Project Manager

Railpen; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pension fund is seeking a Project Manager in Darlington on a fixed term basis until December 2026. The role involves ensuring the successful delivery of projects while maintaining governance and quality. Candidates should have substantial project delivery experience, strong communication skills, and a recognized project management qualification. The position supports hybrid working and offers competitive pay, generous leave, and various benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

28 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Generous annual bonus plan

Pension scheme

Life Assurance

Employee assistance programme

Health cash plan

Private Medical Insurance

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience of project delivery with proven successful application of a relevant project management methodology.
• Experience managing projects within a pension environment is highly desirable.
• Ability to deliver high quality business outcomes while ensuring projects are governed, scoped, and run within budget.

Responsibilities

• Ensure successful delivery of allocated projects and change initiatives.
• Build trust with stakeholders and maintain an open, honest project environment.
• Provide meaningful insights and recommendations for business changes.

Skills

Project delivery experience

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Planning skills

Resilience

Education

Recognised project management qualification (e.g., PRINCE2, APM, MSP)

Job description

Overview

Project Manager – We have an exciting opportunity for a Project Manager to join our Project Delivery team based in Darlington on a fixed term basis until December 2026. (hybrid working)

The Role

The Project Manager will be responsible for ensuring the successful delivery of individually allocated projects and change initiatives in accordance with the Railpen strategy and project governance framework.

The Person

To be successful in this role you will have demonstrable experience of project delivery with proven successful application of a relevant project management methodology. You will have experience across different project types, delivering high quality business outcomes whilst ensuring projects are appropriately governed, scoped, run within budget and timeframes.

We are looking for someone who is delivery focused, a credible communicator and can build trust with stakeholders, taking them on a journey throughout the project and encouraging an open and honest environment. You will demonstrate resilience, providing factual and meaningful insight to make recommendations on improvements to business change, lifecycle, policies, processes and procedures.

You will have strong project management and planning skills, and hold a recognised project management qualification, such as PRINCE2, APM, MSP.

Experience of managing and delivering projects within a pension environment would be highly desirable for this role.

What we can offer you

Rewarding you

• A competitive salary (depending on experience)
• 28 day annual leave plus bank holidays
• Generous annual bonus plan
• We provide membership of the Railways Pension Scheme, a Defined Benefit arrangement under which you get a pension for life and a lump sum when you retire, based on your length of service and pay
• 4x Life Assurance cover
• Colleague referral scheme

Health & Wellbeing

• Employee assistance programme
• Health cash plan
• Eye care vouchers
• Flu vaccination
• Private Medical Insurance

Lifestyle

• We support hybrid and flexible working along with very generous family leave including 12 months full pay maternity leave and 6 months full pay paternity leave
• Buy and sell holidays
• Give as you earn scheme
• Paid volunteering days
• Flexible half days leave
• Electric vehicle leasing
• Cycle to work scheme

Next Steps

If you would like to apply, please click on the apply button or visit our Careers Page by Monday 29th September 2025.

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