Regulatory Change Project Manager

Maxwell Bond; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Maxwell Bond is seeking an experienced Project Manager to support a fast-paced programme of regulatory and pensions change. This hands-on role requires quickly understanding a complex environment, building stakeholder relationships and driving projects end-to-end.

Responsibilities include regulatory/pensions change delivery, requirements gathering, process design, testing, and governance. PRINCE2/Agile experience and strong communication skills are essential to manage risks, budgets and external

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of project management experience in a regulated environment.
• Experience delivering regulatory change, ideally in financial services.
• Pensions experience is highly desirable.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience managing risks, issues, budgets and change control.
• Experience leading matrix teams and external suppliers.
• Structured, independent, fast-paced delivery approach.
• PRINCE2, Agile or similar PM methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects across the change portfolio, including regulatory and pensions change.
• Define business and system requirements, process design and improvement.
• Oversee testing, implementation and business readiness.
• Manage project planning, governance, budgets, risks and dependencies.
• Coordinate senior stakeholders and external suppliers.
• Capture MI, produce reports and maintain project documentation.

Skills

Project management

Regulatory change

Pensions

Stakeholder management

Budgets & risks

Supplier management

PRINCE2/Agile

Job description

Project Manager - Regulatory Change & Pensions

6-month contract | Must be UK-based | Up to £500 Outside IR35 | October 2026 start

Location:

UK-based, with occasional travel to North West England

Reporting to:

Programme Manager

A leading UK organisation is looking for an experienced Project Manager to support a fast-paced programme of regulatory and pensions change.

This is a hands-on role for someone who can quickly understand a complex environment, build relationships with stakeholders and pick up projects and run with them.

As the Project Manager you'll lead projects across the change portfolio, covering:

• Regulatory and pensions administration change
• Business and system requirements
• Process analysis, design and improvement
• Testing, implementation and business readiness
• Project planning, governance, budgets, risks and dependencies
• Senior stakeholder and supplier management
• Business/IT requirements and system change
• MI, reporting and project documentation

You’ll need to be comfortable managing challenging stakeholders, working at pace and making decisions to keep delivery on track.

We’re looking for a proactive, personable and delivery-focused Project Manager with:

• 3–5+ years' Project Management experience
• Strong experience delivering change within a regulated environment
• Experience with regulatory change, ideally within financial services
• Pensions experience is highly desirable
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Experience managing risks, issues, budgets and change control
• Experience leading matrix teams and external suppliers
• A structured approach with the ability to work independently and at pace
• PRINCE2, Agile or similar project management experience

Most importantly, you’ll be someone who is hands-on, close to the detail and able to build strong relationships, including with challenging stakeholders.