Project Delivery Manager 9-month FTC

As a Project Delivery Manager, you'll play a key role in a program that redefines how we work. You'll champion new Ways of Working, embed agile practices and a product operating model, and partner with senior stakeholders to deliver measurable business outcomes. If you're a seasoned delivery professional who thrives in complex, multi-organisational environments and loves building high-performing teams, this is your chance to make a real impact.

At AXA we work smart, empowering our people to balance their time between home and the office in a way that works best for them, their team and our customers. You'll work at least two days a week (40%) away from home, moving to three days a week (60%) in the future. Away from home means either attendance at one of our office locations, visiting clients or attending industry events. We're also happy to consider flexible working arrangements, which you can discuss with Talent Acquisition.

What you'll be doing:

• Lead end-to-end delivery of projects within a portfolio, ensuring on time, on budget, and within scope and quality.
• Drive the rollout of Ways of Working and agile practices, including a product operating model, governance, funding changes, and capacity/demand modelling.
• Manage stakeholder engagement across UK functions and external partners; provide timely governance reporting to Steering Committees.
• Build and lead cross-functional, matrixed project teams; develop resource plans, budgets, risks, issues, and dependencies; produce key artefacts (business cases, forecasts, delivery plans).
• Ensure quality, testing, and smooth handover to support; realise benefits and align with IT/Change standards and business outcomes.

Due to the number of applications we expect to receive for this role, we reserve the right to close this advert earlier than the listed closing date to ensure we're able to effectively manage interest. Therefore, if you're interested in joining us at AXA, please don't hesitate to apply.

What you'll bring:

• Demonstrated experience designing and scaling a product operating model
• Proven track record delivering Target Operating Models and agile practices in complex, highly regulated/multi-organisational environments.
• Strong end-to-end project management experience (planning, RAID, budgeting, governance) and risk/issue management.
• Excellent stakeholder management and ability to influence senior leaders; outstanding communication skills.
• Budget control and third-party/vendor management experience; adept at managing client and supplier relationships.
• Ability to produce and maintain key artefacts (business cases, forecasts, delivery plans) and deliver effective governance reporting.

Internal candidates are encouraged to apply for this role as a secondment opportunity through the internal careers site.

As a precondition of employment for this role, you must be eligible and authorised to work in the United Kingdom.

What we offer:

At AXA UK, we're appreciative of the people who work for us and our rewards package is reviewed regularly to reflect that. You can expect to receive:

• Competitive annual salary of up to £90,000
• Discretionary company & performance-based bonus
• Contributory pension scheme (up to 12% employer contributions)
• Life Assurance (up to 10 x annual salary)
• Private medical cover
• 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Opportunity to buy up to 5 extra days leave or sell up to 5 days leave
• Wellbeing services & resources
• AXA employee discounts

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Who we are:

AXA UK Support Functions power AXA's three customer-facing business units, providing the infrastructure, support and expertise to ensure our customers can always count on us. Whether you've got heaps of experience and qualifications behind you, or you're just starting out, we'll give you the support and opportunities to help you grow and develop with confidence.