Project Manager

Job Description

We are looking for a Project Manager to join our team at Admiral Money!

About us

Admiral Money is the dynamic lending arm of Admiral Group, offering personal loans, motor finance, and homeowner loans since 2017. We’re building something special for our customers and are looking for curious, driven individuals ready to learn, take on challenges, and make an impact.

We’re proud to be a certified Great Place to Work for over 25 years, with recognition for Women and Wellbeing. Our inclusive culture empowers everyone to Be You.

Need support during the recruitment process? Just let us know – we’re here to help.

Main Duties

We are looking for an experienced Project Manager with a strong background in delivering IT and business projects.

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing projects from inception through to delivery, ensuring they remain within agreed tolerances. All governance and control aspects must be fully documented and maintained, including RAID logs, change control, and any other required controls as defined in the Project Framework.

• Defining project objectives and creating detailed plans.
• Managing resources, budgets, risks, benefits, and dependencies.
• Monitoring progress using appropriate systems and providing regular reports.
• Ensuring quality standards, governance, and documentation are maintained.
• Building strong stakeholder relationships and managing communication effectively.
• Leading change management, lessons‑learned sessions, and post‑implementation reviews.
• Delivering projects using best‑practice methodologies.

Essential Experience

• Proven record of successful project management
• Excellent multi‑tasking skills
• Ability to prioritise and manage work aligned with business needs
• Workstream planning and critical path analysis
• Budget management experience
• Stakeholder and matrix management experience
• Strong communication skills
• Solid understanding of delivery methodologies (Waterfall & Agile preferred)
• Commercial awareness
• Relevant project management qualifications (Prince2, APM, or AgilePM)

Desirable Experience

• Technical knowledge of relevant IT systems
• Understanding of financial services
• Understanding of the regulatory landscape (e.g., FCA, PRA)
• Experience using Confluence and JIRA

About You

You are likely known for being pragmatic and solution‑oriented, thriving in challenging delivery environments. As you will be joining during a period of rapid growth and scaling, flexibility, proactivity, and strong teamwork will be essential.

Skills Required

This role is a strong fit if you recognise the following in your approach:

• A strong drive and ambition for what can be achieved with a positive, solution‑focused mindset
• An understanding that projects are about problem‑solving and people, and a willingness to embrace the opportunities they present
• A passion for building something new, without being daunted by a lack of extensive support structures
• Ability to build collaborative and productive relationships
• Open, transparent communication
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Relentless focus on delivering the right outcomes for the business
• Ability to quickly grasp new concepts and principles

Admiral: Where You Can

We take pride in being a diverse and inclusive business. It's a place where you can Be You, and show up as you are. We’re committed to fostering a people-first culture where everyone is accepted, supported, and empowered to be brilliant. You can, Grow And Progress at a pace and direction that suits you, Make A Difference for our customers and each other, and Share in Our Future with all colleagues eligible for up to £3,600 of free shares each year after one year of service.

Everyone receives 33 days holiday (including bank holidays) when they join us, increasing the longer you stay with us, up to a maximum of 38 days (including bank holidays). You also have the option to buy or sell up to an additional five days of annual leave.

We’re proud of our people-first culture. In fact, we've been recognised as a Great Place to Work for Women, a Great Place to Work for Wellbeing, and an overall Great Place to Work for over 25 years! We’re fully committed to making sure your progression is not slowed or halted by barriers related to race, gender, age, sexuality or any of the protected characteristics.

Our fantastic benefits make sure our colleagues have a great work-life balance; You can view some of our other key benefits here.

As a Disability Confident Leader, for candidates with a disability or long-term health condition, that opt into the Disability Confident scheme, we’ll invite a fair and proportionate number of applicants that meet the essential requirements of the role to the first stage of our selection process.

If you need any adjustments or support with your application or during the recruitment process, just let us know. Please do email eden.davies39@admiralgroup.co.uk or contact us on 07780038264. This number is dedicated to supporting candidates that require reasonable adjustments or support during the application process.

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