Technology Project Manager

About the Business

Quilter plc is a leading wealth management business, overseeing £141.9billion in customer investments and offering financial advice, investment platforms and discretionary fund management. The business is comprised of two segments:
Affluent and High Net Worth.

Level: 4
• Department:
Technology
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Location:

Southampton
• Contract type:
Permanent

The Technical Project Manager will work as a strategic partner to the business, delivering technology portfolio work and ensuring high quality, scalable solutions aligned with business strategy.

• Deliver projects in partnership with key stakeholders, ensuring delivery in line with agreed milestones, priorities, standards and budget.
• Define project organisation structures and resourcing models, plan the project approach, and negotiate with supply teams to deliver projects effectively.
• Lead project inter‑dependencies and constraints, align with agreed governance, standards and reporting.
• Manage project risks and issues, impact‑assess, mitigate and escalated where appropriate.
• Monitor project performance through defined metrics and KPIs, measuring finances, progress against milestones and quality of work, taking corrective action when necessary.
• Develop and maintain clear project plans of appropriate detail, consistently aligned to the overall project objectives.

The Technical Project Manager will have experience managing software development projects, digital product delivery, data or platform migrations, preferably in an enterprise environment. Experience in the financial sector is not essential but advantageous.

• Strong knowledge of Software Development Lifecycle, environment structures, testing phases and release disciplines.
• Effective change management and drive new ways of working that positively impact customers.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, with clarity and impact.
• Strong analytical skills to shape initiatives.
• Detail conscious with task and finance control.
• Capability to analyse problems and risks objectively and develop mitigating solutions.
• Agile and effective decision‑making, able to execute fast, simple, focused solutions.
• Collaboration with stakeholders and colleagues to drive results.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build and maintain relationships with stakeholders, suppliers and colleagues.
• Influence, persuade and challenge stakeholders as needed.
• Leadership capability: engaging, motivating, coaching and developing individuals.
• Maintains focus and drive for results, operating calmly under high pressure.
• Professionalism and strong personal integrity, acting as a role model for Quilter values.

• Prince2, MSP, APM, Scrum Master, Stakeholder Management and Risk Management certifications or equivalent experience.

• Holiday: 182hours (26days)
• Quilter Incentive Scheme:
  All employees eligible to participate.
• Pension Scheme:
  Non‑contributory company pension with optional personal contributions.
• Private Medical Insurance:
  Single cover as standard, options to include partner or children.
• Life Assurance: 4× salary.
• Income Protection: 75% of salary for absences exceeding 26weeks.
• Healthcare Cash Plan:
  Available to Jersey employees only.

We value diversity and strive to promote inclusivity. We believe in equal opportunities for all and welcome applicants regardless of beliefs, culture, gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation or disability. We provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.