Delivery Lead Project Manager – Foundation Platform (Core Enablement

This is a remote position.

Role Title: Delivery Lead / Project Manager Foundation Platform (Core Enablement)

Location: Remote

Start Date: ASAP

End Date: 3 Months initially

Daily Rate: Competitive Inside IR35

Payroll provider: Rockford Payroll Info for Contingent Workers Rockford Pay

Overview: We are seeking an experienced Delivery Lead / Project Manager to lead the delivery of Foundation platform (Core Enablement) within a large life and pensions environment. This role will be accountable for managing scope plan dependencies risks governance and stakeholder coordination to ensure successful delivery of a critical platform workstream.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of the Foundation platform (Core Enablement) workstream ensuring outcomes are delivered to agreed scope quality and timelines.
  
• Maintain and manage the delivery plan including milestones dependencies and key delivery activities.
  
• Track and manage budget ensuring visibility of spend and supporting effective financial control.
  
• Own and maintain the RAID log proactively identifying and escalating risks assumptions issues and dependencies.
  
• Coordinate business and technical contributors across multiple teams to support delivery and decision-making.
  
• Drive governance reporting and stakeholder engagement to ensure clear communication and alignment.
  
• Provide timely escalation and decision support to keep delivery on track and remove blockers.
  
• Ensure all governance artefacts and delivery documentation are maintained accurately and consistently.
  

What Were Looking For

• Proven experience as a Delivery Lead Project Manager or PM in a complex programme environment.
  
• Experience working within a large life and pensions business or similarly regulated financial services environment.
  
• Strong capability in managing plans budgets RAID logs governance and stakeholder coordination.
  
• Excellent communication organisation and influencing skills.
  
• Ability to bring structure clarity and momentum to complex delivery workstreams.
  
• Confidence in driving decisions and managing cross-functional business and technical teams.
  

Why Apply

This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in a high-profile Foundation platform delivery within a major life and pensions organisation. You will work across business and technical teams helping to shape delivery outcomes and ensure successful core enablement for the wider platform.

Interested If you are a delivery-focused professional with strong PM capability and experience in life and pensions wed love to hear from you.