Junior Project Manager

Darts911; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance provider in the United Kingdom seeks a Project Coordinator to oversee the implementation of new projects. The ideal candidate will have experience in the insurance sector, excellent coordination skills, and the ability to manage multiple projects. The role offers a hybrid work model, ample career growth opportunities, and various benefits including extensive leave and health plans. Join a dynamic team dedicated to enhancing the traveller's journey.

Benefits

Job flexibility with a hybrid work model

Extensive leave benefits including personal and parental leave

Ongoing professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in the insurance industry, with exposure to deal implementation across multiple markets.
• Strong project coordination skills with the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with professionalism towards all stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the implementation of new projects, following the business delivery process.
• Support planning, scheduling, reporting, and administration for projects.
• Work with project work-stream owners and stakeholders to ensure deliverables are met.

Skills

Project coordination skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Organizational skills

Ability to work independently

Job description

About Zurich Cover-More

Zurich Cover-More is one of the world’s largest travel insurance and assistance providers and part of Zurich Insurance Group, a leading multi‑line insurer. We stand for more care, more cover, for all, and we look after more than 20 million travellers every year, making sure we are there every step of their journey.

Responsibilities

• You’ll coordinate the implementation of new projects by following the business delivery process set by the Business Delivery Manager, using appropriate project‑management methodology.
• You’ll support the entire implementation process, including planning, scheduling, reporting and administration.
• You’ll work closely with individual project work‑stream owners, as well as other internal and external stakeholders, to ensure that all project deliverables are met.
• You’ll create project plans, action logs, Gantt tracking and risk logs.
• You’ll support the Business Delivery Manager to manage relationships with partners throughout the implementation process, ensuring that their needs and expectations are met in balance with the partners’ needs and expectations.
• You will organise and own external and internal calls, provide call summaries, minutes and follow‑ups.
• You’ll help to build, distribute and handover a full suite of implementation material to the Account Management team post‑launch.
• You’ll work closely with the Partnerships team to ensure the Business Delivery team has visibility of the pipeline, helping to schedule an implementation planning timeline.
• You’ll analyse feedback on all projects to draw up process improvements, with an aim to continually improve the implementation process.

Qualifications

• You’ll have experience in the insurance industry, with exposure to deal implementation across multiple markets.
• Experience in a business delivery, business implementation or project co‑ordination role is preferable, but not essential.
• You’ll have strong project coordination skills with the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
• You’ll have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and communicate professionally with all stakeholders.
• You’ll have great stakeholder management experience, with the ability to establish early credibility, manage stakeholder expectations and build robust relationships.
• You’ll have the ability to work independently and prioritise tasks in a fast‑paced environment.
• You’ll be highly organised with strong attention to detail.
• You’ll be a strong team player with the ability to maintain a calm and positive approach, even in a pressured or challenging environment.

Benefits

We value optimism, caring, togetherness, reliability, and determination.

We have more than 2600 employees worldwide: we are a global group of digital specialists, actuaries, marketers, doctors, nurses, case managers, claims specialists, finance experts and customer service professionals. We share a global purpose to look after travellers, at every step of their journey.

Job flexibility. Our hybrid work week policy ensures employees can maintain work‑life balance with the flexibility of 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home.

Career growth. This is an extremely exciting time for us at Zurich Cover‑More, as we are rapidly expanding our business around the world. We are dedicated to helping employees reach their full potential through a comprehensive onboarding program, ongoing professional development opportunities and a supportive work environment that encourages growth.

Time off. We encourage you to take the time you need when you need it. We offer regular annual and personal leave benefits (everyone starts with 4 weeks) along with anniversary leave, volunteer leave and a comprehensive paid parental leave scheme.

Health and future. We offer a competitive high‑deductible health plan, EAP programs and access to health and well‑being activities along with a 401(k) program with employer matching to help you plan for your future.

Diversity and inclusion. We respect who you are and thoroughly embrace diversity. So whatever walk of life you wander, just be you and come as you are.

Apply today and let’s go great places together!