Project Manager (Home & Motor Insurance) *9 month FTC*

Job Introduction

Project Manager (Home & Motor)

Salary up to £55,000 dependent on experience 

9 month FTC

London Hybrid

At Saga we are recruiting a Project Manager to join our dynamic Change team within our award-winning Insurance business.

This would suit an experienced project manager with experience in personal lines Insurance with a particular interest in Home and Motor, alongside FCA reporting.

As a Project Manager you will work closely with a range of Change professionals including Change Partners, Scrum Teams, the Value Management Office, and Business Leads. You’ll I facilitate the delivery of priority initiatives in line with the change request, approval and delivery process.  

Reporting to the Change Director, you will track business cases through the project lifecycle and manage across functions daily to ensure project milestones and timelines are achieved, tracking issues and managing risk as I go.

We offer flexibility over where you work. You choose a place that you feel most comfortable and productive, either from home or in one of our hubs in London or Folkestone. Our change team visits London on an ad hoc basis, depending on project milestones.

Role Responsibility

As a Project Manager, you will be responsible for the management of small and large projects within the insurance business, with delivery to agreed time, budget and quality criteria

Other accountabilities will include:

• Project management from inception through to supporting benefit realisation.  Projects will have a range or workstreams depending on the project.
• Creating and maintaining good working relationships with project sponsors and owners
• Communicating across all levels to enable clear understanding of the strategy behind project needs, design and delivery approach
• Preparation and presentation of supporting project documentation to senior management across the business
• Having the ability to support a team of business professionals deployed across a range of projects to achieve excellent standards of productivity and quality
• Being an effective negotiator, balancing alternatives and seeking win-win solutions
• Effectively managing project team members and resources, including third parties and suppliers, always maintaining an excellent level of service and ensuring project delivery to time, budget and quality
• Effective communication of projects’ status and issues to business management, IT and the project teams.
• Project governance including creation and maintenance of the project plan, highlight & progress reporting, risk and issue management
• Completion of Post Implementation Reviews and making recommendations for improvement
• Business readiness for any project you manage

The Ideal Candidate

The successful Project Manager will have experience managing projects within Personal Lines Insurance.

Other skills required would include:

• Proven experience of successful project delivery
• Excellent knowledge of personal lines motor and home insurance – previous experience as a product owner or SME role would be highly beneficial
• Previous experience of remediation projects and engagement with / reporting to regulatory bodies e.g. FCA would be highly beneficial
• Holds qualifications in relevant change methodologies
• Proven experience of managing cross-divisional stakeholder and change management
• Resilient mindset with an openness to communicate effectively at all levels
• Proven stakeholder management
• Positive attitude to work  with a proactive approach to organisation and delivery

Package Description

Everyday our colleagues deliver exceptional experiences to our customers. We believe exceptional work deserves even more exceptional rewards, that's why we have put together an amazing benefits package for all colleagues.

BENEFITS AVAILABLE TO ALL COLLEAGUES:

• Our working week is 35 hours per week, these can be worked flexibly to suit your working style
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Option to purchase additional leave up to 5 extra days
• Pension scheme matched up to 10%
• Life assurance policy on joining us
• Wellbeing programme
• Colleague discounts including family discounts on cruises and holidays
• Range of reductions and offers from leading retailers, travel groups and entertainment companies
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Grandparents leave
• Income protection
• Access to Saga Academy, our bespoke learning platform

About the Company

Over the past 70 years we have become the UK's specialist provider of products and services to people aged over 50 in the UK. We’re one of the most recognised and trusted brands amongst UK consumers in this demographic, recognised for its high-quality products and exceptional standards of service. Our product portfolio includes cruises, holidays, insurance, personal finance products and our Saga Magazine.

We aim to be the most-trusted brand for older people in the UK. Our focus on delivering exceptional products and service empowers our colleagues to create moments that are personal and special for our customers and for each other. Our values underpin our approach and help guide us to deliver our purpose.

We’re committed to making sure that colleagues can be their best, be themselves and make a difference – more than anywhere else. We do this by creating a truly inclusive culture, where all colleagues can bring their full and authentic selves to work and be treated with dignity and respect in an environment that is free from discrimination and harassment.

Thanks to our people, Saga has been ranked 6th in the UK’s Best Employers 2025 by the Financial Times and Statista. This recognition, based on the voices of 20,000 employees across the UK, is a testament to the great culture we’ve built together. This award belongs to all our colleagues who collectively make Saga a fantastic place to work.

We are champions of age inclusivity and signatories of the Age-Friendly Employer Pledge, we are proud of our multigenerational teams we have in place. We’re also a committed Disability Confident employer and ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible.

Your application will have fair consideration, and you’ll receive personal communication throughout your applicant journey when you apply to join Saga.

For more information on our DEI policies, colleague stories and other opportunities across the business, please visit Jobs and careers with Saga

Saga does not accept agency CVs unless specifically engaged on the role by the Talent Acquisition Team. Please do not forward CVs to our recruiters, employees or any other company location. Saga will not be responsible for any fees related to CVs received in this unsolicited manner.

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