Project Manager

Job Title Project Manager Job Description This role currently requires two days per week in our London office. From September 2027, office attendance will increase to four days per week in line with the company's updated hybrid working policy Role Overview We’re looking for a delivery-focused Project Manager who can independently manage business change projects and deliver clear, sustainable outcomes across PL Re. You will bring structure, control and momentum to delivery through disciplined planning, effective governance, sound financial management and proactive oversight of scope, risks, issues and dependencies. Working closely with sponsors, stakeholders and delivery teams, you will create clarity, support timely decisions and ensure that business readiness, adoption and benefits remain central throughout the project lifecycle. As part of our Project Management Practice, you will contribute to a culture of delivery excellence, consistency and continuous improvement, while sharing knowledge and continuing to strengthen your own capability as a project professional. At PL Re, we recognise that successful change depends on both strong delivery discipline and engaged people. We invest in our people through Power Skills and professional development, helping our teams stay adaptable, confident and equipped to deliver meaningful business outcomes. Role Responsibilities Deliver Business Change projects Own the end-to-end delivery of assigned business change projects, ensuring delivery against agreed scope, outcomes, milestones, budget, controls, dependencies, readiness and benefits. Own project budget management, including forecasting, tracking actuals, managing variances, identifying financial risks and working with Finance to support business cases and budget reporting. Manage formal scope, schedule and cost change control, including impact assessment across cost, time, scope, benefits, risks and resources, securing sponsor approval and maintaining updated baselines and documentation. Own and maintain core project controls, including delivery plans, RAID logs, decision logs, stage gates, approvals, governance materials, project reporting and audit trails, ensuring compliance with agreed governance and minimum PMO standards throughout the project lifecycle. Identify and manage project resource needs, SME commitments and capacity constraints, escalating resource risks where required to protect delivery outcomes. Identify and manage risks, issues and dependencies, escalating when needed and driving practical solutions to maintain delivery momentum. Own and plan business readiness so change is embedded effectively, ensuring communications, stakeholder engagement, training, bite-size learning materials, hyper care and post-go-live support are built into the delivery plan and budget, with adoption measures used to track whether the change has landed successfully. Engage and align stakeholders Build trusted, collaborative…