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.
