Group Pensions Project Manager

www.sammons.co.uk; London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job description

• Job Title: Group Pensions Project Manager
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Location: London
• Job Base: Hybrid
• Salary: Excellent
• Reference: V-81032
• Contact Phone: [phone]
• Job Published: 17/04/2025 13:28

Job Description

Group Pensions Project Manager

London | Excellent | Posted 6 days ago

Excellent opportunity to join a large in-house pensions team. You will be based in London 3 days a week and work from home 2 days a week.

About the role

• Ensure projects are managed in accordance with the group framework.
• Maintain and provide weekly reporting on all project plans, including the department's annual plan of business as usual, statutory and project activities.
• Organise and lead workshops with relevant subject matter experts in the department to document and review existing processes and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Manage the writing of system specifications based on user requirements. Liaise with internal staff and suppliers regarding the development of specifications to ensure user requirements are met.
• Lead and manage the commissioning, testing, and implementation of process/system changes. Co-ordinate software deliveries/installations in accordance with departmental needs to minimise disruption to day-to-day operations.
• Manage the preparation of acceptance test plans and test systems against plans to ensure original specifications are met, identify and resolve any problems.
• Work with the systems team and system suppliers to configure system features, functionality, and reporting to meet user requirements.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant legislative requirements and company policy (including pensions, data protection, information security, and financial controls).
• Manage the production of internal administration procedure manuals, technical development notes (e.g., full calculation specifications), security and access control notes, audit trail/synchronisation reports, and other relevant support documentation.
• Ensure system activities and processes adhere to department quality management process, peer review cycle, and internal governance controls.

About you

• Ideally PRINCE2 or similar qualified.
• Significant experience of systems and process development and implementation, ideally in a finance or pensions role.
• High level of interpersonal skills enabling strong working relationships to be developed and maintained.
• High level of organisational skills.

Please quote reference 81032.