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 Edinburgh, 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.

Benefits:

• 33 days including Bank Holidays
• Eligibility for an annual discretionary bonus scheme
• Personal and career development opportunities to progress your aspirations within the company as well as through our global parent company (Tata Consultancy Services)
• Access to Perks at Work (an online discounted shopping platform) saving you money on a wide range of goods and services, including your weekly food shop, holidays and electrical goods.
• Cycle to Work Scheme & Interest-free Season Ticket loans.
• A companywide Wellbeing programme, including an Employee Assistance Programme and other benefits/resources to support your mental/physical and financial wellbeing.
• A comprehensive set of Moments that Matter policies, such as Carer’s Leave, Foster Leave and Retirement Leave
• A contributory company pension scheme where we match your contributions up to 6%, Group Life Assurance ('Death in Service') & Group Income Protection

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.