Job Description:
Agile Project Manager - People ERP and Payroll
London, Manchester or Staines
£65,000 - £70,000 dependent on experience and location
Excellent benefits including up to 10% bonus
Hybrid working
Permanent
Full-time, 35 hours per week
We make health happen
At Bupa, we're here to help people live longer, healthier, happier lives - and make a better world. With no shareholders, our customers are at the heart of everything we do. That means we invest in what matters most: our people, our technology, and our purpose.
As an Agile Project Manager in our People ERP and Payroll domain, you'll play a key role in driving change and continuous improvement across our global People and Finance functions. You'll help deliver smarter, more efficient systems that support our colleagues and customers - from onboarding and development to wellbeing and inclusion. If you're passionate about agile delivery and want to make a real impact, this is your chance to help shape the future of health at Bupa.
How you'll help us make health happen
As our Agile Project Manager, you'll:
Lead the delivery of change initiatives from start to finish - including new product rollouts, feature enhancements and ongoing improvements.
Manage multiple backlogs and define sprint objectives in collaboration with Product Owners and Technical Delivery Managers.
Facilitate Agile ceremonies and ensure frameworks like Scrum and Kanban run smoothly.
Unblock issues that slow down delivery and drive continuous improvement using data and metrics.
Partner with internal teams, vendors and stakeholders to align delivery with business outcomes.
Maintain project plans, resource forecasts and financial oversight where needed.
Champion a risk-based approach to delivery and escalate issues appropriately.
Support automation, data and analytics initiatives that enhance our People systems.
What you'll bring
Strong experience in technical project management roles.
Strong knowledge of Agile, Scrum, Kanban and hybrid delivery methodologies.
Experience delivering change in back-office functions such as People, Pay & Reward, Learning & Development, and Diversity & Inclusion.
A track record of managing complex projects or multiple small initiatives simultaneously.
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
A collaborative mindset with the ability to influence at all levels.
Resilience, empathy and a results-driven approach.
Commercial acumen and effective vendor management experience.
Benefits
Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health - from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family-friendly benefits.
Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:
25 days holiday, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell
Bupa health insurance for you and your family
Access to our wellbeing programmes and mental health support
Bonus scheme
Enhanced parental leave
Pension scheme
Discounts on Bupa products and services
Opportunities for career development and internal mobility
Why Bupa
We're a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose - helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.
We encourage all of our people to "Be you at Bupa". We champion diversity and understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That's why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We'll make sure you're treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.
If you require information regarding this role in an alternative format, please email: careers@bupa.com
Time Type:
Full timeJob Area:
ITLocations:
Angel Court, London, Bupa Place, Staines - Willow House
Bupa’s purpose is helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We do this by providing a broad range of healthcare services, support and advice to people throughout their lives. People are at the heart of everything we do. Together, we make health happen.
Every company needs an ethos, and we're no different. Through good days and challeging times, we always work with our values in mind. These are: Brave - Make new possibilities happen. Caring - Act with empathy and respect. Responsible - Own your decisions and actions.
We don't have shareholders at Bupa, which means we're free to invest our profits where they matter: our patients, our facilities, our research, and you.
As a healthcare provider, we have a duty to do the right thing. By our customers, our people and our partners. The Bupa Code holds us to this duty. It's our promise to protect, care for, and build trust with everyone who relies on us.
Here you’ll be welcomed. We champion diversity and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve.
You’ll find an inclusive environment where you can be yourself and where everyone is driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world.Free
to be you.
Back in September 2018, we made a pledge. That we'd do whatever we could to make Bupa a diverse, kind and inclusive place to work.
Everyone deserves a positive working environment. Everyone deserves to have their voice heard. Everyone deserves freedom from bullying, harassment and discrimination.
