Senior delivery manager, the pensions regulator

The Role And Responsibilities

• Enjoys bringing people together to deliver shared goals across different teams
• Takes a thoughtful and adaptable approach to planning and delivery
• Values continuous learning and encourages others to improve and grow
• Builds positive, trusting relationships with a wide range of stakeholders
• Stays focused on outcomes while navigating complexity and change

The role criteria

• Holds an agile certification (e.g., Scrum Master, AgilePM) and a recognised project management qualification (e.g., PRINCE2, PMP)
• Has significant project management experience, including time in a senior or leadership role within government, regulatory or financial services environments
• Has a track record of delivering complex projects on time, within budget and to high quality standards using agile methods
• Demonstrates strong leadership and the ability to support and guide multidisciplinary teams
• Communicates clearly in writing and verbally, including explaining complex information in a straightforward way
• Uses structured thinking and sound judgement to solve problems and make decisions
• Builds and maintains effective working relationships with a range of stakeholders
• Is confident using agile project management tools such as Azure DevOps, JIRA or Trello

You Will

As a Senior Delivery Manager, you will play a key role in delivering complex initiatives that help protect savers and strengthen confidence in the pensions system. You will lead multiple projects from start to finish, bringing together colleagues from across teams to deliver high‑quality outcomes on time and within budget. Working closely with senior stakeholders, you will build trusted relationships that support clear decision-making and shared ownership. You will use agile, iterative approaches to help teams learn quickly, adapt to change and deliver value earlier.

This role is central to how TPR delivers its priorities—ensuring work is well planned, risks are managed, and public value is achieved. You’ll create an environment where people feel supported to collaborate, solve problems and continuously improve. By mentoring others and encouraging learning across teams, you’ll help build delivery capability while making a meaningful difference to the organisation, its colleagues and the people who rely on a well‑run pensions system.

The team

This role is within Planning, Partnerships and Corporate Reporting at TPR. This team is at the centre of all TPR initiatives and includes skilled change professionals who are experienced across Project Delivery, Business Analysis and Design and Portfolio Management and Quality.

TPR Offers

• Genuine opportunities for learning and development
• A values‑led, inclusive environment
• Hybrid working and flexible shift patterns
• A vibrant workplace with employee networks (Disability, Family, LGBT+, Minority Ethnic, Mental Health, Women’s)

Reward And Benefits

We offer 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, a hybrid working model, 35 hour working week (full‑time), flexible working patterns, and flexitime. We also provide competitive parental leave, as well as a Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 28.97%. Our dedicated benefits portal (Edenred) offers retail, gym, tech and restaurant discounts, and a cycle to work scheme.

Our culture

TPR strives to be a high‑performing organisation, and we prioritise our people’s growth and well‑being. We offer various learning, secondment and development opportunities, support flexible working, and foster a diverse and inclusive environment.