Implementation Lead

Standard Life plc; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical cover

38 days annual leave

Excellent pension

12x salary life assurance

Volunteering days

Job summary

Standard Life plc is seeking a Permanent role with hybrid work across our offices, including London and Edinburgh, offering flexibility and travel. The role delivers leadership for workplace pension implementations, balancing client needs with business objectives.

A strong pensions knowledge base and stakeholder management are essential in this position. The company offers strong benefits, a competitive salary from £65k with a 16–32% bonus potential, and a comprehensive benefits package

Qualifications

• Lead delivery of large, complex workplace pension schemes.
• Transform and develop Workplace Implementation team.
• Customer-centric problem solving with strategic thinking.
• Build high-performing teams delivering governance and implementation excellence.
• Strong knowledge of corporate workplace pensions market.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of large, complex workplace pension schemes across streams.
• Transform and develop Workplace Implementation team.
• Apply customer-centric solutions balancing client and business needs.
• Build high-performing teams driving continuous improvement.
• Demonstrate knowledge of corporate workplace pensions in pitches.

Skills

Leadership

Strategy

Stakeholder mgmt

Customer focus

Team building

Pensions knowledge

Job description

Job Description

Job Type: Permanent

Location: Any of our offices. Hybrid with occasional travel to the London/Edinburgh office.

Flexible working: All roles are open to part-time, job-share and other types of flexibility. We will discuss what is important to you and balancing this with business requirements during the recruitment process. You can read more about flexible working here.

Closing Date: 20 th October 2026

Salary and benefits: From £65k, plus an indicative bonus range of 16-32%, private medical cover, 38 days annual leave, excellent pension, 12x salary life assurance, career breaks, income protection, 3x volunteering days and much more.

Who are we?

We’re Standard Life, a retirement specialist focused entirely on retirement savings and income. We champion the belief that everyone’s journey to and through retirement can be better, and for more than 200 years, we’ve been helping our customers plan and prepare for their financial futures.

Life today is increasingly complicated, uncertain and unpredictable. People move through different careers, face unexpected moments and navigate important choices. We offer our colleagues flexibility, trust and benefits that work for whatever life brings. In return we expect curiosity, connection, accountability and high standards. We make room for what matters - so you can bring your best, every day.

The role

What are we looking for?

• Demonstrates the ability to lead the successful delivery of large, complex workplace pension schemes, managing multiple workstreams, stakeholders and competing priorities to achieve positive client outcomes.
• Provides strong leadership in transforming and developing the Workplace Implementation team, ensuring the function continues to evolve, adapt and build capability in line with changing client, commercial and operational needs.
• Applies a customer-centric approach to solving complex challenges, using sound judgement, strategic thinking and collaboration to identify practical solutions that balance client requirements with business objectives.
• Builds high-performing teams that drive continuous improvement, promote innovation and deliver consistently high standards of service, governance and implementation excellence.
• Demonstrates strong knowledge of the corporate workplace pensions market, supported by a high level of technical expertise and the ability to apply that knowledge effectively in practice and in New Business pitches

We Want To Hire The Whole Version Of You.

We are committed to ensuring that everyone feels accepted and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

If your experience looks different from what we’ve advertised and you believe that you can bring value to the role, we’d love to hear from you.

If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know so we can help you to be at your best.

Find Out More About Working At Standard Life

• Guide for Candidates: standardlifeplc.pagetiger.com/guideforcandidates
• Find or get answers from our colleagues: www.standardlifeplc.com/careers/talk-to-us