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Senior Project Manager

Sanderson
Posted 7 hours ago, valid for 9 days
Location

Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh EH105BP, Scotland

Contract type

Full Time

Retirement Plan

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  • Diligenta is seeking a Senior Project Manager to join their team in Stirling, working on a hybrid basis.
  • The role requires proven experience in delivering large projects, particularly in Life and Pensions, with a focus on managing multiple stakeholders and work streams.
  • Candidates should have a minimum of 5 years of experience in project management, particularly in financial services or commercial outsourcing.
  • The position offers a competitive salary along with benefits such as a company pension scheme, 25 days of holiday plus 8 bank holidays, and opportunities for professional development.
  • Successful applicants will be responsible for ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget while maintaining strong relationships with stakeholders.

Senior Project Manager

Who are Diligenta?

Diligenta's vision is to be acknowledged as Best in-class Platform based Life and Pensions Administration Service provider. Customer service is at the heart of everything we do and our aim is to transform our clients' operations. A business that has been described as 'home' by existing employees, we drive a culture that is founded on positive change and development.

The Opportunity

We have an opportunity for a Senior Project Manager to join our team in Stirling, working on a hybrid basis. This role will be to manage and deliver one or more programme work-streams in order to meet business objectives.

The role will have potential to work across a variety of different projects stretching across business, operation and IT change.

You'll be:

  • Led projects or work streams within larger programs, ensuring everything is completed on time, within budget, and according to the plan.
  • Apply the appropriate project management methods, including planning, scheduling, monitoring, and managing risks and issues.
  • Distil complex information or data to identify root issues or see the bigger picture.
  • Establish an effective project team, handling recruiting, development, management, and motivation.
  • Manage budget reporting, forecasting, and expenditures for projects.
  • Plan and manage resources needed for project delivery, including developing contingency plans.
  • Maintain good relationships with stakeholders and key customers, ensuring project delivery meets their requirements.

You should apply if you:

  • Have worked in Life and Pensions (wider FS acceptable)
  • Proven experience in delivering large projects and programs.
  • Skilled in managing and motivating both specialist and non-specialist staff.
  • Experienced in handling medium to high-scale and/or medium to high-risk projects, especially in commercial outsourcing or financial services.
  • Comfortable managing multiple cross-functional stakeholders, both internally and externally.
  • Versatile with a background in various disciplines and able to quickly learn new areas and build credibility with professionals from different fields.
  • In-depth experience in Life and Pensions operations, with a strong understanding of its internal functions.

Benefits:

  • Company pension scheme
  • 25 days holidays + 8 bank holidays
  • Gain professional accreditation on completion at no extra cost through our bespoke 24/7 professionally accredited online learning and development tools
  • Access to our Confidential Helpline is available to be used by you and your family
  • Discretionary annual bonus

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.