As a Project Manager, you will be working on a wide range of large and complex projects in a client facing role. Project span across the Pensions Administration remit, including implementations, benefit changes, pensions dashboard, GMPE and de-risking.
This role can be aligned to any Aptia Office in the UK on a hybrid-working basis.
What you’ll be doing:
• End-to-end management of 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.
• Understanding the impact of scope changes and adjusting project plans and communication accordingly
• Cross-departmental resource management,
• Client facing communication as needed, ensuring progress, risks and issues are communicated clearly and with a solutions-focussed approach
• Contributing to a culture of continuous improvement, actively recommending new standards and procedures based on project experience and results
What we’re looking for
• Experienced Pensions Administration professional, with deep working knowledge of DB, DC and insured pension schemes. Combined experience of Trust and Insurance based work would be ideal
• Experience managing pension administration projects
• Excellent relationship building and communication skills
• Structured and organised, able to prioritise simultaneous workloads effectively across multiple deadlines
• A willingness to learn new skills and be adaptable to a changing environment
• Business acumen with existing client-facing experience
• May have a project management qualification (desirable) or be interested in working towards one
• Strong working knowledge of MS Office, including Word, PowerPoint and Excel
