Our client are a market leading life and pensions administration business who are going through an exciting period of company wide transformation and growth, looking to change the world of administration for the better.
They are looking to hire a Project Manager with a strong Defined Benefit (DB) pensions background. As a Project Manager, you will be working on a wide range of large and complex projects in a client facing role. Projects will span across the Pensions Administration remit, including implementations, benefit changes, pensions dashboard, GMPE and de-risking.
Key responsibilities:
* End-to-end management of complex projects ensuring work is delivered on time, within budget and to a high level of client satisfaction.
* Development and maintenance of detailed, robust, high-quality risk plan and project plan including resources, scope, cost, assumptions, dependencies - keeping plans updated through the lifecycle.
* Undertaking regular work stream and project meetings, documenting and following up on actions and risks identified. This will also include regular project assessments through toll gate reviews and health checks.
* Understanding the impact of scope changes and adjusting project plans and communication accordingly.
* Reviewing significant project proposals of high complexity and ambiguous parameters with high visibility and identifiable risk to the company, validating all project requirements, providing recommended changes to the proposal, as appropriate.
* Cross-departmental resource management, negotiating resource requirements as needed internally vs conflicting priorities.
* Client facing communication as needed, ensuring process, risks and issues are communicated clearly and with a solutions-focused approach.
* Assigning work to entry level and support team members as required, ensuring support is given to adhere to departmental standards and procedures.
* Contributing to a culture of continuous improvement, actively recommending new standards and procedures based on project experience and results.