Program Manager

Overview

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Working hours:

This role is available on a part-time, job-share or full-time basis. Salary:
Attractive salary and benefits package.

Location:

England, remote with occasional travel to offices. Closing date for applications: 9th January 2026.

The opportunity:

We are seeking an experienced Programme Manager with an Insurance and Financial Services background. The ability to positively engage, communicate with and influence a broad range of stakeholders will be key to the role, as will the experience of delivering at pace.

Many of our employees work flexibly in a variety of different ways, including part-time, flexible hours, job share, an element of working from home or compressed hours. This is because we want the best people for our roles, and we recognise that sometimes those people aren’t available full-time. Please talk to us at the interview about the flexibility you may need.

Develop and manage a detailed programme plan across multiple work streams.

• Work with PMO to ensure a robust budget is available to support delivery
• Analyse, manage and mitigate programme RAID log
• Monitoring programme execution – progress tracking and status reporting
• Management of interdependencies
• Lead and mentor teams
• Allocation of resources across different projects
• Aligning deliverables to programme outcomes and business benefits
• Articulate business vision effectively on behalf of the sponsor across all stakeholders, anticipate key decision points to support the overall programme success and proactively manage escalations
• Working with senior stakeholders, often at executive level, presenting at meetings such as steering committees and governance forums. Deputising for programme director as necessary.
• Ability to work across both business and IT functions, to coordinate efficiently how they will deliver the desired outcomes.

• Planning and managing high-complexity delivery
• Expert in monitoring and controlling delivery
• Operating within multi-supplier landscape
• Engagement with multiple functions
• Engagement with Exec level and cross-functional stakeholders
• Excellent at setting strategies, interpreting requirements and applying sound judgement
• Strong leadership skills to manage the business and technical SMEs and analysts
• Great teamwork to work collaboratively across the programme
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, including with senior stakeholders up to Board level
• Ability to manage organisational change from digitisation in a holistic manner

• Managing projects and programmes experience.
• Managing budgets up to £10m
• Preferred:
  Prince 2 Practitioner / Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) or equivalent
• An advanced level experience of in business case production and assessment
• Advanced level business acumen
• Expert level communication, and influencing skills and always acts with a high degree of integrity
• Advanced level people management/leadership
• Experience in turning strategy into implementation reality
• Must have demonstrable experience in effective leadership of technical teams
• Must have demonstrable experience in Insurance

Everyone’s different. That’s why at Zurich, we offer a wide range of employee benefits so our people can choose what fits them and their life. Our benefits provide real flexibility so our people can make considered choices and tailor their benefits throughout the year. Our benefits include 12% defined non-contributory pension scheme, annual company bonus, private medical insurance and the option to buy up to an additional 20 days or sell some of your holiday.

Follow the link for more information about our benefits - Employee benefits | Working at Zurich Insurance UK.

As an inclusive employer we want to ensure that all candidates feel comfortable and are able to perform at their best during the interview. You’ll have the opportunity to let us know of any reasonable adjustment or practical support needed when you apply.

At Zurich we aspire to be one of the most responsible and impactful businesses in the world and the best global insurer.…