Workplace Services Project Manager

Quilter; Southampton; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday 26 days

Pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Income protection

Healthcare plan

Job summary

Quilter plc is seeking a Workplace Project Manager in Southampton to own and deliver small to medium-sized Security & Property projects. You will act as the internal lead for larger property initiatives, coordinating with external partners and internal stakeholders to ensure on-time, within-scope delivery.

You will bring essential project management qualifications (PRINCE2/APM/PMP) and experience in facilities or refurbishment environments, with strong budgeting and stakeholder management

Qualifications

• Proven project management experience in property, facilities or refurbishment environments.
• Ability to manage multiple projects with competing priorities.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting and governance reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of small to medium projects including workspace improvements and refurbishments.
• Develop and manage project plans (scope, timelines, dependencies, deliverables).
• Ensure governance, approvals and controls are followed.
• Coordinate resources and prioritise across competing demands.
• Track performance against plan and manage variances.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Budget management

Risk management

Education

PRINCE2/APM/PMP

Job description

About The Business

Quilter plc is a leading wealth management business, helping to enable brighter financial futures for every generation.

Quilter plc is a leading wealth management business, helping to enable brighter financial futures for every generation. Quilter oversees £157.4 billion in customer investments (as of August 2026). It has an adviser and customer offering spanning financial advice, investment platforms, multi-asset investment solutions, and discretionary fund management. The business is comprised of two segments: Affluent and High Net Worth.

Affluent encompasses the financial planning business, Quilter Financial Planning, the Quilter Investment Platform and Quilter Investors, the multi-asset investment solutions business.

High Net Worth includes the discretionary fund management business, Quilter Cheviot, together with Quilter Cheviot Financial Planning - offering a highly personalised service to private clients, charities, trustees, and professional partners. Quilter Cheviot has presence throughout the UK, Ireland and Channel Islands.

At Quilter we never stand still. Our foundations are rooted in our extraordinary expertise, which is trusted by hundreds of thousands of customers, but we have great ambitions to stay one step ahead and make an even greater difference to the people and communities we serve, including our colleagues.

Our business is transforming, continually modernising, and becoming even more customer centric. So, if you want to be bold in the pursuit of your ambitions, bring new ideas, and challenge and evolve what we do, it's the perfect time to join us!

About The Role

Level: 3

Department: Security and Property

Location: Southampton, United Kingdom

Contract Type: Permanent

Regulated/Non-Regulated: Non-Regulated

The Workplace Project Manager will play a key role in the successful delivery of Security & Property projects across Quilter, taking ownership of small to medium-sized projects and ensuring they are delivered safely, effectively and in line with agreed scope, budget, timelines, governance standards and stakeholder expectations. The role will also act as the internal Quilter lead and key point of contact for larger property, refurbishment and relocation projects where external project managers, cost consultants or specialist partners are appointed, ensuring internal requirements are clearly understood, decisions are progressed, risks are managed and outcomes remain aligned to business priorities.

Key Responsibilities

Project Delivery & Management

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of small to medium-sized projects, including workspace improvements, facilities management changes, refurbishments, compliance activity and business-led property initiatives.
• Develop and manage project plans (scope, timelines, dependencies, deliverables).
• Ensure adherence to governance, approvals and controls.
• Coordinate resources and prioritise across competing demands.
• Track performance against plan, proactively managing variances.

Programme Support (Larger Initiatives)

• Act as the internal Quilter contact for larger projects where an external project manager, cost consultant, contractor or specialist supplier is appointed, including major refurbishments, relocations and other property-led initiatives.
• Coordinate internal stakeholders, governance inputs, business requirements, approvals and reporting to ensure externally managed projects remain aligned to Quilter priorities and decision-making timelines.
• Provide assurance on progress, risks and dependencies into programme forums and/or via your line manager.

Reporting, MI & Governance

• Produce high-quality MI including RAG status, milestones, financials, risks and issues.
• Maintain central project tracking tools and dashboards.
• Contribute to governance forums and leadership reporting.
• Ensure delivery aligns to governance standards, supporting transparency and auditability.

Budget Management & Financial Control

• Manage project budgets (forecasting, tracking, variance analysis).
• Monitors spend vs approvals, escalating risks early.
• Drive cost efficiency and value-for-money outcomes

Risk & Issue Management

• Identify, assess and manage delivery risks and issues.
• Maintain and track risk/issue logs with clear mitigations.
• Escalate material risks and support resolution via governance.
• Ensure alignment to risk frameworks and control requirements.

Stakeholder Management & Communication

• Build strong cross-functional relationships (Property, Ops, IT, Finance, Procurement, suppliers).
• Develop and deliver clear communication plans.
• Provide concise, tailored updates to all audiences.
• Facilitate meetings and decision-making sessions to ensure alignment.

Continuous Improvement & Standards

• Drive consistent delivery through tools, templates and best practice.
• Identify and implement efficiency improvements.
• Contribute to governance frameworks and reporting standards.
• Promote a culture of accountability, resilience and continuous improvement

About You

You will be an organised, proactive and confident project professional who can bring structure, pace and clarity to delivery. You will be comfortable managing multiple small to medium-sized projects directly, while also acting as the internal lead and point of contact for larger property or refurbishment projects delivered through external project managers, cost consultants and specialist partners. You will be able to translate business needs into clear project plans, manage dependencies, track budgets and risks, and keep stakeholders informed through concise, accurate reporting.

You will have an essential project management qualification, such as PRINCE2, APM, PMP or equivalent, and ideally bring experience from a property, facilities, workplace or refurbishment environment. Just as important will be your ability to build strong relationships, challenge constructively, manage detail without losing sight of the wider objective, and ensure projects are delivered to a high standard in a working environment.

Key Requirements

• Project management qualification is essential, such as PRINCE2, APM, PMP or equivalent.
• Strong project management experience is required, ideally gained within property, facilities management, workplace, refurbishment or operational environments; however, broader project delivery experience will also be considered.
• Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent projects with competing priorities.
• Sound understanding of financial management, including budgets and forecasting
• Experience operating within structured governance frameworks, including reporting and MI production.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence and engage at all levels.
• Demonstrated ability to identify, assess, and proactively manage risks within a regulated environment.

Inclusion & Diversity

We value diversity and strive to promote inclusivity in all aspects of our culture. We believe in equal opportunities for all, ensuring that no applicant encounters less favourable treatment based on anything but their skills, qualifications, experience, and potential. We celebrate the unique contributions of a diverse workforce and create a respectful, nurturing environment where every colleague can thrive.

Values

Do the right thing:

We act with integrity and are proudly committed to going above and beyond in service of our clients and the support we provide our communities.

Always curious:

We continuously seek new ideas and knowledge so we're one step ahead of our clients' needs. We look for inspiration everywhere and encourage experimentation, recognising that this is how we create brilliant solutions for brighter futures.

Embrace challenge:

We aim high to transform our potential into meaningful outcomes. With ambition as our driving force and a steadfast commitment to growth, we succeed for the good of every generation.

Stronger together:

Combining our diverse talents, we accomplish more collectively than we ever could do alone. We speak openly, actively listen, and support each other, and constructively challenge and embrace new ideas. We seek empowerment and demonstrate ownership and trust, with the confidence to make impactful decisions.

Core Benefits

• Holiday: 182 hours (26 days)
• Quilter Incentive Scheme: All employees are eligible to participate in incentive scheme, to incentivise business performance and their contribution.
• Pension Scheme: A non-contributory company pension scheme that can be boosted through personal contributions.
• Private Medical Insurance: Single cover as standard with options to increase cover to include your partner or children.
• Life Assurance: 4x your salary.
• Income Protection: 75% of salary, less state benefits, payable after 26 weeks of absence.
• Healthcare Cash Plan: Jersey employees only

In addition to our core benefits, we offer a range of flexible benefits to UK employees that you can choose from and pay for conveniently via a salary deduction.