IT Project Manager - Data Anonymisation & Retention

Royal London is a Financial Services company with a difference. As the UK's largest mutual life, pensions and investment company, we're owned by our members and work for their benefit, not for shareholder profits. We've grown rapidly and have been recognised as one of the UK's top rated places to work.

Today, Royal London has over £170 billion of assets under management, and around 4,000 employees working in five offices across the UK and Ireland. As an organisation, they have worked hard to become experts in specialist markets, building a trusted brand, with plenty of awards to show for it.

We've worked hard to become experts in our specialist markets, building a trusted brand - and our teams have plenty of awards to show for it. Whatever team you're interested in joining and whatever role you play, we'll help you to make a difference.

AMS is a global workforce solutions partner committed to creating inclusive, dynamic, and future-ready workplaces. We help organisations adapt, grow, and thrive in an ever-evolving world by building, shaping, and optimising diverse talent strategies.

We partner with Royal London to support their contingent Recruitment processes Acting as an extension of their recruitment team, we connect them with skilled interim and temporary professionals, fostering workplaces where everyone can contribute and succeed.

On behalf of our client, Royal London. We are looking for a Technical Project Manager for a remediations project based in London. This is an initial 6-month contract with good scope for extension.

Purpose of the role:

As a Senior Project Manager at Royal London Group, you will lead a high-profile project that will shape how we manage, anonymise, and retain customer data - strengthening trust and ensuring we stay ahead of changing data privacy expectations. You'll play a key part in modernising our core policy administration systems and embedding robust, future-ready data practices at the heart of our business.

Working closely with Proposition teams and our Data Protection Office, you'll deliver practical improvements that protect sensitive information, unlock efficiencies, and support our long-term strategy to put customers first. This is your chance to drive meaningful change in how the UK's largest mutual handles its most valuable asset - data.

What you'll do:

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of a data-focused technology project, with a strong emphasis on improving how we manage data anonymisation and retention.

• Shape project plans, define clear deliverables, and ensure progress stays on track through robust governance and stakeholder engagement.

• Collaborate closely with Proposition teams, Technology, and our Data Protection Office to embed best practice data management into core policy admin systems.

• Identify opportunities to streamline data processes, strengthen compliance, and support wider business objectives.

• Build strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels, providing clear updates and influencing decision-making where needed.

• Ensure that the solutions delivered are sustainable, effective, and create long-term value for Royal London's customers and members.

The skills you'll need:

• Proven experience delivering complex technology or data-related projects in Financial Services - ideally remediation.

• Strong knowledge of data management, privacy, or governance - ideally with experience in data anonymisation and retention practices.

• Familiarity with policy administration systems or similar large-scale business platforms.

• Excellent planning and delivery skills, with a track record of keeping projects on track, on time, and within scope.

• Confidence working across multiple business areas and translating technical detail into clear, actionable plans.

• Outstanding stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build trust and influence at senior levels.

• A collaborative, solution-focused mindset - you're comfortable navigating ambiguity and driving improvements that make a real impact.

Next steps:

This client will only accept workers operating via an Umbrella/PAYE engagement model.

If you are interested in applying for this position and meet the criteria outlined above, please click the link to apply and speak to one of our sourcing specialists now.

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