This is an opportunity to join Ascot Group - one of the world’s preeminent specialty risk underwriting organizations.
Designed as a modern-era company operating through an ecosystem of interconnected global operating platforms, we’re bound by a common mission and purpose: One Ascot. Our greatest strength is a talented team who flourish in a collaborative, inclusive, and entrepreneurial culture, steeped in underwriting excellence, integrity, and a passion to find a better way, The Ascot Way.
The Ascot Way guides our people and our organization. Our underwriting platforms collaborate to find creative ways to deploy our capital in a true cross-product and cross-platform approach. These platforms work as one, deploying our capital creatively through our unique Fusion Model: Client Centric, Risk Centric, Technology Centric.
Built to be resilient, Ascot maximizes client financial security while delivering bespoke products and world class service — both pre- and post-claims. Ascot exists to solve for our clients’ brightest tomorrow, through agility, collaboration, resilience, and discipline.
Job Purpose:
Pro-actively project manage large individual and/ or multiple medium-smaller-scale initiatives with competing deadlines in line with the Change Management Framework; Utilising strong industry knowledge, understand the needs and, constructively, challenge to determine solutions meet with scope, budget and timeline; and support the Head of Change (Hoe) in evolving the Change Management framework and championing its benefits across the Group.
Detailed Duties:
To undertake all aspects of the planning process and to maintain and manage detailed plans throughout the project life cycle, taking account of dependencies and resource requirements.
To work with all stakeholders, contributors, vendors and suppliers (including IT) to ensure project deliverables are met to plan and budget.
To create the necessary project documentation, ensuring all project documents are complete, accurate, current and stored appropriately.
To develop the Business Case in consultation with the various stakeholders, suppliers and IT.
To ensure that the Business Case is regularly reviewed and updated throughout the life cycle of the project.
Extensive stakeholder engagement with peers and customers.
Bring an inquisitive mind-set, not afraid to ask questions and/ or challenge accepted norms and championing continuous improvement.
Excellent visual presentation skills with the ability to dissect complex issues and articulate options/ solutions to stakeholders.
Support stakeholders in making the recommended changes, including helping to resolve any issues.
Where necessary, act as a 'translator' between IT & customer needs to ensure clarity of what is required.
Support stakeholders in the embedding, handover and closure of projects into business as usual; and
To undertake any reasonable request made by the line manager.
Please be aware that Ascot Group’s job opportunities will be posted on our official careers page. All official communication comes from @ascotgroup.com email addresses, if you receive a job offer or recruitment communication from Ascot Group that you suspect might be fraudulent, do not hesitate to contact us directly to verify its legitimacy. We will never ask for payment or sensitive personal information during any stage of the recruitment process. Your privacy and trust are of utmost importance to us, and we strive to ensure that you have a positive experience with Ascot Group.
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Skills Required
- Project management experience in a similar role
- Strong stakeholder management skills
- Ability to create and manage project documentation
- Experience with change management frameworks
Ascot Group Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Ascot Group and has not been reviewed or approved by Ascot Group.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage in the U.S. is characterized as excellent, with indications that individual medical can be employer-paid in some cases. Company materials also highlight comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and wellness resources.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company contributions or match is consistently highlighted, alongside options such as HSAs and FSAs. This points to structured support for longer-term financial security.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Generous PTO and paid holidays are emphasized, with additional leaves such as caregiver, adoption, and disability frequently included. Some locations note extras like birthdays off.
Ascot Group Insights
What We Do
Ascot Group is a global specialty insurance and reinsurance group with a record of underwriting excellence and superior claims service. Founded in 2001, Ascot provides a broad range of property and casualty products to customers worldwide through its Lloyd’s and Bermuda market platforms. In the United States, Ascot provides specialized insurance products to small and mid-sized businesses as well as offering underwriting services to high-quality carrier and syndicate partners.
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