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We’re looking for a talented Project Manager to join our Commercial Team on a 12 month Fixed Term Contract to deliver complex change in a unified and Agile way. There’s significant investment planned to transform our Business, deliver new digital services to our customers and streamline and automate our business processes.
Our Commercial Portfolio and Transformation team is accountable for the efficient and effective delivery of change across our whole business. Project delivery covers large, strategically significant change and involves interaction across a wide group of Stakeholders. We use agile methods to achieve the best possible outcomes.
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 40% of your week away from home, moving to the majority of your working week from September 2025. Away from home means either attendance at our Bolton, Birmingham or Bristol office or attending industry events.
What you’ll be doing:
- Planning and managing the activities of internal and external parties, to deliver regular change to our strategic applications.
- Working with Product Owners and Analysts to ensure a prioritised backlog of well defined user stories and organisation into Sprints.
- Collaboration with the teams to drive business outcomes, monitoring progress to delivery sprint goals.
- Liaison with wider Programmes, Projects and Technical teams to effectively manage dependencies and delivery changes.
- Ensure compliance with organisational governance and controls.
- Identify, assess, and manage risks, escalating where needed and propose solutions to address any key issues that arise.
- Provide clear progress and status reporting.
- Champion a culture of continuous learning and improvement and knowledge sharing.
Due to the number of applications we expect to receive for this role, we reserve the right to close this advert earlier than the listed closing date to ensure we’re able to effectively manage interest. Therefore, if you’re interested in joining us at AXA, please don’t hesitate to apply.
We know that some candidates may be discouraged from applying if they don't meet every requirement. If you’re excited by this job and the prospect of working at AXA but you’re not sure you tick every box, we’d still encourage you to apply.
What you’ll bring:
- Previous experience of managing agile projects across multi-teams.
- Project Management qualification such as Agile PM, APM or Prince2 Practitioner.
- Experience using Azure Dev Ops, Jira or other collaboration tools.
- Proven ability to identify and manage potential stakeholders and develop strategies for managing their expectations.
- Demonstrable experience in identifying, verifying, and managing changes to the scope of the project or program, utilising the most appropriate approach.
- Proactive in working without supervision to identify, assess, prioritise, and manage project-related risks.
- Skilled in providing technical guidance when required, analysing data trends for use in reports to help guide potential outcomes.
What we offer:
At AXA UK, we’re appreciative of the people who work for us and our rewards package is reviewed regularly to reflect that. You can expect to receive:
- Competitive annual salary of up to £52,500 dependent on experience
- Discretionary company & performance-based bonus
- Life Assurance (up to 10 x annual salary)
- 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
- Opportunity to buy up to 5 extra days leave or sell up to 5 days leave
- AXA employee discounts
- Gym benefits
To apply, click on the ‘apply for this job’ 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 health condition or disability and require reasonable 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.
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Who we are:
AXA Commercial protects businesses, from multinationals to micro start-ups, giving them the confidence to thrive. We’re currently making our biggest ever investment to develop the expertise and skills we need to be the best. We’re a vibrant community where everyone is supported to learn, develop, and take ownership of their work.
