Senior Project Manager Finance

Our purpose is to give everyone real confidence to put their money to work. With a heritage dating back more than 175 years we have a long history of innovation in savings and investments combining asset management and insurance expertise to offer a wide range of solutions.

Our two distinct operating segments Asset Management and Life work together to provide access to balanced long-term investment and savings solutions.

Through telling it like it is owning it now and moving it forward together with care and integrity; we are creating an exceptional place to work for exceptional talent.

We will consider flexible working arrangements for any of our roles and also offer work place accommodations to ensure you have what you need to effectively deliver in your role.

M&G are looking for a Project Manager to manage projects designed to help achieve the strategic objectives of the firm’s transformation agenda including new business growth initiatives within the Finance Change team. The team are looking for an experienced Project Manager with previous experience of Finance Change Management within the Financial Services sector. This is a great opportunity to work in a role that contributes enormous value to the company and offers valuable experience with senior stakeholders.

• Adherence with the Change Lifecycle and Standards promoting a strong project governance framework.
• Work closely with stakeholders within Finance to define project goals scope and timelines and ensure alignment with strategic objectives.
• Motivate a multi‑disciplined team (and/or external) representatives to ensure the project delivers on time and within budget.
• Identify the key risks and issues that the relevant initiatives are running and ensure mitigating/resolution actions are fully considered and managed.
• Work closely with the PMO and other project leads both within the Finance Change team and other business areas where necessary to ensure consistency and alignment of the milestones delivered and any related dependencies
• Ability to take a hands‑on role within the project working with Finance professionals.
• Responsible for escalating and resolving issues if they arise
• To work collaboratively with colleagues and take personal accountability to maintain and enhance controls you are responsible for to support improvement of the overall control environment customers outcomes and a reduction in M&G's operational risk.

• Project management experience within Financial Services with an understanding of different management methodologies frameworks and tools.
• Proven track record of successfully delivering change projects on time and to high quality standards
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to build strong relationships with business units and project teams
• Strong influence and negotiating skills with an ability to manage a variety of stakeholders.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure in a fast‑paced dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities and stakeholders
• Strong analytic and proven problem‑solving skills with an ability to negotiate pragmatic solutions to meet conflicting business requirements.
• Highly motivated proactive and resilient.
• Excellent report writing skills so that key messages are understood
• Ability to be flexible and to manage ambiguity during project delivery.
• Must be a team player and able to work with and through others.

• Experience of managing projects and project prioritisation
• Experience of managing stakeholders across a range of business areas
• Experience of formal project reporting to senior stakeholders
• Strong leadership and people management skills
• Bachelors degree required with a formal project management qualification (such as PMP PRINCE
  2) desirable
• Significant experience in project management with a focus on the Financial Services industry (Financial Reporting desirable)

Work Level: Manager / Expert

Recruiter:
Matt Campbell

Close Date: 19th December 2025

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