Senior Project Manager

-; Cheltenham; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in the UK is seeking a Senior Project Manager for Pension Administration. This role involves delivering complex projects, managing stakeholder expectations, and ensuring regulatory compliance while working in a hybrid environment. The ideal candidate will possess strong project management skills, a relevant degree or certification, and experience in the financial services or pensions industry. Competitive annual bonus and extensive benefits are offered.

Benefits

Competitive discretionary annual bonus

Generous pension scheme with 8% salary contribution

Comprehensive voluntary benefits

Qualifications

• Excellent understanding of stakeholder requirements from various areas.
• Ability to adapt positively to challenges in projects.
• Financial services or pensions administration experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver complex projects within Pension Administration.
• Manage project risks and ensure compliance with regulations.
• Support varying project management activities and teams.

Skills

Project management concepts

Negotiation skills

Emotional intelligence

Communication skills

Education

Degree in a related field or Prince 2 Practitioner qualification

Job description

Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Project Manager (Pension Administration) to join our Pension Administration Operational Support area from any of our UK offices on a full-time, permanent basis (hybrid working).

A snapshot of your day:

• Successfully delivering complex projects within Pension Administration
• Writing project briefs and plans to document all project activities including project objectives, scope and accountabilities; timelines; costs and resources; risks;
• Tracking project progress, effort and cost against the project plan
• Creating and actively managing a communication plan to ensure that the project team and all stakeholders, including appropriate teams, are kept up to date with progress and expectations are managed
• Identifying potential project risks and managing agreed mitigating actions and project issues as they arise
• Managing business readiness activities
• Documenting lessons learned and formally closing the project with benefit realisation measures documented
• Providing advice on the management of projects; and liaising with project stakeholders and SME's to agree resources and lines of accountability
• Support and collaborate with other pension administration project managers and line reports to identify areas for development, support and training needs.
• Support the delivery of complex automation and digital transformation initiatives to improve service delivery across PACT, Operational Support and Operations Management areas
• Leverage technology to support change delivery within Pension Administration Operational Support area and wider business area; and support the delivery of system / process enhancements and integration to improve operational capabilities
• Ensure project compliance with pension regulations, industry standards, project management requirements and internal policies.

We would love to hear from if you have:

• Degree in a related field or Prince 2 Practitioner qualification or equivalent
• Excellent understanding of project management concepts and how they can be applied to the benefit of the business area
• Excellent understanding of the impact of different office/client/practice area stakeholder requirements
• Proven organisational and negotiation skills
• Emotional intelligence and ability to handle conflict resolution within projects
• Ability to adapt and respond positively to challenges or unexpected situations within projects
• Excellent communication skills
• Financial services industry and/or pensions administration industry experience is an advantage

What's in it for you:

• Competitive discretionary annual bonus.
• Core benefits paid for by BW including life assurance, group income protection, private medical cover and 25 days holiday per year with holiday trading.
• A generous pension scheme where we contribute 8% of your salary from day one of your employment.
• Employee Assistance Programme to support you and your family through any concerns or challenges you may experience.
• A comprehensive range of voluntary benefits to suit your life stage and lifestyle including a tech scheme, cycle to work scheme, dental cover, healthcare cash plan, health assessments, critical illness cover, extension of private medical cover or life assurance to family members, gym membership, travel insurance and a broad range of discounts at hundreds of retailers including supermarkets, fitness centres, travel and leisure companies.
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Happy to talk flexible working

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