Senior Project Manager

Job Description The Senior Project Manager is responsible for the timely and effective delivery of a portfolio of technology led projects, in support of AJ Bell’s strategic objectives. The role of the Senior Project Manager is to work closely with the Sponsor of the portfolio to identify and prioritise projects within the portfolio and deliver individual projects through the delivery lifecycle; from project entry through to go-live and post implementation. The Senior Project Manager is an SME in their field, able to provide mentorship and management of less experienced Project Managers. Projects are undertaken primarily to deliver technology driven change in support of the evolving technology landscape however given the wider financial backdrop experience of delivering IT change in a financially regulated environment would be an advantage.

What does the job involve?

Managing the delivery of a portfolio of technology led projects and initiatives

Managing the delivery of projects oneself and monitoring the progress of initiatives led by other Project Managers and SMEs

Prioritising and providing guidance on the selection of projects

Providing mentorship and/or line management responsibility of less experienced Project Managers

Delivering complex IT projects often working with third party suppliers to implement a hybrid of internal and external solutions

Establishing and maintaining effective and trusted relationships with internal stakeholders and external third-party suppliers

Co-ordinating and driving the collaboration of project resources to get the best from project teams

Producing and monitoring resource forecasts and budgets and where change is required, following appropriate change control procedures

Regularly reporting on the status and health of the portfolio and individual projects to sponsors and wider stakeholders at all levels of the organisation

Effectively managing project risk and dependencies, and assessing for any potential risk to consumer outcomes posed by the project

Ensure that all duties are carried out with the aim of protecting customers and improving customer experience

Supporting and enabling the business to achieve its regulatory requirements, including consumer duty

Competence, knowledge and skills

Strong technical knowledge and experience gained from a technology background

An ability to quickly understand technical topics

Proficient in the production of Business Cases, Project Initiation Documents and other project documentation

Ideally PRINCE2 Practitioner certification

Ideally experience of IT development methodologies e.g. Agile, SDLC

Experience of delivering in a financially regulated environment desirable

Financial services industry knowledge, e.g. pensions, investments and stockbroking, would be beneficial

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Ability to build and manage effective relationships

Good business/commercial knowledge

Analytical skills/problem solving

Strong planning and organisational skills

High attention to detail

About AJ Bell

At AJ Bell, we believe investing should feel good. Whether you're looking for an ISA, pension or dealing account, whether you want to invest with the help of a financial adviser or do it yourself, we have easy-to-use solutions to suit people from all walks of life.

We're one of the UK's fastest-growing investment platform businesses, trusted by everyone from professional financial advisers to first-time investors.

Today, over 762,000 customers trust us to manage more than £121.5 billion of assets. By continually striving to make investing simpler and more accessible, we're helping more people take control of their financial futures.

We're proud to be recognised as one of the UK's Best 100 Companies to Work For for six consecutive years, and a Great Place to Work in 2025 and 2026, a reflection of our supportive and collaborative culture.

What we offer

26 days holiday, increasing with service, plus buy/sell scheme and bank holidays

7% pension with matched contributions

Discretionary bonus scheme

Share schemes, including free shares and BAYE

Health Cash Plan and discounted private healthcare

Free onsite gym

Enhanced family leave, subject to qualifying criteria

Travel and bike loan schemes

Employee Assistance Programme

Life at AJ Bell

Regular social events including summer and Christmas parties

Learning and development opportunities tailored to you

Casual dress code

Friendly, supportive team environment

Our ways of working

At AJ Bell, our people are the heart of our culture. We believe in building strong connections by working together. That's why we offer a hybrid working model, where you'll spend a minimum of 50% of working time per month in the office. For new team members, an initial period will be spent full-time in the office to help you immerse yourself in our business and build valuable relationships with your colleagues.

Inclusion & diversity

We’re committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels respected, supported and able to be themselves at work.

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and make hiring decisions based on skills, experience and potential.

Agency information

This vacancy is being managed exclusively by our in-house Recruitment team. We are not partnering with recruitment agencies on this opportunity and will only accept applications submitted directly by candidates.