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Pensions Project Manager

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Description

We are seeking a dedicated Pensions Project Manager to drive the delivery of a complex pensions transformation programme.

As a Pensions Project Manager, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining an integrated delivery plan, coordinating multiple workstreams, and providing clear visibility of milestones, dependencies, risks, and issues.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Managing a single project with specific objectives, deadlines, and deliverables
  • Focusing on completing the project on time, within scope, and on budget
  • Operating tactically, focusing on day-to-day management of resources, schedules, and deliverables
  • Managing stakeholders related to the specific project
  • Identifying and mitigating risks and issues specific to the project
  • Managing resources and budget for the project

As a Vice President, you will also be expected to:

  • Contribute to setting strategy and making recommendations for change
  • Manage and maintain policies and processes
  • Deliver continuous improvements and escalate breaches of policies and procedures
  • Demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls

Requirements:

  • Pensions industry knowledge combined with demonstrable project management experience within a pensions environment
  • Experience delivering complex projects or transformation programmes
  • Planning and delivery management skills
  • Governance, reporting, and senior stakeholder management capabilities
  • Ability to work independently and through ambiguity

Preferred skills:

  • Delivering change within financial services, insurance, or another highly regulated environment
  • Experience producing Steering Committee papers and executive reporting
  • Project management qualification, such as PRINCE2, PMP, APM, or an equivalent methodology-based qualification

Skills

Required

  • pensions industry knowledge
  • project management experience
  • planning and delivery management skills
  • governance and reporting
  • stakeholder management

Nice to have

  • change management in financial services
  • Steering Committee papers production
  • project management qualification
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