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.

Howden Ireland are delighted to announce an exciting position as a Project Delivery Manager within our Operations team. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our strategy as we move towards 2026 and beyond.

About the role:

The Project Delivery Manager (PDM) will work with the Howden Ireland COO and wider Ireland team, as well as with the UK&I Project & Integration Office, to ensure that the Business consistently updates and delivers on its Change plan.

They will also manage selected strategic projects to completion, ensuring agreed tolerances are adhered to in terms of Time, Quality, Risk & Compliance, and Budget.

Key roles and responsibilities:

• Own and be responsible for the day-to-day management of all stages of allocated projects, including appropriate reporting, updates to senior management and escalation/mitigation of risks

• Own and update the Ireland Strategic Change plan, including prioritisation of our change agenda.

• Chair the monthly Strategic Change Committee meetings, providing progress updates to senior management at a programme level, as well as highlighting material risks and issues.

• Maintain accurate project planning and reporting on Monday.com. Provide updates as required to keep key stakeholders aware of progress on projects, as well as risks, issues and dependencies.

• Partner with the business leads to identify projects which support the strategic goals of our business.

• Provide input and support to projects and initiatives which are being managed by other PM’s or resources

• Build strong networks within the wider Howden Group to spot and capitalise on change opportunities.

• Represent Howden Ireland in all relevant programme coordination meetings.

• Ensure that appropriate project artifacts are kept up to date and follow the appropriate governance and framework.

• Manage the successful on boarding of change to the business, clients, insurers and third parties with support from the appropriate areas. Conduct Change Impact Assessments and Stakeholder Analysis where needed

• Assess Change Readiness to identify and proactively manage anticipated resistance

• Creation of Business cases and cost benefit analysis, including tracking Benefit realisation, where required

• Ensure all change delivered fully meets our risk, compliance and legal requirements.

About You:

• 3 years+ experience of working in the insurance industry is preferable.

• Previous experience working as a Project Manager, with relevant PM qualifications, e.g. APMP, MSP, Agile, PRINCE2, PMBOK etc.

• Experience in working on Business Integration projects would be helpful.

• Insurance related qualification would be helpful but not required, e.g. APA, CIP, MDI, ACII

• Ability to influence and communicate effectively at senior management level

• Strong Project and Programme management skills

• Ability to take ownership of a portfolio of work and drive it forward

• Task focussed, with an ability to deliver multiple projects in parallel within the agreed deadlines

About Howden Ireland:

Howden Ireland is part of Howden, the global insurance intermediary group, and has over 500 employees across 28 local offices advising clients on their commercial insurance, personal insurance, health insurance, life and pensions and mortgage requirements. Our success is primarily down to the incredible people we employ.

For more information, please visit About Us | Howden Ireland (howdengroup.com)

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.