that respects them and their communities, and they trust us to be financially sustainable, so we are successful now and in the future.