Senior Pensions Project Manager/Programme Manager
London
Salary up to £80k, £4k bonus, 3 days working from home
I’m working on a Programme Manager opportunity with a highly respected London-based pension scheme, offering a great blend of strategic oversight and hands-on leadership. This role will see you managing a portfolio of business change initiatives while leading a small Business Development team (including Business Analysts, a Developer Analyst, and a Junior PM). You’ll work closely with senior stakeholders, owning programme governance, reporting, budgets, and risk, ensuring projects are delivered effectively across the organisation. With a 35-hour week, hybrid working (2–3 days from home), and a strong pension and benefits package, this is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Programme or Senior Project Manager looking to step into a broad, high-impact role within a stable, well-regarded environment.
The role:
You’ll take ownership of a portfolio of business and change initiatives, ensuring projects are delivered effectively across scope, budget, and timelines. Alongside this, you’ll be managing the Business Development Team, made up of three Pensions Business Analysts (two junior, one senior), a Developer Analyst, and a Junior Project Manager, ensuring work is prioritised effectively and delivered to a high standard.
You’ll work closely with senior stakeholders (including Programme Board and Executive Team), providing clear reporting, oversight, and control across all active projects.
You’ll also play a key role in:
- Leading programme governance and reporting
- Managing budgets, forecasting, and resource planning
- Overseeing risk and ensuring strong control frameworks
- Supporting business planning and strategic delivery
- Coordinating cross-functional teams and external partners
Why this role stands out:
- Opportunity to lead and develop a small, high-impact team
- High level of exposure to senior decision-makers
- Ability to shape how projects are delivered across the organisation
- A broad, end-to-end programme role (not just project delivery)
- Stable, well-regarded organisation within the pensions sector
Ideal background:
- Experienced Programme or Senior Project Manager (10+ years)
- Project Management qualification e.g. Prince 2 Practitioner, Agile
- Solid experience working in a pensions environment with DB and DC scheme experience
- Proven experience leading or mentoring delivery teams
- Strong background in governance, reporting, and stakeholder management
- Confident managing budgets, risks, and multiple workstreams
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