Project Manager

LPPA Pensions

Preston

Hybrid

GBP 50,000 - 75,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays

Health or Dental Plan

Enhanced Employee Assistance Programme

Reward Discount Scheme

Daily free fruit and snacks

Free Car Parking

Daily fruit

Free car parking

Job summary

A leading pension administration provider in Preston is looking for an experienced Project Manager to oversee key projects within their Change Team. This role involves effective communication with stakeholders, managing project resources, and ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget. You will work in a hybrid environment and play a critical role in the organisation's transformation and continuous improvement efforts. Benefits include generous leave, a strong pension scheme, and ongoing professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

A proactive team player who can manage multiple deadlines.
Experience leading project teams and engaging stakeholders.
Proven ability to deliver projects within budget and on schedule.

Responsibilities

Manage multiple key projects and communication with stakeholders.
Support the change programme by producing requirements and plans.
Monitor project budgets and deliver high-quality reports.
Lead project teams, monitor progress, and report milestones to senior management.
Identify risks, manage budgets, and oversee change control across projects.
Develop project plans and maintain project documentation throughout the lifecycle.

Skills

Proven project management experience

Stakeholder engagement

Excellent communication skills

Leadership skills

Proficiency in MS Office

Problem-solving abilities

Education

Project management qualifications

Tools

MS Project

MS Visio

Visio

Dev Ops

Job description

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Base pay range

Project Manager (Hybrid or Remote with regular travel to Preston)

Please note, shortlisting will begin in early January 2026, with interviews thereafter.

A glance at the role:

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Project Manager to join our Change Team and work alongside a passionate team of change professionals to help successfully deliver our Change Portfolio through a period of significant business transformation and continuous improvement.

Reporting into our Head of Delivery, this is a fantastic opportunity to join our fast‑paced, collaborative, and customer‑focused business. The successful candidate will manage multiple key projects and be responsible for all aspects of project delivery, including effective communication with key internal and external stakeholders, management of project resources, and oversight of the project budget.

A bit about us:

Local Pensions Partnership Administration (LPPA) is a multi‑award‑winning organisation and one of the UK’s leading pension administration companies. We strive to deliver the best experience for over 2,100 employers and more than 700,000 members of Local Government, Police, and Firefighter pension schemes, keeping them fully informed about their pensions whilst working closely with employers to continuously educate and support them.

What we can offer you:

25 days’ holiday, plus bank holidays and 2 additional concessionary days and a half day for your Birthday, with the ability to buy and sell leave
Access to an excellent pension scheme (Local Government Pension Scheme) with generous employer contributions
Access to Health or Dental Plan
Access to our Enhanced Employee Assistance Programme for when you or your family might need some support
Access to our bespoke Reward Discount Scheme – ‘Your Perk Site’
Opportunities to attend Wellbeing webinars and social events
Daily free fruit and snacks available to you in our office
Free Car Parking in Preston City Centre

What you’ll be doing:

Support the pensions administration change programme by producing clear business and system requirements, process maps, and plans for testing, training, and implementation
Identify, manage, and deliver process design changes by conducting business and systems process analysis and design, focusing on quality improvement and operational efficiency
Provide and support the implementation of business solutions by building relationships and partnerships with key stakeholders; identifying business needs; determining and carrying out necessary processes and practices, monitoring progress and results; training to ensure maximum value is realised; recognising and capitalising on improvement opportunities; and adapting to competing demands, organisational changes, and new responsibilities
Be the interface between the business and IT, translating business requirements into functional specifications, collaborating closely with developers to implement those requirements, and working with IT and the business to ensure solutions are robustly and thoroughly tested prior to all system change releases
Proactively identify system improvement opportunities
Understand and negotiate the needs and expectations of multiple stakeholders
Collaborate with others; articulating ideas and viewpoints to senior management, peers, and others; identifying and initiating solutions; managing resources; driving the resolution of issues; and holding yourself and the team accountable for results
Prepare clear, timely management information and report it to relevant stakeholders as appropriate
Develop project plans, including agreeing the project scope and timescales with key stakeholders and maintain all project documentation
Actively lead the project team and manage activities end-to-end during the project lifecycle to ensure delivery of project commitments within budget
Work in partnership and develop relationships with all stakeholders in each project, including our clients, suppliers, and colleagues
Take ownership of projects and communicate individual accountability to all project stakeholders
Provide regular and high-quality progress reports to key stakeholders
Proactively identify risks and issues, developing strategies to mitigate risks and resolve issues related to the project, escalating where appropriate
Make decisions and adapt plans to changes that occur during the project lifecycle

What we need from you:

A proactive, self‑motivated team player who can work independently with minimal supervision, manage a high personal workload with multiple deadlines, and continually strive for system improvements in quality, efficiency, and presentation
Proven project management experience and/or project management qualifications, with proven ability to successfully deliver multiple projects in a fast‑paced environment, on time, on schedule, and within budget
Must have experience in and the ability to engage with stakeholders at all levels to understand and document requirements
The ability to problem‑solve and be confident in presenting reasoned and convincing arguments to support and/or challenge a proposal
Excellent leadership, communication (written, verbal and presentation) and interpersonal skills
Experience leading, motivating, and managing project teams, including internal and external resources, while holding the team accountable for performance and deliverables
Excellent level of numerical, analytical, and report writing skills to assist in the communication of key messages and to facilitate discussions and decision making
Proficiency in MS Office (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Visio & Dev Ops)
The ability to handle multiple demands in a fast‑paced environment
Competent with various project management methodologies
The ability to demonstrate a structured project approach
Experience in monitoring budgets, project scope, and change control
An understanding of developing and implementing communications plans
Proven delivery of large strategic projects, on time, on schedule and to budget, sometimes multiple projects simultaneously
Ideally, a minimum of 3 - 5 years’ project management experience
Experience in managing customer relationships and resolving project risks and issues

Nice to have:

Knowledge of working in the public sector is preferred, but not essential
A background in pensions or related financial services is preferred, but not essential

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