Project Leader, CFC
Risk and Regulatory
3-5 days a week in office
Insurance products purpose-built for today's risks
Open for applications
Insurance products purpose-built for today's risks
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
3-5 days a week in office
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To simplify the way business insurance is bought and sold. As a specialist insurance provider, they offer purpose-built packages that are designed for risks that modern businesses face.
Role
Who you are
- We are looking for people with experience in risk, regulatory and compliance projects within Financial Services (ideally banking or insurance)
- You will have an in depth knowledge and understanding of project management, with a proven track record of successfully delivering risk, regulatory and compliance focussed projects of all sizes, as well as demonstrable experience with designing and implementing improvements to project management policies and procedures
- You will have a good commercial understanding of budgeting, project control and strategic planning
- Given the varied workload of the team and the fast-paced nature of the projects we are involved in, significant organisation and coordination skills are required to keep us on track in delivering our goals and realising our ambitions
- You will be required to digest a lot of information and successfully translate this into effective project plans
- Your ability to clearly communicate project goals and bring key stakeholders along the journey will be crucial to the role
- You will need to manage and build effective relationships with the wider Project team and other key stakeholders across the business
What the job involves
- We now have an immediate need for an experienced Project Manager/Leader to join us to lead some urgent project management initiatives whilst we build our permanent team
- Please note - we are looking for candidates immediately available to start or within one months notice
- You will be responsible for leading stakeholder discussions and utilising this knowledge to define the project scope, timeline and resource needs for all projects
- All stages of project management will be your core focus, with all elements of each stage being clearly documented, identifying risks and dependencies and introducing methods of managing these effectively
- Champion, implement and maintain a series of standardised best practice project management tools and techniques
- Ensure personal and team adherence of all policies and procedures relating to project management
- Determine project scope, timelines, and resourcing needs for all projects, ensuring that your personal understanding of the project is clear and accurate and that you are able to convey this knowledge to the project plan and in relevant stakeholder meetings
- Proactively monitor project needs and lead the project team effectively through planning, allocation and reporting of work in order to ensure successful delivery of the project and its objectives
- Anticipate, mitigate and manage dependencies and risks in support of increased project performance
- Provide mentorship and guidance to project team members
- Create detailed progress reports and present current status and plans in a creative manner to explain and engage with key stakeholders
- Drive decision-making around projects, ensuring that key stakeholders are involved and consulted at the right moments, demonstrating strong judgment in your decision-making ability
- Identify, establish and facilitate working groups to support each project, ensuring the right mix of stakeholders and efficient use of resources
- Manage the correct utilisation of project tools and templates, ensuring project plans are accurately represented and continuously updated as a single source of truth
- Manage an effective relationship with the PMO Manager and other key stakeholders across the business
- Produce clear and accurate minutes of key project meetings (or review those where team member has produced), ensuring actions are well understood and allocated to the most appropriate stakeholder
- Reporting To: Glen Baldacchino
Application process
- Applied
- Phone screening
- First stage interview
- Second stage interview
- Hired
Salary benchmarks
Our take
According to CFC, modern businesses of all sizes need insurance built for today's risks. CFC is a global specialist insurance platform aiming to protect businesses with policies that are specially designed for their needs.
The company differentiates itself through its proprietary technology and cutting-edge data science and delivers high-quality products to the market faster than its competitors. Moreover, it aspires to make it as easy as possible for brokers to do business. The company's main priority at this point is expanding its technical capabilities in key areas of underwriting and claims handling. Its products are used by more than 150,000 businesses in 90 countries.
According to the founder & former CEO, Dave Walsh, the company passed the test of time due to the strong culture it embraced within the organisation from the moment the company was created in 1999. The culture of the organisation involves aspiring to continually improve its systems and products, aiming to simplify specialist insurance, investing in innovative technologies and always doing the right thing.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Company benefits
- Private healthcare insurance
- Generous parental packages
- Cycle to work scheme
- Qualifications sponsorship
- Subsidised gym membership
- Monthly in-office massages
- Paid volunteer time
- Discretionary bonus scheme
Company values
- Love what you do: We show up each day ready to take on the world. Our passion and intensity set us apart and make the difference to our colleagues, customers, brokers, and carriers
- Challenge everything: We’re never afraid to question the way that things are done and we constantly challenge ourselves and others to make things better
- Have fun, be good: Insurance is a serious business, but we don’t take ourselves too seriously. We make it fun to work at CFC, we welcome all viewpoints, and we treat everyone how we would expect to be treated
Company HQ
City of London, London, UK
Articles
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at CFC
Ellie Khan (Talent Acquisition & Inclusion)
- At CFC, the only thing we don’t tolerate is intolerance. Everyone is welcome, individuality is celebrated, and empathy is cultivated.
- We believe hiring the right people is one of the most important parts to building our business and we look for talented individuals with diverse perspectives and backgrounds.
- We invest in technology to minimise bias throughout the recruitment process.
- We have a dedicated "Together at CFC" team and a really exciting company-wide DEI calendar of events to participate in each year.
- We attend a diverse range of events and career fairs to learn more about DEI best practices and promote CFC as an inclusive business.
Share this job
View 14 more jobs at CFC