Project Manager - Annual Report at Bupa in Angel Court, London

Project Manager - Annual Report

Location: Angel Court, London

Job Description:

Project Manager – Annual Report

Job Title: Project Manager – Annual Report
Location status: Hybrid
Location: London (ideally 2-3 days per week at Angel Court)
Permanent/fixed term contract: 5 months fixed term contract (November 2026 to March 2027)
Shift pattern: Full-time, Monday to Friday

We make health happen

At Bupa, our purpose is simple: helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. As a healthcare provider and insurer with no shareholders, our focus is on our customers and the communities we serve.

We're looking for an experienced Project Manager – Annual Report to join our Group External Communications team on a fixed-term contract. This is an opportunity to play a key role in delivering one of Bupa's most important corporate publications, our 2026 Annual Report & Accounts.

The Annual Report tells the story of how we're progressing against our strategy, transforming our business to become even more customer-focused, and delivering strong financial performance. In this role, you'll lead the end-to-end delivery of the report, working with teams from across the business and partnering with our external design agency to bring the publication to life.

If you're an organised project manager who enjoys working with a wide range of stakeholders, managing multiple priorities and delivering high-quality work to tight deadlines, we'd love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

As our Project Manager – Annual Report, you'll:

• Own and manage the master project plan from kick-off through to publication.
• Create and track timelines, milestones, dependencies and key delivery dates.
• Identify risks early and take action to keep the project on track.
• Make sure the Annual Report is delivered on time, within budget and to a high standard.
• Act as the main day-to-day contact for our design agency, Radley Yeldar.
• Manage agency deliverables, schedules, costs and performance.
• Coordinate review and approval cycles, making sure feedback is clear and submitted on time.
• Work with content owners across the business to provide clarity on requirements, deadlines and next steps.
• Build strong working relationships that help maintain momentum and accountability.
• Oversee production activities including content flow, design development, proofing and final sign-off.
• Coordinate accessibility, regulatory and compliance requirements.
• Support both digital and print publication processes.
• Provide regular status updates to senior stakeholders.
• Maintain accurate project documentation, trackers and decision logs.
• Manage verification and attestation processes with content contributors.
• Capture lessons learned and recommendations to support future reporting cycles.
• Provide additional support on wider corporate communications projects where needed.

What We're Looking For

To be successful as our Project Manager – Annual Report, you'll bring:

Essential

• Proven experience managing complex projects with multiple stakeholders and challenging deadlines.
• Strong end-to-end project management experience.
• Experience managing external agencies and supplier relationships.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong organisational skills and exceptional attention to detail.
• Experience managing several workstreams at the same time.
• Confidence working with senior leaders and influencing outcomes.
• The ability to stay calm, focused and solutions-oriented under pressure.

Desirable

• Experience delivering Annual Reports or similar regulated publications.
• A background in corporate communications, publishing or brand communications.
• Knowledge of accessibility, compliance or reporting requirements.
• Experience managing budgets and suppliers.

Personal qualities

• Collaborative and approachable.
• Proactive and accountable.
• Clear and structured in your communication.
• Comfortable challenging constructively to help achieve the best outcomes.

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 annual leave, increasing through length of service
• Bupa medical care
• An enhanced pension plan

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 or 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 throughout our recruitment process.

If you require information regarding this role in an alternative format, please email careers@bupa.com.

Time Type:

Full time

Job Area:

PR , Marketing & Brand

Locations:

Angel Court, London