We have an exciting opportunity for a Project Manager to join our Project Delivery team based in Darlington on a permanent basis, hybrid working.
Who we are
Railpen is responsible for the safekeeping and investment of around £34 billion in assets and the administration of several pension schemes, including the Railways Pension Scheme, one of the UK's largest and longest established pension funds.
Our heritage of looking after the pension needs of the rail industry and its employees gives us our name and our unique outlook on how we serve our members. Railpen takes a holistic view, focusing on how we serve members today and how we can positively impact the communities and the world they will retire into.
Our values of integrity, community and alignment are the guiding principles that influence our behaviour. They help us make decisions and shape our relationships with others. They’re what we stand for.
The role
The Project Manager will be responsible for ensuring the successful delivery of individually allocated projects and change initiatives in accordance with the Railpen strategy and project governance framework.
The person
To be successful in this role you will have demonstrable experience of project delivery with proven successful application of a relevant project management methodology. You will have experience across different project types, delivering high quality business outcomes whilst ensuring projects are appropriately governed, scoped, run within budget and timeframes.
We are looking for someone who is delivery focused, a credible communicator and can build trust with stakeholders, taking them on a journey throughout the project and encouraging an open and honest environment. You will demonstrate resilience, providing factual and meaningful insight to make recommendations on improvements to business change, lifecycle, policies, processes and procedures.
You will have strong project management and planning skills, and hold a recognised project management qualification, such as PRINCE2, APM, MSP. Experience of managing and delivering projects within a pension environment would be highly desirable for this role.
What we can offer you
Rewarding you
A competitive salary (depending on experience)
28 day annual leave plus bank holidays
Generous annual bonus plan
We provide membership of the Railways Pension Scheme, a Defined Benefit arrangement under which you get a pension for life and a lump sum when you retire, based on your length of service and pay
4x Life Assurance cover
Private Medical Insurance
Employee assistance programme
Health cash plan
Lifestyle
We support hybrid and flexible working along with very generous family leave including 12 months full pay maternity leave and 6 months full pay paternity leave
Buy and sell holidays
Give as you earn scheme
Flexible half days leave
Electric vehicle leasing
Cycle to work scheme
Next Steps
If you would like to apply, please click on the apply button or visit our Careers Page by 13th January 2025.
Railpen is committed to creating an inclusive and diverse environment, we value diversity and welcome people from all backgrounds and walks of life.
At Railpen we know that it’s the talent of our people that makes us good at what we do and enables us to continue to achieve our mission to pay members’ pensions securely, affordably and sustainably.
The unique nature of Railpen offers our people a wide variety of interesting opportunities for innovation, thought leadership and personal development. We encourage people to challenge, explore unconventional ideas and give each other the space to learn from our mistakes. We take time to listen to each other’s ideas and understand what we each do, and what we need from each other to help us be at our best.
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