About AXA:
AXA is a global leader in insurance and financial services, dedicated to helping customers protect what matters most to them. As the sixth-largest insurance company in the world, we provide a wide range of services, including health, car, home, and business insurance. We support millions of customers worldwide, helping them navigate life's uncertainties with confidence.
AXA Commercial protects businesses, from multinationals to micro start-ups, giving them the confidence to thrive.
Job overview:
We’re looking for a talented, motivated Project Manager to join our dynamic team on a 9 month fixed term contract and drive significant business improvements and technological change. AXA UK is investing in the future of our Commercial Claims platform through a transformative 4 year programme to implement industry-leading technology. The Velocity Programme will deliver the Guidewire Claim Center for Commercial Products, streamlining processes, establishing a strategic architecture for integrations, and modernising our Claims operations by decommissioning legacy systems.
Key responsibilities:
- Lead planning for the Guidewire cloud transition, managing external and internal dependencies to ensure seamless delivery.
- Monitor progress against project milestones, SLAs, budgets, and key deliverables.
- Collaborate with partners, vendors, and internal teams to develop and execute comprehensive stakeholder engagement plans.
- Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate risks, issues, and dependencies; develop contingency strategies and escalate critical concerns.
- Contribute to programme delivery by aligning milestones, dependencies, and communications across teams.
- Coordinate activities across multiple workstreams and third-party suppliers to deliver positive business outcomes.
- Maintain transparency by providing regular progress updates to Programme Boards.
- Ensure compliance with organisational governance standards and controls.
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement, knowledge sharing, and learning.
Work arrangements:
At AXA we work smart, empowering our people to balance their time between home and the office in a way that works best for them, their team and our customers. You'll work at least two days a week (40%) away from home, moving to three days a week (60%) in the future. Away from home means attending the office, visiting clients or attending industry events. We’re also happy to consider flexible working arrangements, which you can discuss with Talent Acquisition.
Your skills & experience:
- Previous experience in managing complex project delivery across multiple technology and change teams within Financial Services.
- Experience with Guidewire software.
- Relevant project management qualifications such as Agile PM, APM, MSP, or equivalent.
- Skilled in using project and programme management tools.
- Excellent stakeholder management and third-party engagement skills.
- Ability to navigate and coordinate multiple workstreams, balancing priorities and risks effectively.
Internal candidates are encouraged to apply for this role as a secondment opportunity through the internal careers site.
As a precondition of employment for this role, you must be eligible and authorised to work in the United Kingdom.
How to apply:
To apply, click on the ‘apply now’ button, you’ll then need to log in or create a profile to submit your CV. We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer and don’t discriminate against employees or potential employees based on protected characteristics. If you have a long-term condition or disability and require adjustments during the application or interview process, we’re proud to offer access to the AXA Accessibility Concierge. For our support, please send an email to leanne.white@axa-insurance.co.uk.
We encourage you to apply for this opportunity as soon as possible, as we may close this advert earlier than the listed closing date.
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