Project Manager - Pensions

Pensions Project Manager

Two leading UK organisations are looking for a hands-on Pensions Project Manager to support the execution of high-value pensions programmes. You will work on a diverse portfolio of projects including GMP equalisation, Buy-In readiness, benefits rectification, mergers and wind ups for medium to large pension schemes. In this role you will be joing a thriving project management team looking to bring in other driven project managers ready to deliver a variety of client facing and internal pension change projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Apply your pensions technical knowledge, consulting skills and project management experience to proactively guide your project teams to the optimal project outcomes
• Develop detailed project plans to monitor and track progress
• Establish a robust project governance framework
• Provide day-to-day project management, working closely with your project teams and external stakeholders to deliver project milestones within scope and budgets
• Lead and document project calls and facilitate planning workshops
• Drive high quality client project delivery, operational efficiency and effectiveness
• Carry out continual project improvement reviews and ensure thorough tranche reviews are carried out at appropriate project milestones
• Ensure that the project documentation, such as risk logs, action plans, project plans are actively maintained

Your Profile:

• A strong working background in UK Defined Benefit pensions
• Evidence of successful project delivery and client facing experience
• Prince 2 qualified or similar (e.g. APM, PMP, CSM) or a willingness to sit these
• Clear, concise and confident communication skills (both verbal and written)
• Experience in facilitating and leading project meetings / workshops and taking effective notes
• Proactiveness and assertive management approach to drive project outcomes
• Strong stakeholder management experience

Please note you can be based at any of the UK sites with the expectation of 2/3 days in the office.