Project Manager

Capita Pensions Solutions is a division of Capita that specializes in providing a wide range of services related to pensions. We focus on creating and implementing resilient and responsible pension strategies to help organizations and their employees secure a more stable financial future. Our services include pensions administration, consultancy, and the latest technology and engagement techniques. Capita Pensions Solutions has been managing pensions for over 50 years, covering pension schemes of various shapes and sizes.
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Project Manager to lead projects from initiation to successful implementation. The ideal candidate will have exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, a proven track record of delivering projects on time and within budget, and strong leadership abilities to motivate and develop cross-functional, geographically dispersed teams. They will be adept at managing contractual terms, procurement, and delivery lifecycles, as well as identifying and mitigating project risks and issues. Proficiency in project management methodologies (e.g., PRINCE2, Agile) and core applications (MS Project, Excel, Word, PowerPoint) is essential. Experience in the Financial Services Regulated market is beneficial but not essential. The successful candidate will be solution-focused, accountable, and able to build trust with diverse teams and technical experts, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and driving successful business outcomes.

Job title:

Project Manager

Job Description:

What will you be doing?

• Project Management - Day-to-day management and leadership of the project and the project team. Provide effective leadership and management controls. Design the project structure and organisation appropriate to stage. Set appropriate delivery methodologies. Manage effective transition between project phases, including cutover planning and transitioning projects to live operations to minimize transition risks. Identify, establish and mange as required the Project Controls such as risk or dependency management. Manage performance and report progress to sponsors. Create and lead the project to deliver the agreed outcomes within time, cost, and quality constraints. Deliver projects within contractual terms/settings, managing or working with commercial leads to complete the procurement, contracting, and delivery lifecycle.
• Governance - Support effective governance and decision making. Ensure benefits are identified, understood, measured, tracked and owned. Ensure appropriate Benefits Realisation Strategy is in place and monitor longer term delivery of benefits against the business case. Ensure effective change management processes are in place to agree and document changes to deliverables as agreed with stakeholders. Identify and monitor project risks and issues. Develop mitigating actions and escalate as appropriate.
• Financial Management –Track and and manage delivery within budget and financial controls. Develop project information such as business cases or approval documentation to enable the management of budgets and financial reporting.
• Resource Management - Identify or support the identification of skill requirements; manage their deployment. May manage a medium sized team. Motivate and engage cross-functional, geographically dispersed, and virtual project teams as required.
• Change and Requirements Management - Ensure effective change and requirements management processes are in place to agree, define and document changes to deliverables as agreed with stakeholders.
• Leadership - Promote effective individual and team performance. Cascade vision and translate into delivery objectives for the team. Lead by example, motivate, manage and support the project team as required to ensure effective delivery.
• Stakeholder Management – Build strong and trusted relationships with stakeholders, both internal and external to the organisation. Ensure that stakeholders are kept informed of project progress, risks and issues, and that their expectations are managed appropriately. Identify and manage stakeholder relationships and need for senior level support. Communicate complex ideas and information to both technical/non-technical audiences, supporting project governance, and achieving clear decisions.  

Who are we looking for?

• Excellent communication and stakeholder/client management skills, used to communicate complex ideas and information to both technical/non-technical audiences, support project governance, acheive clear decisions and manage expectations.
• Proven experience as a Project Manager at all stages of project delivery, with a track record of delivering projects on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards.
• Excellent project management skills, including the ability to create and manage project plans, schedules, budgets, and resource allocation.
• Experience of working in a structured project management environment, and an understanding of project management methodologies (e.g., PRINCE2, Agile) sufficient to ensure and implement an effective delivery approach and controls framework for assigned projects.
• Leadership and team management skills, with the ability to motivate and engage cross functional, geographically dispersed and virtual project teams and direct reports.
• Experience in developing project information such as business cases or approval documentation to enable the management of budgets and financial reporting, supporting or seeking necessary internal or client facing delivery approvals.
• Experience in delivering Projects (or working on larger programmes) within contractual terms/settings, managing or working with, commercial leads to complete the procurement, contracting and delivery lifecycle with suppliers and/or clients.
• Ability to support (or conduct on smaller projects), delivery assurance on new client deals or projects identifying delivery risks or considerations to be factored into commercial negotiations.
• Knowledge of the requirements management lifecycle, with the ability to describe the difference between business and technical specifications, including material differences in scope and audience. Evidenced examples of specifications written or scenarios where you have managed business analysts to do the same. 
• Capable of meeting strict deadlines, managing time, and prioritizing tasks in a high-pressure environment.
• Proficient in using core applications, specifically MS Project, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. Experience in JIRA or other requirement/test related tools desirable.
• Prior experience of delivery within the Financial Services Regulated market and the application of regulatory requirements beneficial but not essential.

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What can we offer you?

You’ll have the chance to develop an expert understanding of Project Management whilst working on a host of high-profile projects that will help you learn and evolve new and existing skills. We also believe in offering flexible working solutions that suit your needs, whether that’s from home, from your nearest Capita office, or a blend of both but with an expectation to travel as and where business requires.

• Company matched pension, enhanced life assurance, private medical insurance, 15 weeks’ fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks…and plenty more!.

What we hope you will do next

Choose ‘Apply now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you. 

We’re an equal opportunity and Disability Confident employer, which means we recruit and develop people based on their merit and passion. We’re committed to providing an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment process and working environment for everyone. If you need the job description or application form in an alternative format (such as large print or audio), or if you’d like to discuss other changes or support you might need going forward, please email at reasonableadjustments@capita.com or call 07784 237318 and we’ll get back to you. For more information about equal opportunities and process adjustments, please visit the Capita Careers website. 

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Location:

Home-Based - GBR

,

United Kingdom

Time Type:

Full time

Contract Type:

Permanent