AXA Partners are seeking an experienced and proactive Senior Project Manager (12 Month FTC) to lead on the delivery of our compliance-related projects across the organisation. The ideal candidate will ensure that all projects adhere to regulatory requirements, internal policies, and industry standards. You will work closely with cross‑functional teams to implement compliance projects, monitor ongoing project compliance activities, and promote a culture of compliance awareness.
What You'll Be Doing
* Plan, execute, and oversee some of our key compliance projects, ensuring timely delivery within scope and budget
* Identify requirements and assign responsibilities to appropriate team members to facilitate effective project execution
* Oversee coordination of internal resources and engagement of external consultants, ensuring accuracy and integrity of all information gathered
* Develop agreed project plans, including defining objectives, deliverables, milestones, and resource allocation, through consultation with stakeholders
* Effectively identify and manage risks, issues, dependencies, and assumptions, putting measures in place to manage and control all key project metrics
* Identify and manage interdependencies (within and outside the projects) to ensure coordinated delivery
* Monitor and report on project progress, identifying risks and implementing mitigation strategies
* Ensure documentation and reporting of actions, findings, and corrective actions
* Manage key stakeholders by providing regular updates on progress of each workstream / project, ensuring thorough internal review prior to submission
* Appropriately escalates issues to address delays or risks, facilitating timely resolution and maintaining project momentum
* Maintain up-to-date knowledge of relevant laws, regulations, and industry standards affecting the organisation
What You'll Bring
* Professional knowledge of legal, regulatory and policy frameworks in which financial services companies operate
* Proven programme/project management competence, including successful delivery of the Project Lifecycle from definition to benefits realisation, ideally within insurance, assistance or financial services sector
* Experience of managing multi-million-pound initiatives with major business risks/benefits
* Accreditation in Prince 2 or Agile project/programme/portfolio delivery to practitioner level
* Strong leadership, communication and interpersonal skills (influencing and negotiating, expectation and relationship management)
* Proven ability to provide challenge and feedback to project team
* Strong analytical, research and reporting skills
* Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel
As a precondition of employment for this role, you must be eligible and authorised to work in the United Kingdom.
What We Offer
* Competitive Salary
* 25 days rising to a maximum of 27 days (based on a 5 day week)
* Retail Discounts
* Company Shareplan /Scheme & Loan
* Cycle2Work Scheme
* Discounted Home InsuranceEmployee Assistance Scheme
* Dr@Hand
* Discounted Gym Membership
* Thrive (free mental health app)
* Free Financial Education/Pension Seminars
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, please send an email to AXA Partners Global HR Response - globalhr@partners.axa.
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