Project Manager - Solutions Team in Birmingham

The Solutions Project Manager oversees the delivery and support of the projects within the Transformation programme using Isio’s project management processes and standards. The role requires practical knowledge of project delivery using Agile and Waterfall processes to deliver outputs to internal sponsors across the business. This role will ideally be based in our Birmingham city centre office with a hybrid workstyle. Other Isio locations can be considered for the right candidate.

Role and Responsibilities

• Delivering workstreams on time, scope and budget using Agile/Waterfall approaches.
• Management of the full project life cycle, including set-up, planning, progress reporting to key stakeholders, liaison with multiple stakeholders and third parties, project control and project close.
• Manage a variety of business and vendor tasks to weekly deliverables to keep the project on track.
• Run the daily stand-ups as required, establish if there are any ‘blockers’ and take ownership of issues to get these ‘unblocked’.
• Using detailed project plans using JIRA.
• Planning, tracking and mitigation management of scope, milestones, and deliverables.
• Stakeholder mapping and management of plans.
• Ensure key processes are documented, followed, measured, and reported on a regular basis.
• Identify and capture risks and issues, then mitigate or evolve as appropriate.
• Budget management and tracking to ensure project remains within approved budget.
• Sharing project management best practices and processes to continually develop and improve Isio’s project management framework.

Key Skills and Experience

• Project Management Methodologies: Proficiency in Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, or hybrid frameworks.
• Experience with tools like Jira, Trello, or Microsoft Project.
• Basic knowledge of software development cycles (if managing tech projects).
• Stakeholder Management: Strong communication skills for liaising with clients, developers, actuaries, and senior leadership.
• Conflict resolution and negotiation abilities.
• Problem-Solving & Adaptability: Ability to pivot in fast-paced environments (e.g., regulatory changes, client demands).
• Demonstrable experience in Project/Product Management: Preferably in financial services, consulting, or tech-driven sectors.
• Track record of delivering projects on time, within scope, and budget.
• Managed teams of developers, designers, analysts, or actuaries.
• Experience in client-facing roles (e.g., managing stakeholder expectations).

Demonstrated Commitment to our Core Purpose

• Power in Partnership: We work in partnership with our clients & each other – building open and trusted relationships. Working together allows us to deliver the best for our clients.
• Future Focus: We want to push our industry forward by solving problems in better ways that benefit both our clients & society.
• Strength in Difference: We work with diverse perspectives to find better solutions. Working with differences makes us stronger.
• People First: We recognise that pensions is a people business. People are the source of Isio’s expertise and it is people’s lives that we affect through our advice.

What we offer you

Isio is a people business, and we’re committed to helping our great colleagues gain a wide variety of experience, significant development opportunities and progression through the business. The variety of work that’ll be available to you will enable you to do this.

About Isio

Isio was ‘born’ in 2020 from the sale of KPMG UK’s Pension Practice to a private equity firm. An industry-leading challenger, we provide diverse expertise spanning Pensions, Investment, Benefits and Wealth to give clients an integrated experience. Isio is built by challengers, innovators and forward-thinkers, grounded around a vision which strives to deliver greater financial confidence for everyone. We empower and develop those who join us – valuing curious minds and giving people the freedom to outperform. Known and respected for our agility, we harness specialist experience, bold thinking and the desire to push the boundaries of what we can achieve for our clients, from small to blue chip, public to private.

At Isio, we are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and diverse workplace, in which our colleagues feel they belong, regardless of background or difference. We uphold the values of respect, fairness, and inclusion in our actions and decisions. We believe that by adhering to these principles, we will create a stronger, more innovative, and supportive environment for all, as well as ensuring that the advice and support we provide to our clients is more creative, more insightful and leaves a lasting impact.

We have offices across the UK and many of our roles offer a hybrid, flexible approach to work to help create a work-life balance that works for you. Isio Group is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates.