Project Manager

Phoenix; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retirement and savings company is seeking a Project Manager for their Migration Hub programme in Edinburgh. This role involves milestone planning, managing interdependencies, and stakeholder collaboration within a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate possesses strong project planning skills and effective communication abilities. Competitive salary and benefits package provided.

Benefits

16% bonus

Private medical cover

38 days annual leave

Excellent pension

Career breaks

Qualifications

• Experience in project management and leading milestone planning.
• Ability to manage and map interdependencies effectively.
• Strong communication and collaboration with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Drive the success of the Migration Hub programme.
• Lead milestone planning across multiple workstreams.
• Support governance and reporting through structured updates.

Skills

Strong Project planning skills

Critical path analysis

Interdependency mapping

Strong communication

Stakeholder management

Job description

Overview

Job Type: Fixed Term Contract until Dec 2026

Location: Edinburgh/ Telford with Hybrid working

Flexible working: All of our 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 Phoenix Flex here.

Closing Date: 19th September

Salary and benefits: £52,200 - £86,400 plus 16% bonus up to 32%, private medical cover, 38 days annual leave, excellent pension, 12x salary life assurance, career breaks, income protection, 3x volunteering days and much more.

Recruiter: Tim Singh

Who are we?

We want to be the best place that any of our 6,600 colleagues have ever worked.

We’re Phoenix Group, we’re a long-term savings and retirement business. We offer a range of products across our market-leading brands, Standard Life, SunLife, Phoenix Life and ReAssure. Around 1 in 5 people in the UK has a pension with us. We’re a FTSE 100 organisation that is tackling key issues such as transitioning our portfolio to net zero by 2050, and we’re not done yet.

The role

Responsibilities

• As a Project Manager – Planning & Interdependencies, you’ll play a pivotal role in driving the success of our Migration Hub programme.
• You’ll be responsible for leading milestone planning across multiple workstreams.
• Managing and mapping interdependencies to ensure alignment and timely delivery.
• Collaborating with programme leads and stakeholders to maintain an integrated view of progress.
• Identifying risks and opportunities related to planning and scheduling.
• Supporting governance and reporting through clear, structured updates.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who thrives in a complex, fast-paced environment and enjoys bringing clarity and structure to large-scale transformation programmes.

What are we looking for?

• Strong Project planning skills including critical path analysis, interdependency mapping
• Strong communication and stakeholder management

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.

Please note that we reserve the right to remove adverts earlier than the advertised closing date. We encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity.

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• Find or get answers from our colleagues: www.thephoenixgroup.com/careers/talk-to-us