Who are we?
Howden is a collective – a group of talented and passionate people all around the world. Together, we have pushed the boundaries of insurance. We are united by a shared passion and no-limits mindset, and our strength lies in our ability to collaborate as a powerful international team comprised of 18,000 employees spanning over 100 countries.
People join Howden for many different reasons, but they stay for the same one: our culture. It’s what sets us apart, and the reason our employees have been turning down headhunters for years. Whatever your priorities – work / life balance, career progression, sustainability, volunteering – you’ll find like-minded people driving change at Howden.
This is a key role in the Howden Projects PMO team, which is responsible for delivery of key programmes and projects across the Howden Group.
With a strong PMO Analyst background and good understanding of the change management lifecycle, you will support the business, Head of PMO, Project Delivery Director, Head of Project Managementand delivery teams.
You will provide the Project Delivery Director and Head of Project Management with the analytical support to best deliver the portfolio, by ensuring that you are challenging the priorities, tracking milestones, risks, issues and dependencies, based on your knowledge of the portfolio.
You will be responsible for ensuring that projects adhere to the Project Framework and that governance and reporting is in line with the various committees and groups’ quality expectations.
The role holder will need to work closely with the Project Delivery team, senior business leaders and stakeholders, across the portfolio.
Technical: Project Governance & PMO
Responsible for adherence and management of the Project Management Framework, Portfolio governance, and PMO processes:
Produce, maintain, and circulate portfolio status reports to the wider team and senior management as required, ensuring milestone tracking and reportingis accurate and timely.
Work with business contacts, project owners, and Enterprise Architecture to ensure project approval parties have the information needed for decision-making. Point of contact for stakeholders on the project approval process.
Analyse the project portfolio, identify and resolve bottlenecks in processes, and raise awareness of individual project risks, issues, and slippage against milestones.
Arrange and deliver Healthcheck meetings, continuously monitoring that the benefits, risks, and timelines agreed upon at initiation are still on track.
General Project Management
Set deadlines, assign responsibilities, track milestones and deliverables, and monitor / summarise the progress of projects.
A good level of experience working with Microsoft SharePoint, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio.
Ideally has professional project management qualifications such as PRINCE 2 / APM or have equivalent training and experience in project methodologies.
What do we offer in return?
A career that you define. At Howden, we value diversity – there is no one Howden type. Instead, we’re looking for individuals who share the same values as us:
Our successes have all come from someone brave enough to try something new
We support each other in the small everyday moments and the bigger challenges
We are determined to make a positive difference at work and beyond
Reasonable adjustments
We're committed to providing reasonable accommodations at Howden to ensure that our positions align well with your needs. Besides the usual adjustments such as software, IT, and office setups, we can also accommodate other changes such as flexible hours* or hybrid working*.
If you're excited by this role but have some doubts about whether it’s the right fit for you, send us your application – if your profile fits the role’s criteria, we will be in touch to assist in helping to get you set up with any reasonable adjustments you may require.
*Not all positions can accommodate changes to working hours or locations. Reach out to your Recruitment Partner if you want to know more.
Fixed Term Contract (Fixed Term)
