Senior Project ManagerAbout the RoleWe have a fantastic opportunity for a proactive individual to join our Business Change team as a Senior Project Manager to lead our Data delivery.Previous experience in successful delivery of complex data projects is essential.You will be responsible for managing a small, multi-disciplinary team to deliver the objectives of the Data programme to agreed time, quality and budget constraints.We are offering this role on a fixed-term basis of 12 months. We support hybrid working, with a regular presence at our Bournemouth office.Key Responsibilities Supporting Business Sponsor with shaping delivery scope and securing funding approvals. Managing project/programme delivery in line with LV= change processes. Ensuring that objectives are delivered in a timely manner and meet budget and quality requirements. This will include defining and planning projects, reporting on progress and advising of any issues or risks, managing risks, and liaising effectively with stakeholders. Building and maintaining effective working relationships with third-party suppliers to ensure a smooth delivery. Leading a small multi-disciplinary team to achieve objectives for each project/programme.About YouOur ideal candidate will… Have strong experience of successfully delivering complex data projects, with multiple stakeholders and suppliers. Competently apply their robust project / programme management skills to more complex situations, demonstrating proactive delivery ownership. Possess knowledge and experience of various project management approaches and tools including waterfall, agile and hybrid, and how best to apply these to optimise the project team’s ability to deliver. Have gained a relevant project management certification, relevant degree or QBE. Possess strong communication and influencing skills, able to work with stakeholders at all levels within LV= and with key external delivery partners. Have strong commercial / business awareness. Showcase some line management or mentoring experience, with the ability to lead small, multi-disciplinary teams.Rewards & BenefitsThis role is a Band C in the LV= Structure.At LV= Life and Pensions, you’ll go above and beyond to do the right thing for our customers. We’ll reward your hard work with an attractive, competitive salary and benefits package, which includes: 30 days' holiday. The opportunity to buy or sell up to two days of holiday. An annual bonus scheme based on company and personal performance. Flexible benefits, including a cycle to work scheme, personal accident insurance, critical illness cover, private medical insurance, and dental insurance. Competitive pension scheme - LV= Life and Pensions will double-match the amount you pay, up to 14% (subject to National Minimum Wage requirements). Group Life Assurance of four times your basic pay to your dependents (you’ll have the option to increase this to 8 x cover). Group Income Protection, if you enroll into the pension scheme and reach 5 years of service. Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) service for support when you need it. Virtual GP service. Shared parental leave. Up to 20% discount on our life products for you and your immediate family. Please note that we are unable to offer Skilled Worker Visa Sponsorship for this role. Therefore, you must ensure that you are eligible to work in the UK without our sponsorship in order for your application to be considered. If you are offered this role as an internal secondment, please note your base band benefits will not change during the secondment. We’re proud of our inclusive culture at LV= and, as an equal-opportunity employer, we continually work to remove unconscious bias from our recruitment process. We value our colleagues for what they bring to our team regardless of any protected status or characteristics they may have. Talk to us about flexible working as part of your application; if it’s right for you, our members and customers, and our business, then we’ll do everything we can to make it happen.We’re also open to conversations about flexible working as part of your application - if it’s right for our customers, our business and for you, then we’ll do everything we can to make it happen. Please note that we are unable to offer Skilled Worker Visa Sponsorship for this role. Therefore, you must ensure that you are eligible to work in the UK without our sponsorship in order for your application to be considered.Please note that any successful internal colleagues will be offered a secondment opportunity. The secondment policy is available on the intranet for internal colleagues.