Project Delivery Manager - PLRe Technology

The PL Re Technology function comprises globally distributed teams responsible for the design, delivery, management and security of PL Re’s global applications and infrastructure. The team delivers business‑critical solutions alongside enterprise platforms, maintaining high service and security standards across the UK/Europe, Asia, North America and Australia.

We are strengthening Technology change delivery within an evolving Portfolio Management and governance framework and are seeking an experienced Project Delivery Manager to support delivery across the PL Re Unify Programme. Unify is a multi‑year transformation delivering a globally integrated, scalable operating model. It enables growth by modernising processes, improving data and reducing operational complexity. The programme will move PL Re from fragmented regional processes and legacy systems to standardised, end‑to‑end ways of working, enabled by enterprise platforms and shared services. Aligned to Pacific Life’s Strategy Next, it supports growth while maintaining strong governance in a regulated environment. This role is central to enabling successful delivery - supporting realistic planning, managing dependencies and ensuring predictable outcomes aligned to programme releases. This is a senior, delivery‑focused role requiring strong judgement, facilitation skills and credibility with senior stakeholders. You will play a key role in improving portfolio maturity, planning discipline and delivery execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the Technology interface to the Unify Programme, ensuring alignment across teams, dependencies, risks and release objectives.
• Lead end‑to‑end delivery of medium to large technology projects, managing scope, timelines, budget, resources and risks.
• Operate within Portfolio governance, ensuring robust reporting, RAID management, change control and delivery transparency.
• Partner across Technology, Architecture, Data, Security and Programme teams to align planning, design and execution.
• Support planning cycles, roadmap development and prioritisation, providing clarity on capacity and sequencing.
• Drive continuous improvement in delivery discipline, transparency and ways of working.
• Manage stakeholder and vendor relationships, ensuring delivery commitments and regulatory requirements are met.
• Coach and support project and portfolio teams, contributing to delivery capability and PMO maturity.

Qualifications, Expertise, and Attributes

• Experience delivering complex technology projects in global, multi‑disciplinary environments (ideally insurance/reinsurance).
• Strong knowledge and experience of Agile, Waterfall and hybrid delivery approaches.
• Experience in governance and assurance, including RAID, dependencies, financial oversight and change control.
• Strong commercial and analytical capability, including budgeting, forecasting and reporting.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with credibility at senior levels.
• Understanding of technology landscapes (platforms, infrastructure, data, integration, security and cloud).
• Proficiency in delivery tooling (e.g., PPM systems, Jira, MS Project, Power BI, Confluence, MS365).
• Proactive, organised and resilient, able to manage ambiguity and competing priorities.
• Degree or equivalent experience; relevant certifications (e.g., APM, PRINCE2, PMP, SAFe, Scrum) desirable.

Personal Attributes

• Resilient, calm and outcomes‑focused.
• Comfortable with ambiguity.
• Credible and trusted with teams and leadership.
• Focused on transparency and continuous improvement.

Benefits (Only for Permanent and Fixed Term Employees)

• 25 days of annual leave with option to buy/sell more days.
• Adoption and fertility leave.
• Generous enhanced parental leave.
• Comprehensive private insurance coverage for employee and dependents.
• Group Life Insurance coverage of 9x basic annual salary and Group Income Protection up to 75% of basic annual salary.
• Optical benefits.
• 15% combined employee/employer contributions.
• Subsidised gym membership.
• Access to Employee Assistance Program.
• Cycle to Work and Electric Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme.
• Time off for volunteering.
• Charitable matching of employee donations.

As part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, we will provide reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process to ensure equal access to applicants with disabilities. Please contact us about your needs so that we can discuss these with you to make sure that suitable adjustments are made, where possible.