Pensions Project Manager

BranWell Ford; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

BranWell Ford is seeking an experienced Project Manager with strong UK pensions administration experience to drive a busy transformation programme. You will lead multiple projects and workstreams, delivering complex change across the business.

You’ll manage end-to-end delivery, balance scope, time and budget, and coordinate IT and business teams, vendors and stakeholders using both Agile and Waterfall approaches. Strong communication is essential.

Qualifications

• Good understanding of pensions processes, systems and operational environments.
• Experience delivering multiple projects or workstreams simultaneously.
• Confident stakeholder management and hands-on delivery approach.

Responsibilities

• Deliver projects on time, on budget and to scope.
• Manage end-to-end delivery from planning to close.
• Work across Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
• Coordinate business teams, technology teams and third-party suppliers.
• Manage risks, issues, dependencies and budgets.
• Run stand-ups, remove blockers and keep delivery moving.
• Use JIRA to plan and track activity.
• Build relationships with stakeholders and provide progress updates.

Skills

UK pensions administration

Stakeholder management

Agile & Waterfall

JIRA

Delivery management

Tools

JIRA

Job description

Are you a Project Manager with strong UK pensions administration experience who knows how to turn complex change into successful delivery?

We’re looking for an experienced Project Manager to join a busy Transformation programme, leading multiple projects and workstreams across the business.

The role

You’ll be responsible for:

• Delivering projects on time, on budget and to scope.
• Managing projects end-to-end, from planning through to delivery and close.
• Working across Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
• Coordinating business teams, technology teams and third-party suppliers.
• Managing risks, issues, dependencies and project budgets.
• Running stand-ups, removing blockers and keeping delivery moving.
• Using JIRA to plan and track project activity.
• Building strong relationships with stakeholders and providing clear progress updates.

What we’re looking for

• A good understanding of pensions processes, systems and operational environments.
• Experience delivering multiple projects or workstreams simultaneously.
• Confident stakeholder management skills and a hands-on approach to delivery.

This is a great opportunity for a pensions administration professional who has moved into project management, or an experienced Project Manager with a strong pensions background, to play a key role in delivering business transformation.