Project Manager
Job ID: 10103812
Home-Based - GBR
Permanent
Work From Home
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 Description
Due to growth, we are looking for a number of experienced Project Manager’s with experience from within the Pensions or Financial Services sector to join our expanding homebased team on a permanent basis.
If you’re the type of person who loves to manage external clients and be involved and run projects - this could be the role for you!
What will you be doing?
- Identify and report key success criteria / measurements for successful delivery of the project (Cost, Time and Quality)
- Lead and drive the delivery team, ensure the right calibre of staff are assigned to the project with the relevant skill set profile and ownership.
- Lead or take ownership of the governance for the Project, ensuring the relevant stakeholders are engaged and accountable for their aspect of the delivery.
- Ensuring the right culture and attitude is embedded in how we operate to achieve successful business outcomes.
Who are we looking for?
- Proven project management track record in a delivery environment
- Pensions experience is essential
- Ability to manage multiple large-scale projects
- Demonstrate effective and productive stakeholder management both internally at all levels and with third parties
- Must be able to lead, motivate and manage cross-functional, multi-disciplined teams
- Operate effectively in a commercial environment
- PRINCE 2 foundation or practitioner or industry-standard equivalent qualification
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.
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About us
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Every day we help millions of people, by delivering innovative solutions to transform and simplify the connections between businesses and customers, governments and citizens. We partner with clients and provide them with the insight and cutting-edge technologies that give time back, allowing them to focus on what they do best and making people’s lives easier and simpler. We operate in the UK, Europe, India and South Africa and currently have 55,000 talented people working in our three divisions: Capita Experience, Capita Public Service and Capita Portfolio.