Senior Project Manager

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Are you ready to take the next big step in your career? This is your chance to lead a talented team of project managers and shape the future of projects across The Acorn Group
. Based in our vibrant Albert Dock office, you’ll work at the heart of innovation, driving delivery excellence and empowering your team to achieve their best.

• Job Title: Senior Project Manager
• Working hours: 37.5 hours per week, Mon-Fri
• Location: Liverpool city centre on a hybrid basis
• Salary: £Competitive

• Leadership with Impact:
  You’ll guide and mentor up to 6 project managers, helping them grow and excel.
• Strategic Influence:
  Work hand-in-hand with the Senior Project manager & Director of technical product on initiatives that span the entire organization.
• Career Progression:
  Perfect for someone ready to move into a senior leadership role and make a real difference.

• Lead & Develop:
  Run 1:1s, coach your team, and build a high-performing group of project professionals.
• Drive Governance:
  Ensure clarity, compliance, and quality across projects of varying size and complexity.
• Collaborate at Scale:
  Engage with senior stakeholders, technical leads, and heads of department to align priorities.
• Champion Best Practice:
  Partner with data protection, security, and audit teams to maintain robust controls.
• Own the
  
  Roadmap:
  
  Shape the project department’s strategy and publish regular updates on progress.
• Quality Assurance:
  Review and refine project documentation before it reaches senior leadership.
• Operational Excellence:
  Manage time tracking and reporting for the team, ensuring efficiency and transparency.

• Deep knowledge of insurance processes and experience in large‑scale organisations.
• Proven project management expertise and ability to handle complex stakeholder relationships.
• Exceptional leadership and people skills – you inspire, listen, and collaborate.
• A proactive, ambitious mindset – ready to push forward and grow within the insurance sector.
• Strong understanding and effective implementation of project methodologies to facilitate delivery.
• A proven proficiency in project management tools.
• Excels at managing risk, change and conflicting priorities.
• Strong planning and organisational skills to manage multiple work streams.

At Acorn Insurance
, we’re proud of our Liverpool roots — and even prouder of how far we’ve come. As part of the Acorn Group
, we bring over 40 years of specialist insurance expertise to the table. From humble beginnings, we’ve grown into a national leader, now employing 1,700+ people across the UK and reached a milestone of £750 million in total value of insurance policies written in 2024.

We’re growing fast, with new opportunities emerging every week. That growth is largely due to the values we share:

• 🦏 We run through walls for our customers and each other.
• 🐐 We challenge the status quo.
• 🐧 We succeed when we help those around us succeed.
• 🐆 We decide quickly when the smart thing to do is use our judgement.

• 🌴 35 days’ holiday (including bank holidays) with additional buy/sell options.
• 🧠 24/7 mental health support & free counselling available.
• ☝ Grow with us:
  Through career fairs, leadership programs, and learning on the go!
• 💸 Flexible benefits, including early access to salary via our internal platform.
• 🏡 Hybrid working options to support work‑life balance and individual needs.
• 🎉 Recognition awards, social events & more.

• 🧠 Mindful Employer – championing mental health and wellbeing.
• ♿ Disability Confident Level 1 & 2 – creating accessible, inclusive opportunities.
• 🌸 Menopause Friendly accredited – supporting every stage of life.
• 🎖️ Armed Forces Covenant signatory – honouring those who serve.
• 🏆 Great Places to Work 2024/25 – fostering an engaging and positive workplace culture.
• 📈 Best Place to Work for Development – proud to be investing in people’s future.
• 👩💼 Best Place to Work for Women – breaking down barriers to women's career progression.

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