Workplace Solutions Project Lead

M&GPrudential; Reading; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension up to 18%

Share Save Plan

Share Incentive Plan

38 days annual leave

Time Off When You Need It

Inspiring Families policy

Private Healthcare & Life Assurance

Job summary

M&G is seeking a Workplace Solutions Project Manager to lead office fit-outs, relocations and refurbishments across the UK. You will manage projects end-to-end, coordinating with stakeholders, suppliers and colleagues to deliver on time and within budget.

The role requires strong project governance, risk and change management skills, plus proficiency with Microsoft 365. We offer flexible working arrangements and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering workplace, facilities, property or corporate real estate projects.
• Strong project management capability, including project planning, scheduling, governance and delivery management.
• Experience managing multiple projects, stakeholders, suppliers and external delivery partners.
• Commercial awareness, including budget management, forecasting and financial reporting.
• Ability to manage project risks, issues, dependencies and change controls effectively.
• Knowledge of workplace relocations, fit-outs, refurbishments, reconfigurations or workplace transformation initiatives.
• Understanding of project governance, change governance and organisational control requirements.
• Understanding of workplace compliance, Health & Safety and governance requirements.
• Strong communication, influencing and relationship management skills.
• A proactive, organised and solution-focused approach, with proficiency in Microsoft 365 collaboration and reporting tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of workplace and property projects, including fit-outs, relocations, refurbishments, moves and changes.
• Manage projects through the full lifecycle, from concept and planning through to implementation, operational handover and close-out.
• Develop and maintain project plans, budgets, schedules, governance documentation and reporting, ensuring projects are delivered in accordance with M&G change governance requirements and control standards.
• Ensure projects are delivered in line with M&G change governance requirements, maintaining appropriate approvals, documentation, reporting and stage-gate controls throughout the project lifecycle.
• Manage project risks, issues, dependencies and change controls to support successful delivery.
• Coordinate Workplace Solutions colleagues, business teams, suppliers, contractors and specialist advisers to deliver agreed project outcomes.
• Engage stakeholders to define requirements, agree project scope, manage expectations and support effective decision-making.
• Ensure projects comply with Health & Safety requirements, security standards, workplace policies, property and building regulations, environmental standards and governance requirements.
• Support business readiness, operational transition and colleague adoption to embed new workplace environments and ways of working.
• Monitor project expenditure, supplier performance and project benefits to support value delivery.
• Complete post-implementation reviews and apply lessons learned to support continuous improvement across Workplace Solutions.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues and take personal accountability to maintain and enhance controls that support improvement of the overall control environment, customer outcomes and reduction of operational risk.

Skills

Workplace project delivery

Stakeholder engagement

Project governance

Budget management

Risk management

Microsoft 365

Job description

M&G is seeking a Workplace Solutions Project Manager to lead office fit-outs, relocations and refurbishments across the UK. You will manage projects end-to-end, coordinating with stakeholders, suppliers and colleagues to deliver on time and within budget.

The role requires strong project governance, risk and change management skills, plus proficiency with Microsoft 365. We offer flexible working arrangements and a comprehensive benefits package.