Pension Risk Transfer; PRT) Strategic Business Manager; FTC), RS&AM

Job Description

Job Type: Secondment / Fixed Term Contract (12 months parental cover)

Location: This role will be based in our London office, with some flexibility to work between the office locations and home.

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.

Salary and Benefits: From £100,000 (pro-rated) subject to experience, plus bonus, private medical cover, 38 days annual leave, excellent pension, 12x salary life assurance, career breaks, income protection, 3x volunteering days and much more.

If you're looking for a role where you can act as a trusted advisor, provide meaningful challenge and help shape the future direction of a growing Pension Risk Transfer business, we'd love to hear from you.

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.

Life today is increasingly complicated, uncertain and unpredictable. People move through different careers, face unexpected moments and navigate important choices. We offer our colleagues flexibility, trust and benefits that work for whatever life brings. In return we expect curiosity, connection, accountability and high standards. We make room for what matters - so you can bring your best, every day.

Function & Role Context

We're looking for an experienced strategic business leader and trusted advisor who combines strong commercial judgement, exceptional stakeholder management skills and a deep understanding of the UK Pension Risk Transfer market.

Supporting our Managing Director of Business Development & Origination, you'll act as a trusted partner across strategy, executive decision-making, governance and key growth initiatives, helping shape the future direction of one of the UK's leading PRT businesses.

At an exciting time for Standard Life's continued expansion in the PRT market, this role will play a critical part in supporting strategic priorities, providing credible challenge, driving organisational effectiveness and helping deliver our growth ambitions.

This is a unique opportunity for someone who combines strong business management capability with PRT market expertise. You may have gained experience within PRT business development, origination, pricing, transactions or a broader strategic leadership role, and will be comfortable operating at the intersection of commercial strategy, executive decision-making and business performance.

Working closely with senior leaders across Business Development & Origination and the wider Retirement Solutions & Asset Management business, you'll provide the insight, coordination and challenge needed to support a fast-growing and evolving business.

Experience, Knowledge & Skills

Strategic Leadership & Business Management

• Act as a trusted advisor to the Managing Director, providing challenge, insight and support on strategic and operational priorities.
• Drive strategic planning, business performance management and organisational effectiveness across Business Development & Origination.
• Lead the preparation of Board papers, executive briefings and strategic insights to support decision-making at the highest levels of the organisation.
• Coordinate governance, business planning, workforce planning and financial management activities across the function.
• Drive alignment across stakeholders, ensuring effective execution of strategic priorities and transformation initiatives.
• Support executive decision-making through analysis, prioritisation and the effective management of competing business demands.

Pension Risk Transfer (PRT) Strategy & Market Engagement

• Provide informed insight and challenge on Pension Risk Transfer strategy, market developments and growth opportunities.
• Apply deep knowledge of the BPA market to support strategic decision-making and business priorities.
• Support the development of materials for significant PRT opportunities, executive meetings and Board…