Project Manager

The Vacancy

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to join our growing team and work collaboratively with colleagues across the firm on a diverse portfolio of projects. You'll play a key role in helping us deliver high-quality, efficient services to a wide range of private sector clients, ensuring projects are well-governed, commercially sound and delivered to a consistently high standard.

This role may involve regular travel away from your home office and periods of time spent working at client sites across the UK, offering variety and the opportunity to build strong, trusted relationships with clients and stakeholders.

What will your role look like?

As a Project Manager, you'll take ownership of multiple client projects, providing clear direction, strong governance and proactive leadership throughout the full project lifecycle. You'll work closely with lead consultants, clients and internal teams to translate strategic objectives into well-structured, deliverable plans, ensuring outcomes are achieved on time, within budget and to scope.

You'll be comfortable operating in a fast-paced, client-facing environment, adapting your approach to suit different projects and stakeholders while championing best practice in project delivery across the firm.

Though this is a varied role, your key tasks will include:

• Overarching responsibility for the strategic planning and ongoing management of a portfolio of client projects of varying sizes, complexity and duration
• Working collaboratively with lead consultants and clients to define project scope, objectives, milestones and delivery timelines
• Establishing and embedding effective project governance, reporting and control frameworks
• Building and managing strong relationships with key stakeholders
• Producing clear and comprehensive project documentation throughout the project lifecycle
• Identifying, managing and mitigating project risks and issues
• Monitoring project plans to ensure delivery on time, within budget and to scope
• Chairing and facilitating project meetings, including senior and Board-level forums
• Managing change through appropriate change control processes
• Effectively managing project budgets and taking corrective action where required
• Supporting wider team objectives, including account development and new business opportunities
• Mentoring and coaching colleagues, with potential line management responsibilities
• Keeping up to date with project management tools, techniques and best practice

To enjoy and succeed in this role, you will have:

• Experience in a Programme or Project Management role or similar
• Proven experience managing multiple, complex projects concurrently
• Strong client-facing consulting experience with the ability to build trusted relationships
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• PRINCE2 or equivalent qualification, or strong experience using PRINCE methodologies
• Proficient use of project management tools, techniques and relevant software
• Strong organisational and prioritisation skills with the ability to remain calm under pressure
• Demonstrable leadership skills and a collaborative approach to working
• High attention to detail, resilience and commercial awareness
• Experience in financial services or employee benefits consultancy would be advantageous

*Please note that as part of the recruitment process for this opportunity, candidates will be asked to deliver a short presentation*

We would also encourage applications from candidates who perhaps do not possess all the attributes and experience listed above but are competent with the majority and would be able to quickly develop the additional skills and experience required in post with our full support. We would also love to hear about other knowledge and experience you may have that is not listed but could be of interest.

In addition to a competitive salary and access to our profit share scheme, we offer:

• A flexible selection of employee benefits, so you can choose a package that best matches your lifestyle and needs.
• A collaborative and encouraging work environment where your thinking and ideas are encouraged.
• On site mental health and wellbeing assistance.
• A commitment to helping you develop both personally and professionally, with mentoring opportunities and access to our award-winning learning portal, Aspire.
• Regular social activities, in addition to three days paid volunteering leave each year and a day's leave to celebrate your birthday.
• Hybrid working so you can enjoy the positive wellbeing of working from home as well as the benefits of meeting colleagues in our sociable, modern office environments - with the expectation of two 'in-office' days per week.
• A flexible working window, allowing colleagues the freedom to work flexibly between the hours of 7am and 7pm.

Please note that we recruit on a rolling basis so early applications are recommended to avoid disappointment.

About Us

Together, we've been building better futures for over 100 years. For our people, our clients and their people, our communities and the environment.

We thrive on tackling complex problems. And we believe those problems are best solved by diverse teams - diverse in skills, approaches and backgrounds. Our independence lets our people be themselves and think freely, while working in a collaborative, supportive environment. We love innovative, independent thinking and want everyone to share their ideas.

Working alongside employers, trustees and financial services institutions, we offer pensions, investments, benefits and risk consulting services, as well as data and technology solutions. With over 1000 employees and counting, we're one of the leading consultancies in our field and are proud to be recognised by numerous industry awards.

We're committed to developing our people and encourage everyone to carve out their own career path. We've many colleagues who started out in one team in the business and have ended up somewhere completely different, having had the chance to develop new skills and explore new passions.

We are continually working to improve our inclusive culture and employ diverse talent. We therefore welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, which includes but isn't limited to: age, disability, ethnic heritage, gender, marital or civil partnership status, neurodiversity, religion, sexual orientation, and socio-economic background.

Our hybrid working model offers the best of both worlds - home working as well as a fun, collaborative office environment - meaning flexible working patterns to accommodate individual needs. Find out more about our careers here .

If you need any assistance in relation to a personal requirement, medical condition or neurological difference during our selection process then please let us know.

Together, we can make this the best job you'll ever have.

We Offer

Our culture

We live and breathe our four values - friendly, confident, partnering and straightforward - and genuinely care about out people, clients, community and the environment.

Job satisfaction

Every employee can genuinely make a difference and contribute towards achieving our purpose - together, building better futures. Whether that's helping our clients build more secure financial futures, using your 3 days volunteering or helping us reduce our carbon footprint.

Reward and wellbeing

We offer competitive salaries, a share of company profits and an award-winning benefits package. We also take your mental, physical, social and financial wellbeing seriously, both in and outside of work.

Flexible working

We trust our people to work in a pattern that suits their circumstances with a healthy balance of home and office working.

Latest technology

We use the most up-to-date technology and software to match our ground-breaking business solutions that make life easier for us and our clients.

Career development

There is no linear path - learning opportunities are plentiful and empower you to carve out your own career.