Project Manager (FTC) in Edinburgh

Energy Jobline ZR; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A public sector organization in Edinburgh is seeking a Project Manager to oversee the OMS project on a fixed-term basis. The role involves managing project delivery, stakeholder coordination, and ensuring compliance with public procurement processes. Ideal candidates will possess strong project management skills and relevant qualifications such as PMP or PRINCE2.

Benefits

A generous defined benefits pension scheme

A hybrid model of working

Flexible working

Employee Assistance Programme

Interest free travel loan

Access to discounts and services through Salary Extras

Qualifications

• Experience in large system transformation projects within asset management.
• Proven track record of managing projects successfully from scoping to implementation.
• Understanding of financial market operations and associated technology.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the end-to-end delivery of the OMS project.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, including key milestones.
• Act as key point of contact between stakeholders.

Skills

Project Management

Stakeholder Management

Risk Management

Organizational Skills

Communication Skills

Education

Relevant project management qualifications (e.g. PMP, PRINCE2)

Job description

About us

At Lothian Pension Fund (LPF), we administer the local government pension scheme (LGPS) in Edinburgh and the Lothians and are one of approximately a hundred LGPS funds in the UK. We're an asset‑backed and multi‑employer scheme with around £10.3 billion of assets and we were 157% funded at our last valuation in 2023. We're proud to serve over 95,400 members and 58 contributing employers.

LPF is a growing, vibrant, and exciting place to work. We offer flexible working and a blended work model, working both from home and our spacious city centre office. We have many social and wellbeing initiatives to ensure we keep our sense of community alive even during challenging times. The continued professional development of our colleagues is important to us, so we provide access to a wide range of resources to build their expertise, skills and confidence.

The Role

We are advertising for Project Manager to join us on a fixed‑term basis. This role will oversee the end‑to‑end delivery of the OMS project, and we anticipate the project to last approximately 18 months. This includes oversight of the planning, execution and optimisation of all activities leading to successful implementation as well as ensuring the plan is adhering to public procurement requirements.

The key responsibilities will be:

Project Planning and Coordination:

• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, including key milestones.
• Manage project scope ensuring alignment with delivery goals are met.

Stakeholder Management:

• Act as key point of contact between key stakeholders (e.g. Investment Teams, Risk & Compliance, Finance, IT, Legal) to ensure alignment on requirements, timelines and deliverables.
• Conduct regular project meetings including Steering and Working Groups and provide clear updates on progress and concerns.

Vendor & Third‑Party Coordination:

• Work with external vendors and third‑party providers to ensure all requirements are met and delivery is on schedule.
• Oversee integration of the OMS with other systems within LPF.

Risk & Issue Management:

• Identify, assess and manage project risks and issues that may impact the delivery of the OMS. Proactively develop mitigation plans.
• Monitor and manage potential regulatory and compliance risks to ensure the OMS meets regulatory standards.

System Integration & testing:

• Oversee the testing phases, ensuring that the OMS integrates seamlessly with other systems and data flows are accurate.
• Coordinate User Acceptance Testing.
• Ensure all training and documentation are provided.

Post Implementation Support:

• Oversee the transition from the project phase to the operational phase, ensuring post implementation support is in place.
• Track system performance and address any issues that arise after implementation.

Public Procurement adherence:

• Ensure all required documentation is submitted, public procurement processes are followed and deadlines met.

What experience are we looking for?

The following requirements are essential for this role:

• Experience in large system transformation projects within asset management, ideally with Order Management System implementations, across public and private markets.
• Proven track record of managing projects successfully from scoping to implementation.
• Understanding of financial market operations, trade lifecycle and associated technology including trading systems.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with ability to liaise effectively with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Strong organisational skills with ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Relevant project management qualifications e.g. PMP, PRINCE2 or similar expected.
• Understanding of public procurement processes would be advantageous.
• Clean standard vetting checks.

Our core and flexible benefits

You'll benefit from a highly competitive salary, a discretionary variable pay award and a wide range of colleague benefits, including:

• A generous defined benefits pension scheme
• A hybrid model of working, both from home and in our new office in the centre of Edinburgh
• Flexible working to support both your needs and those of our organisation
• An all‑inclusive -neutral parent policy covering maternity, paternity, surrogacy, and adoption
• A free and confidential Employee Assistance Programme to support you and your family through any concerns or challenges you may face
• Award programme based on peer‑to‑peer nominations
• An interest free travel loan to support our colleagues with the cost of a season ticket for public transport
• A cash bonus recruitment referral programme
• Access to the Salary Extras portal which offers a range of amazing discounts and services such as a voluntary healthcare plan, gym & retailer discounts, bike to work and tech scheme.

Equal Opportunities (including our support for Public Sector Equality Duty)

Lothian Pension Fund is committed to promoting a diverse, equal, and inclusive culture and welcomes applications from people of all sectors of the community. We encourage people from under‑represented communities to apply, including but not limited to those with disabilities, from minority groups, who are part of the LGBT+ community, and all those who feel their voices are not commonly represented.

If you need any adjustments to support your application, such as information in alternative formats or if you're eligible under the Confident Scheme please contact us and we'll do everything we can to help.