Life and Pensions Technology Principal Consultant

PA Consulting; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Principal Consultant to join their dynamic team. This role offers the chance to lead transformative IT projects within the Life and Pensions sector, collaborating with talented professionals to drive innovation and deliver high-impact solutions. You will engage with senior stakeholders, develop new business opportunities, and stay ahead of industry trends. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of the practice while enjoying a flexible and supportive work environment. If you're passionate about making a difference and thrive in a fast-paced setting, this could be the perfect role for you.

Benefits

Private Healthcare

25 Days Annual Leave

Generous Pension Scheme

Community Initiatives

Annual Performance-Based Bonus

Share Ownership

Tax Efficient Benefits

Qualifications

• Strong management consulting background with extensive experience in the Life and Pension sector.
• Proven track record in delivering transformation and innovative solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead large-scale IT transformation programmes in the Life and Pensions sector.
• Collaborate with teams to develop and implement innovative strategies.

Skills

Management Consulting

Life and Pension Sector Knowledge

IT Strategy

IT Project Management

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Stakeholder Management

Job description

Company Description

We believe in the power of ingenuity to build a positive human future.

As strategies, technologies, and innovation collide, we create opportunity from complexity.

Our teams of interdisciplinary experts combine innovative thinking and breakthrough technologies to progress further, faster. Our clients adapt and transform, and together we achieve enduring results.

We are over 4,000 strategists, innovators, designers, consultants, digital experts, scientists, engineers, and technologists. And we have deep expertise in consumer and manufacturing, defence and security, energy and utilities, financial services, government and public services, health and life sciences, and transport.

Our teams operate globally from offices across the UK, Ireland, US, Nordics, and Netherlands.

PA. Bringing Ingenuity to Life.

Job Description

• Flexible working - We are guided by our client work and needs; however, you have autonomy to manage your time and diary to suit your work/life balance.
• Travel to client site will be necessary as and when the client requires.
• Application deadline: ASAP.
• We operate in a hybrid working environment where we come into a client site or office, at least 2-3 days per week. This role will be aligned to our London Victoria office.

Do you want to be part of an explosive growth journey?

Would you like to work in a high performing team where your role involves combining strategy, change, implementation, and technical skills?

We are looking for an exceptional Principal Consultant to join our IT Sourcing & Corporate Services capability. You will be instrumental in supporting the continued growth of our Life and Pensions business, delivering high-impact consulting projects, and shaping the future of our practice. You will work closely with clients across the L&P sector to understand their needs and challenges, develop innovative strategies, and implement solutions that drive real business value. You’ll work across a variety of transformation focused engagements, from taking new products and propositions to market, optimising operating models and technology platforms, and leveraging data to create impactful solutions.

You will have the opportunity to:

• Lead and deliver large-scale (IT) transformation programmes within the L&P sector.
• Collaborate with a high-performing team to create and implement innovative solutions.
• Develop new business opportunities and contribute to the growth of our L&P practice.
• Engage with senior stakeholders to understand their strategic objectives and provide expert advice.
• Stay ahead of industry trends and continuously develop your own expertise.

Qualifications

• Strong management consulting background.
• Extensive experience and comprehensive knowledge in Life and Pension Sector.
• Broad knowledge of the L&P third-party and technology services marketplace and experience across the outsourcing lifecycle, including business cases and cost models (strategy, delivery, transition, service optimisation and remediation).
• Expertise in technology delivery disciplines (e.g. IT strategy, IT service management, agile delivery, IT project management).
• Ability to lead definition business and IT services, requirements and SLAs.
• Proven track record of delivering transformation in areas such as new products and propositions, operating models, sourcing, platform and data modernisation, post-merger integration.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to develop creative solutions.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

We know the skill-gap and ‘somewhat need to tick every box’ can get in the way of meeting brilliant candidates, so please don’t hesitate to apply – we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today by completing our online application.

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Additional Information

Life At PA encompasses our peoples' experience at PA. It's about how we enrich peoples’ working lives by giving them access to unique people and growth opportunities and purpose led meaningful work.

Our purpose guides how we work with our clients and our teams, and support our communities, to deliver insight and impact, solving the world’s most complex challenges. We're focused on building a workplace that values human difference and diverse mindsets, and a culture of inclusion and equality that unlocks the potential in our people so everyone can be their best self.

Find out more about Life at PA here.

We are dedicated to supporting the physical, emotional, social and financial well-being of our people. Check out some of our extensive benefits:

• Health and lifestyle perks accompanying private healthcare for you and your family.
• 25 days annual leave (plus a bonus half day on Christmas Eve) with the opportunity to buy 5 additional days.
• Generous company pension scheme.
• Opportunity to get involved with community and charity-based initiatives.
• Annual performance-based bonus.
• PA share ownership.
• Tax efficient benefits (cycle to work, give as you earn).

We’re committed to advancing equality. We recruit, retain, reward and develop our people based solely on their abilities and contributions and without reference to their age, background, disability, genetic information, parental or family status, religion or belief, race, ethnicity, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity (or expression), political belief, veteran status, or other by any other range of human difference brought about by identity and experience. We welcome applications from underrepresented groups.

Adjustments or accommodations - Should you need any adjustments or accommodations to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, please contact us on [e-mail].