Project Manager - Software Development Focus

Job Title: Project Manager – Software Development Focus

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: Edinburgh

Working style: Hybrid 50% home/office based

Closing date: 3rd February 2025

We have an exciting opportunity for a Software Development focused Project Manager to join our Edinburgh office working within our brand-new flagship pensions platform Think Beyond.

Within this role you will own an area of functionality as a squad lead and be instrumental in driving forward large-scale software focused transformations, with clear ownership within your area of expertise.

Due to the nature of the role, a background within financial services or Pensions would be highly beneficial

About the role

• Lead a squad within a complex and highly structured organisation, driving forward transformation projects across the software arena.
• Provide leadership to the project team by building and motivating team members to meet project goals, adhering to their responsibilities and project milestones
• Articulate and demonstrate business acumen around cost and the impact on profitability
• Define and agree required level of project resource needed for successful project delivery
• Manage risks and issues, understanding a wider risk context associated with the business and the delivery ​
• Build a collaborative, commercial relationship with 3rd parties to manage costs and maximise value​
• Implement appropriate level of Governance in-line with Group methods
• Cost control on the project and understanding the impact this has on Group-wide financial performance and value to the customer​ 

About you

• A strong proven background of delivering large scale Software Development focused projects within a matrix style organisation
• Working experience in project management delivering both business and technical change initiatives
• Experience of Agile delivery practices
• Knowledge of the full Software Development Delivery Lifecycle
• The ability to solve and unblock issues within teams or departments​
• The skills to build consensus between organisations or highly independent and diverse stakeholders
• Proactivity and future thinking around the management and control of project costs and benefits
• Interpersonal skills to influence and spur change, facilitate, and enhance performance within a cross - functional environment
• Experience of leading project teams, building and maintaining the trust, confidence, commitment and collaboration of others

About Royal London

We’re the UK’s largest mutual life, pensions and investment company, offering protection, long-term savings and asset management products and services.   

Our People Promise to our colleagues is that we will all work somewhere inclusive, responsible, enjoyable and fulfilling. This is underpinned by our Spirit of Royal London values; Empowered, Trustworthy, Collaborate, Achieve.  

We've always been proud to reward employees by offering great workplace benefits such as 28 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays, an up to 14% employer matching pension scheme and private medical insurance. You can see all our benefits here - Our Benefits  

Inclusion, diversity and belonging 

We’re an Inclusive employer. We celebrate and value different backgrounds and cultures across Royal London. Our diverse people and perspectives give us a range of skills which are recognised and respected – whatever their background.