Standard Life plc
Finance Change Project Manager
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Job Description
Job Type
6 month Fixed Term Contract
Location
The role is hybrid with a desire for the candidate to be in one of our offices (London, Edinburgh, Birmingham, Telford) at least one day a week, however a home-based contract will be considered.
Flexible Working
All roles are open to part-time, job-share, and other types of flexibility. We will discuss what is important to you and balancing this with business requirements during the recruitment process. You can read more about flexible working here.
Closing Date
3rd August 2026 (23:55)
Salary and Benefits
£60,000 - £75,000 dependent on experience plus an indicative bonus range of 16-32%, private medical cover, 38 days annual leave, excellent pension, 12x salary life assurance, career breaks, income protection, 3x volunteering days, and much more.
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Join us in leading high-impact Finance Change initiatives that shape the future of our business. We're looking for a delivery leader with a proven track record of managing complex transformation programmes, building strong stakeholder relationships, and driving successful business outcomes. Experience delivering technology-enabled change is essential, with exposure to actuarial environments or actuarial model releases highly desirable.
This is an opportunity to take ownership of strategic projects, work with senior leaders, and make a visible impact across the organisation.
Who are we?
We’re Standard Life, a retirement specialist focused entirely on retirement savings and income. We champion the belief that everyone’s journey to and through retirement can be better, and for more than 200 years, we’ve been helping our customers plan and prepare for their financial futures.
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The Role
You will be an influential delivery leader, building strong, trusted relationships and energising teams to deliver high-impact Finance Change initiatives end-to-end.
- You will bring proven experience delivering complex Finance Change, with a strong track record in business and operational readiness. Experience supporting actuarial model releases or working in actuarial-led environments is highly desirable.
- You will take full ownership for the definition, planning, and delivery of technically complex, strategic projects, developing clear, credible plans, and proactively securing the resources required to deliver against agreed objectives and timelines.
- Experience delivering technology and software-driven change across the full Software Development Lifecycle is highly desirable.
- You will set and uphold high governance standards, ensuring delivery remains controlled, compliant, and transparent.
- You will maintain high-quality, decision-focused documentation, including plans, RAID logs, actions, decisions, change controls, and governance reporting, to support effective delivery and audit readiness.
- You will be comfortable operating in highly complex, fast-paced, and ambiguous environments, confidently balancing competing priorities across senior stakeholder groups.
- You will lead multi-disciplinary teams, including effective management of third-party suppliers, fostering a collaborative, outcome-focused delivery culture.
- You will manage budgets and resources with discipline, operating in a cost-constrained environment, and making clear, timely decisions on prioritisation and resource allocation, with accountability for financial performance.
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Find out more about working at Standard Life
- Guide for Candidates: standardlifeplc.pagetiger.com/guideforcandidates
- Find or get answers from our colleagues: www.standardlifeplc.com/careers/talk-to-us
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