This is a great opportunity for a project manager with a Defined Benefit pensions background to join a thriving project management team, to deliver a variety of client facing and internal pension change projects.

You will work on a diverse portfolio of projects including GMP equalisation, Buy-In readiness, benefits rectification, mergers and wind ups for medium to large pension schemes. In this role you will work with a broad range of people across the WTW lines of business, clients and external organisations.

Join us in this role and be part of a dynamic team with a defined career path, on job training and a team that coach and mentor you whilst you grow your career with us!

Our work style: We understand flexibility is key to supporting an inclusive and diverse workforce and WTW offers flexible working opportunities (full time or part time) in a ‘hybrid’ style, with a mix of remote, in-person and in-office interactions dependent on the needs of the team, role and clients.

Office location: This role can be based out of any of our London, Reigate, Bristol, Birmingham. Manchester, Leeds or Edinburgh offices.

The role

• Apply your pensions technical knowledge, consulting skills and project management experience to proactively guide your project teams to the optimal project outcomes

• Develop detailed project plans to monitor and track progress

• Establish a robust project governance framework

• Provide day-to-day project management, working closely with your project teams and external stakeholders to deliver project milestones within scope and budgets

• Lead and document project calls and facilitate planning workshops

• Drive high quality client project delivery, operational efficiency and effectiveness

• Carry out continual project improvement reviews and ensure thorough tranche reviews are carried out at appropriate project milestones

• Ensure that the project documentation, such as risk logs, action plans, project plans are actively maintained

The Requirements

• A strong working background in UK Defined Benefit pensions

• Evidence of successful project delivery and client facing experience

• Prince 2 qualified or similar (e.g. APM, PMP, CSM) or a willingness to sit these

• Clear, concise and confident communication skills (both verbal and written)

• Experience in facilitating and leading project meetings / workshops and taking effective notes

• Proactiveness and assertive management approach to drive project outcomes

• Strong stakeholder management experience

At WTW, we believe difference makes us stronger. We want our workforce to reflect the different and varied markets we operate in and to build a culture of inclusivity that makes colleagues feel welcome, valued and empowered to bring their whole selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive work environment throughout our organisation. We embrace all types of diversity.