Project Manager

Royal London; Alderley Edge; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Royal London as a Project Manager where you will lead an exciting technology change initiative within the Engagement Services Platform. You will be responsible for successful programme delivery, engaging with stakeholders, and leading diverse teams. This hybrid role offers a collaborative environment in the UK's largest mutual life and pensions company, with competitive benefits including generous annual leave and an impressive pension scheme.

Benefits

28 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Up to 14% employer matching pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Qualifications

• Experience in project management delivering business and technical change.
• Proven track record in matrix organisations and Agile environments.
• Strong interpersonal skills to influence and drive change.

Responsibilities

• Lead project teams to meet goals and timelines.
• Engage stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Manage project risks and dependencies effectively.

Skills

Project Management

Agile Delivery Practices

Stakeholder Engagement

Leadership

Problem Solving

Job description

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Project Manager

Date: 4 Jul 2025

Company: Royal London Group

Job Title: Project Manager

Contract Type: Permanent

Working style: Hybrid 50% home/office based

Closing date 16th July 2025

We have an exciting opportunity for a focused Project Manager to join our Technology and Change team working with our Engagement Services Platform. Within this role you will plan and manage various aspects of the programme delivery to deliver the capability required by Royal London to support our Bulk Purchase Annuities business. Due to the nature of the role, a background within financial services, Pensions or payments systems, would be highly beneficial, although not essential.

About the role

• Provide leadership to the project team by building and motivating team members to meet project goals, adhering to their responsibilities and project milestones
• Ensure stakeholders are engaged appropriately at all levels of the organisation
• Effectively create and manage a plan of activity to ensure successful completion of project deliverables
• Ensure dependencies are understood and managed
• Define and agree required level of project resource needed for successful project delivery
• Manage risks and issues, understanding a wider risk context associated with thebusiness and the delivery, escalating where appropriate
• Build a collaborative relationshipwith 3rd parties to manage delivery of project outcomes
• Implement an appropriate level of governance in-line with Group methods

About you

• A strong proven background of delivering projects within a matrix style organisation
• Working experience in project management delivering both business and technical change initiatives
• Experience of Agile delivery practices
• Knowledge of the full Software Development Delivery Lifecycle
• The ability to solve and unblock issues within teams ordepartments
• The skills to build consensus betweenorganisations or highly independent and diversestakeholders
• Proactivity and future thinking around the managementand control ofproject costs and benefits
• Interpersonal skills to influence and spur change, facilitate, and enhance performance within a cross - functional environment
• Experience of leading project teams, building and maintaining the trust, confidence, commitment and collaboration of others

About Royal London

We’re the UK’s largest mutual life, pensions and investment company, offering protection, long-term savings and asset management products and services.

Our People Promise to our colleaguesis that we will all work somewhere inclusive, responsible, enjoyable and fulfilling. This is underpinned by our Spirit of Royal London values; Empowered, Trustworthy, Collaborate, Achieve.

We've always been proud to reward employees by offering great workplace benefits such as 28 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays, an up to 14% employer matching pension scheme and private medical insurance. You can see all our benefits here - Our Benefits

Inclusion, diversity and belonging

We’re an Inclusive employer. We celebrate and value different backgrounds and cultures across Royal London. Our diverse people and perspectives give us a range of skills which are recognised and respected – whatever their background.