Delivery Lead / Project Manager

Overview: We are seeking an experienced Delivery Lead / Project Manager to lead the delivery of Foundation platform (Core Enablement) within a large life and pensions environment. This role will be accountable for managing scope, plan, dependencies, risks, governance, and stakeholder coordination to ensure successful delivery of a critical platform workstream. Key Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of the Foundation platform (Core Enablement) workstream, ensuring outcomes are delivered to agreed scope, quality, and timelines.
• Maintain and manage the delivery plan, including milestones, dependencies, and key delivery activities.
• Track and manage budget, ensuring visibility of spend and supporting effective financial control.
• Own and maintain the RAID log, proactively identifying and escalating risks, assumptions, issues, and dependencies.
• Coordinate business and technical contributors across multiple teams to support delivery and decision-making.
• Drive governance, reporting, and stakeholder engagement to ensure clear communication and alignment.
• Provide timely escalation and decision support to keep delivery on track and remove blockers.
• Ensure all governance artefacts and delivery documentation are maintained accurately and consistently., This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in a high-profile Foundation platform delivery within a major life and pensions organisation. You will work across business and technical teams, helping to shape delivery outcomes and ensure successful core enablement for the wider platform.
  
  Proven experience as a Delivery Lead, Project Manager, or PM in a complex programme environment.
• Experience working within a large life and pensions business or similarly regulated financial services environment.
• Strong capability in managing plans, budgets, RAID logs, governance, and stakeholder coordination.
• Excellent communication, organisation, and influencing skills.
• Ability to bring structure, clarity, and momentum to complex delivery workstreams.
• Confidence in driving decisions and managing cross-functional business and technical teams., Interested? If you are a delivery-focused professional with strong PM capability and experience in life and pensions, we'd love to hear from you.