Project Manager
Guildford, ENG, GB, GU2 8XG
Project Manager
Role Description
Allianz is a global insurance company serving 70 different countries, from the very first day you join our team you’ll know that your contributions are valued. We offer world class learning and career development opportunities, while we celebrate an inclusive culture.
Agility is a major part of our ambition here at Allianz with all of our Communities of Practice working towards transforming our organisation. You could be part of a thriving community of professionals, focused on quality and delivery. A chance to make new connections, enjoy new friendships and work together to achieve shared goals. We've embraced supreme flexibility, offering hybrid-working arrangements, working from home combined with time in our Guildford office.
Salary Information
Pay: Circa £40,000 - £50,000 per year.
Pay is based on relevant experience, skills for the role, and location. Salary is only one part of our total reward package.
About You
As a Project Manager in Central Functions, you'll work collaboratively with other change professionals to realise business benefits through delivery of strategic projects in our portfolio, covering Finance, People and Culture, Compliance, Risk etc.
You'll have an agile mind-set and ensure delivery is value and outcome based and aligned to the programme vision. You'll be passionate about change and want to make a difference.
Essential Skills
- Experience within project and change delivery, having delivered a variety of projects of different types and sizes using both Waterfall and Agile methodologies.
- Strong understanding of business change management and implementing people, process and systems change
- Forward thinking, with experience in planning and forecasting and the ability to understand and manage risk proactively
- Demonstrative experience of problem solving and removing impediments
- Excellent communication skills, coupled with exemplary stakeholder management, with the ability to influence at all levels
- A growth mind-set with process improvement ability, focused on continuous improvement
- Ability to manage a budget including forecasting and estimating
- Experience of managing suppliers
- Understanding of IT systems development lifecycle
We support the government scheme “Access to Work” please feel free to ask us about the access to work scheme.
Desirable Skills
- Responsible Artificial Intelligence usage.
- Project, Agile or Business Change Management qualifications would be an advantage but not essential (e.g. APM - PMQ, Scrum / SAFE, PROSCI)
- Leadership experience
- Experience within Insurance/Financial services would be beneficial but not essential
What We Will Offer You
Recognised and rewarded for a job well done, we have a range of flexible benefits for you to choose from- so you can pick a package that’s perfect for you. We also offer flexible working options, global career opportunities across the wider Allianz Group, and fantastic career development and training. That’s on top of enjoying all the benefits you’d expect from the world’s number one insurance brand, including:
- Flexible buy/sell holiday options
- Hybrid working
- Annual performance related bonus
- Contributory pension scheme
- Development days
- A discount up to 50% on a range of insurance products including car, home and pet
- Retail discounts
- Volunteering days
Our Ways of Working
Do you need flexibility with the hours you work? Let us know as part of your application and if it’s right for our customers, our business and for you, then we’ll do everything we can to make it happen. Here at Allianz, we are signatories of the ABIs flexible working charter. We believe in supporting hybrid work patterns, which balance the needs of our customers, with your personal circumstances and our business requirements. Our aim with this is to help innovation, creativity, and you to thrive - Your work life balance is important to us.
Integrity, Fairness, Inclusion & Trust
At Allianz, we believe in fostering an inclusive workforce and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Our commitment to equal opportunities, gender equity, and balanced gender representation, is demonstrated by our numerous accreditations: EDGE certified for gender inclusion, Women in Finance Charter members, Disability Confident employer, Stonewall Diversity Champion, Business in the Community’s Race at Work Charter signatories, and Armed Forces Covenant gold standard employer.
We embrace neurodiversity and welcome applications from neurodivergent and disabled candidates, offering tailored adjustments to ensure your success.
We encourage our employees to advocate for their needs, whether it’s assistive technology, ergonomic equipment, mentoring, coaching, or flexible work arrangements.
Accessible Application for All
As part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we support candidates with disabilities or long-term health conditions through the Offer an Interview Scheme, for those meeting the essential skills for the role.
Contact our Resourcing team to opt into this scheme or for assistance with your application, including larger text, hard copies, or spoken applications.
For any inquiries or to submit your application, please contact: Matthew Irvine
Closing date 28/4/2026
We reserve the right to close the advert early if we reach enough applications.
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96121 | Project Management | Professional | Non-Executive | Allianz UK | Full-Time | Temporary
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