Project Manager (Insurance)

About Future Group

Future Group is not your traditional financial services company – we're a collective of super funds and services committed to changing our planet now for a better tomorrow. When you join us, you’ll become part of a team united by a clear and important mission: to lead the investment movement by advocating and campaigning for a future worth retiring into.

Join our team as a Project Manager - Insurance focused, ready to drive and steer our key initiatives! You will guide and oversee our critical initiatives with a structured, strategic approach. In this role, you’ll be key to delivering projects that reflect our core values and objectives. Your leadership will ensure efficient project workflows, foster clear communication, and empower our teams to achieve exceptional results that truly reflects Future Group core mission and values.

Your north star: Lead projects from concept to delivery all the way through to completion, upholding Future Group’s mission and values at every step.

And the best part, you’ll be joining an amazing team. Our crew thrives on collaboration, innovation, and purpose. Expect to work alongside passionate colleagues who are united in their drive to lead positive change. At Future Group, diversity, creativity, and excellence are at the heart of everything we do.

We strongly encourage applications from people of diverse backgrounds, lived experiences, and identities. We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcome and supported. If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, reach out to our talent team at careers@futuregroup.com.au – we’ll happily accommodate your needs to ensure an equitable experience for all.

Future Group values lived experience and we encourage applications from people with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander backgrounds, who have caring responsibilities, from culturally and racially marginalised groups, people with disability, people who experience ageism, LGBTQIA+ people, and people who experience social exclusion because of their social class.

If you require any adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please reach out to our talent team at careers@futuregroup.com.au. We want to ensure our recruitment process is equitable for all, and we’ll happily make any reasonable adjustments where required.

You’ll love this job if:

• You have a proven ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously while ensuring timely delivery and quality outcomes.
• You excel in creating structured workflows that enhance project visibility and team collaboration.
• You are passionate about aligning project deliverables with strategic goals and driving organisational success.
• You thrive on problem-solving and enjoy identifying solutions that keep projects on track.
• You value a mission-driven approach and are eager to contribute to projects that make a meaningful impact.

We’re looking for someone with:

• Proven Project Management Experience - Someone who has demonstrated expertise in managing complex projects with a solid understanding of project management methodologies and tools.
• Superannuation Experience - Someone who has worked on projects within superannuation previously and has a strong understanding of how a super fund operates and the different business units and their functions.
• Insurance Experience - Someone who has a strong knowledge of insurance within superannuation. Any previous experience with an insurance company or working on insurance in super projects will be viewed favourably.
• Strong Leadership Skills - Someone who has the ability to lead teams, diverse stakeholders and foster a collaborative environment that encourages innovation and effective problem-solving.
• Excellent Communication and Stakeholder Management - Exceptional verbal and written communication skills to facilitate clear and transparent interactions with stakeholders at all levels.
• Analytical and Strategic Thinking - Strong analytical skills to assess project performance, identify risks, and develop mitigation strategies, along with the ability to align project goals with organisational objectives.
• Risk Management Proficiency - Ability to identify, assess, and mitigate project risks proactively, ensuring that potential issues are addressed promptly.
• Commitment to Continuous Improvement - A passion for fostering a culture of continuous improvement, with experience in implementing best practices and driving innovation within project management processes.
• Driver - A self starter with the ability to understand what needs to be done and takes steps to achieve this without needing direction. The ability to drive a project, understanding what key decisions need to be made and/or actions to be taken, and making them happen.

Nice-to-haves:

• Experience working in a high-growth, purpose-led organisation or scale-up environment.
• A passion for creating an inclusive workplace culture.
• Interest in continuous improvement and staying updated with the latest project management trends, tools, and best practices.
• Ability to negotiate effectively with stakeholders, vendors, and team members to achieve project goals while maintaining positive relationships.
• Ability to work autonomously and self motivate.

As the Project Manager you will:

• Demonstrate proficiency in project management methodologies and tools (e.g., Agile, Waterfall, Asana, Jira) to effectively plan, execute, and monitor projects.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to project teams, fostering a collaborative and high-performance environment.
• Delegate tasks effectively and manage team dynamics to ensure successful project execution.
• Facilitate regular communication with stakeholders to provide updates on project status, risks, and challenges.
• Proactively identify project risks and implement mitigation strategies to minimise their impact on project outcomes.
• Adjusts to evolving project needs and shifting priorities to ensure successful outcomes.

Don’t tick all the boxes?- that’s okay, we like thinking outside the box anyway. We value skills, passion and who you are over what you’ve done or where you’ve studied. So if this job strikes a chord, we want to hear from you!

Why would you enjoy working at Future Group?

• A purpose-driven organisation - spend your days working on making this world a better place! The more we grow, the bigger the impact we are making on climate change and inequality
• A B Corp organisation that cares about how it behaves inside and out
• AFR’s Best Place to Work 2022 for the banking, superannuation and financial services sector
• Flexibility to fit work into your life (not your life around our work). School drop-offs/pick-ups and lunch-time gym sessions are a thing here
• The choice to work from home, from one of our co-working spaces, from anywhere within Australia or even from overseas (for a short period of time)
• The potential to own a piece of the Future Group pie with our unique Employee Share Ownership Program (with some fineprint)
• Fun company-wide events
• Progressive, people-focused policies and benefits including Menstrual and Menopausal Leave, Public holidays swaps, Cultural Leave, Mental Health Leave and Gender Affirmation Guidelines and Leave.
• We offer employee network groups for people from diverse backgrounds: SuperGenders for cisgender women, trans men and women and non-binary folks; SuperGlobal for culturally diverse folks; and SuperPride for LGBTQIA+ folks. The groups are a safe, supportive space for people to share experiences and ideas
• An inclusive parental leave package, with 20 weeks’ paid parental leave for birthing and non-birthing parents
• A laptop you can use to work remotely plus an allowance to make your working from home setup comfortable
• Other perks such as access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), the ability to purchase leave, novated leasing arrangements for electric vehicles, and a few more to find out

Applying for a Job at Future Group

• The application process will require you sharing your most recent CV and answering some questions. We know job hunting can be time consuming, we don’t expect for you to spend more than 30 minutes on your application
• You’ll hear from us about a week or two after the closing date. If your application is successful, you’ll be invited to a 20 minute phone chat with someone from the We Are Charlotte Talent team.
• Following the good old telephone call, should your application be successful again, you will be invited to a couple of interviews via Microsoft Teams.

Questions? Please reach out to our awesome Talent team at careers@futuregroup.com.au