Project Manager

About Atrium

In a world of constant change, you need an insurer who has stood the test of time. Our reputation is built on consistency, expertise, and a client-first approach.

We manage Syndicate 609, one of the oldest syndicates at Lloyd’s, with a history going back to the 1930s. Our longevity reflects the strength of our underwriting discipline, the depth of our relationships, and our ability to adapt to the evolving needs of our clients and the wider insurance marketplace.

We’re all in it together at Atrium

We are committed to creating an environment where people learn, grow, and follow what they’re passionate about. Our culture encourages staff to feel confident in making decisions at any stage of their career and do work that makes them proud, knowing they’re playing a valuable role in shaping the success of the business.

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Role

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Project Manager to join Atrium and lead the end-to-end delivery of a diverse portfolio of business change projects. To assume the responsibility for overseeing the delivery, governance, and scope of multiple high-priority initiatives, ensuring successful outcomes and alignment with business objectives.

Experience within the Insurance/ Lloyd's market is essential.

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Description

The Project Manager is accountable for planning, coordinating and delivering multiple priority initiatives across the business. Working within the Project Management Framework, the role provides clear structure, robust governance and transparent reporting throughout the project lifecycle. It builds strong relationships across Business Change, IT, operational teams and third parties, translating business needs into practical delivery plans and sustainable outcomes.

Required Competencies

• Proven ability to lead business change projects from initiation through to implementation and benefits realisation.
• Lead projects managing scope, outcomes, dependencies, benefits, timelines, budgets and quality.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to engage effectively at all levels of an organisation.
• Excellent project governance, planning, risk, issue, dependency and financial management capabilities, escalating promptly where required.
• Strong leadership skills, with experience coordinating multidisciplinary.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Ability to operate effectively in a complex, regulated and rapidly changing environment.
• Provide clear progress reporting, maintain accurate project documentation and support timely decisions through governance forums.
• Responds effectively to changing project requirements, priorities and external factors. Adapts plans accordingly and able to confidently communicate changes to the correct stakeholders.
• Assess business readiness and coordinate communications, training, transition and handover.
• Capture lessons learned and apply them to improve future delivery.
• Strong continuous improvement mindset.
• Experience of delivering change using Agile, waterfall or hybrid methodologies.
• Act as an ambassador for the Business Change function.

Required Knowledge and Skills

• Knowledge of Lloyd’s and the roles of key London Market participants, including insurers, managing agents, brokers and cover holders.
• Understanding of the insurance lifecycle, including underwriting, policy administration, claims, renewals and settlement.
• Understanding of business processes, data, technology and operational dependencies within an insurance environment.
• Awareness of regulatory, risk, compliance and operational resilience considerations relevant to insurance change.
• Desirable: Knowledge of London Market transformation, digitalisation and market-wide change initiatives.
• Experience of end-to-end project management and delivery.
• Ability to communicate clearly and confidently, both verbally and in writing.
• Knowledge of project governance, reporting and financial management.
• Experience of maintaining RAID logs.
• Experience of stakeholder engagement and senior-level communication.
• Experience of workshop facilitation and cross-functional collaboration.
• Understanding of benefits realisation and performance measurement.
• Experience of user acceptance testing, implementation, cutover and transition to business as usual.
• Strong analytical, organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and relevant project and change management tools.
• Desirable: Understanding of commercial, procurement and supplier management principles.
• Desirable: Recognised change or project management qualification, such as APMG or PRINCE2.

Atrium offers all permanent employees the chance to work flexibly through our charter for flexible working - we actively invite applications from candidates requiring any form of flexible working arrangements.

Atrium is an Equal Opportunities employer with a strong and passionate commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Atrium actively invites applications from candidates requiring any form of flexible working arrangements.

We do not discriminate based upon age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, or any other applicable legally protected characteristic.

We’re committed to providing reasonable adjustments or accommodations for applicants, so if you need assistance or support during the recruitment process, please get in touch.