Project Manager

Who Are We?

Taking care of our customers, our communities and each other. That’s the Travelers Promise. By honoring this commitment, we have maintained our reputation as one of the best property casualty insurers in the industry for over 160 years. Join us to discover a culture that is rooted in innovation and thrives on collaboration. Imagine loving what you do and where you do it.

Target Openings

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What Is the Opportunity?

Travelers Insurance is looking for a Project Manager to join our team in London.

You will be the primary point of responsibility for the management and implementation of your assigned project(s) and workstreams within the European operation. You will manage and oversee the project plans, backlogs, work-stream activities, milestones, risks and issues and ensure a normalised approach across the project portfolio of work. You will also coach and mentor others outside the Project Management Office (PMO) in project management and Lean techniques, to liaise with work stream leaders, business stakeholders, business analysts and IT staff to ensure that goals and milestones are met.

Travelers Europe currently offers flexibility to employees who wish to work on a hybrid basis in accordance with our Hybrid Work Arrangements Policy. This entails full time employees working three days a week in the office and two days at home (or pro rata for part-time employees). This policy may be changed at the Company’s discretion.

This role is eligible for a £2,500 new joiner referral bonus. If you are successfully referred by an employee at Travelers Europe, both you and the person who referred you could be eligible for this bonus.

What Will You Do?

• Work with supervision to manage, oversee, plan and execute the project(s) assigned – using appropriate methodologies, tools and techniques.
• Coach and mentor non-PMO project managers in project management skills, and provide support to them on an-ad hoc basis as required.
• Provide thought-leadership to help the PMO leadership team model the way in providing a centre of excellence for project management and delivery in Europe.
• Operate within defined parameters of the Travelers methodology and the PMO, to accomplish collective project and programme goals.
• Be responsible for ensuring that all project literature, artefacts and analytics are kept up to date, proportionate and of the required standard.
• Help manage the dependencies between projects and programmes, understand risk and ensure that mitigation plans are being managed appropriately.
• Manage project resources effectively and ensure clear direction is provided.
• Manage executive level relationships.
• As an employee you are expected to act in an ethical manner at all times. You will ensure you understand all compliance and regulatory requirements for your role by completing all necessary training and certifications.
• As an employee we expect your actions and outcomes will at all times meet local regulatory and supervisory approaches to ensure fair treatment of our customers. You will ensure you keep adequate records of all transactions undertaken with customers, brokers and all other parties.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What Will Our Ideal Candidate Have?

• Preferably you will have:
• Certification in a structured Project Management Methodology, including (but not limited to) Prince2, ISEB, PMP.
• Experience within a Scrum Master role in an Agile Development environment, including general knowledge of Kanban.
• A track record as Project Manager of up to 8 work-streams and related IT and non-IT projects, and in managing and understanding the impact of change, liaising with the Business and senior executive stakeholders to help formulate an appropriate project and programme plan.
• Thorough knowledge of, and experience in, developing the Business Case.
• You should be able to be business focused, level-headed, collaborative and comfortable working at all levels of the organisation with excellent negotiation, communication, mentoring and coaching skills.
• You should also be able to proactively identify and manage risk to eliminate the need for invoking contingency plans.
• You should also be able to recommend re-scoping, postponement, or cancellation as needed.

What is a Must Have?

• You will need to have a proven track record in Project Management (Business as well as IT), thorough knowledge of Project Management tools and techniques, planning and dependency management.
• You will also need thorough knowledge of different methodologies (agile, iterative and waterfall) and their use.
• Experience in tracking cost and resources against projects is essential.

What Is in It for You?

• Private Medical Insurance: On commencement of employment, you are eligible for single cover provided by Travelers, with the option to add cover for your dependents, at your expense through payroll deduction.
• Retirement: Travelers will make a core contribution of a percentage of salary to your Pension Plan. Additionally, if you decide to contribute to the plan, you will receive an increased company contribution.
• Holiday Entitlement: Start your career at Travelers with a minimum of 25 days holiday entitlement annually, plus the opportunity to purchase additional days to allow for up to a total of 35 holidays per year.
• Wellness Programme: The Travelers wellness programme is comprised of tools, discounts and resources that empower you to achieve your wellness goals and caregiving needs. In addition, our mental health programme provides access to free professional counseling services and other resources that support your daily life needs.
• Volunteer Encouragement: We have a deep commitment to the communities we serve and encourage our employees to get involved. Travelers has a Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards programme that enables you to give back to the charity of your choice.

Employment Practices

Travelers is an equal opportunity employer. We value the unique abilities and talents each individual brings to our organization and recognize that we benefit in numerous ways from our differences. 

If you are a candidate and have specific questions regarding the physical requirements of this role, please send us an email so we may assist you.

Travelers reserves the right to fill this position at a level above or below the level included in this posting.

To learn more about our comprehensive benefit programs please visit http://careers.travelers.com/life-at-travelers/benefits/.