About Aptia Founded to shape the future of pensions, health, and insurance solutions, Aptia is a leading professional services firm dedicated to simplifying complexity for businesses and individuals. We bring together cutting-edge technology and deep industry expertise to help organisations navigate an evolving landscape with clarity and confidence. With a presence in the US, UK, India, and Portugal, we support over six million people and more than 1,100 clients, delivering solutions that drive efficiency, enhance financial security, and provide peace of mind. Our strength lies in the combination of smart technology and expert teams, ensuring that managing pensions, health, and insurance is more effective. By focusing on innovation, accessibility, and client success, we help businesses take care of their people, so they can focus on what they do best. And we are expanding. Aptia Group is not only fueled by our investors' backing but also by our commitment to foster the growth and success of our people. At Aptia, we're investing heavily in learning and development, paving unique career paths for our colleagues. Specialist. Responsive. Thoughtful. Our values aren't just words; they are the backbone of our business. Our team embodies our values daily, to surpass client expectations, evolve constantly and nurture genuine relationships for the long-term. Job requirements The role: As a Pensions BPA Project Manager, you will be working on multiple complex projects in a client facing role dealing primarily with the implementation of multiple bulk annuity schemes for a large insurer. You will manage the delivery of the overall project by working with a group of experienced analysts and being a point of expertise for the end-to-end completion of these projects. This role can be aligned to any Aptia Office in the UK on a hybrid-working basis. What you’ll be doing: End-to-end management of moderately complex to complex projects ensuring work is delivered on time, within budget and to a high level of client satisfaction Working to strict timelines to deliver end to end implementations of new schemes to restrictive end dates Development and maintenance of detailed, robust, high-quality risk plan and project plan including resources, scope, cost, assumptions, dependencies – keeping plans updated through the lifecycle Undertaking regular work stream and project meetings, documenting and following up on actions and risks identified. This will also include regular project assessments through toll gate reviews and health checks Understanding the impact of scope changes and adjusting project plans and communication accordingly Reviewing significant project proposals of high complexity and ambiguous parameters with high visibility and identifiable risk to the company, validating all project requirements, providing recommended changes to the proposal, as appropriate Cross-departmental resource management, negotiating resource requirements as needed internally vs conflicting priorities Client facing communication as needed, ensuring progress, risks and issues are communicated clearly and with a solutions-focussed approach Assigning work to entry level and support team members as required, ensuring support is given to adhere to departmental standards and procedures Contributing to a culture of continuous improvement, actively recommending new standards and procedures based on project experience and results. What we’re looking for Experienced Pensions Administration professional, with deep working knowledge of DB, Buy-In and Buy out schemes within insured pension schemes. Combined experience of Trust and Insurance based work would be ideal Strong technical knowledge of current and historic pension legislation Experience managing pension administration projects Excellent relationship building and communication skills at all levels, both internally and externally Structured and organised, able to prioritise simultaneous workloads effectively across multiple deadlines for multiple projects A willingness to learn new skills and be adaptable to a changing environment Strong business acumen with existing client-facing experience May have a project management qualification (desirable) or be interested in working towards one Strong working knowledge of MS Office, including Project, Word, PowerPoint and Excel. How to apply If you are interested in this role, then we’d love to hear from you. Please go ahead and click apply and submit your resume with appropriate contact information. Aptia is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and equitable work environment. At Aptia, fostering an equitable and inclusive environment for all our people to flourish is a priority. We are an equal opportunity employer and aim to attract and retain the best people without attention to age, background, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, political affiliation, race, religion, gender and sexual orientation. If there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to the recruitment process to ensure it is accessible to you, we encourage you to reach out to us.