Project Manager (Data Migration)

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 Project Manager (Data Migration) for a 18 Month contract based in Edinburgh (3 days per week in office).

The Role and Responsibilities:

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead the successful delivery of a complex technical work package within data migration programme. This is a high-impact role supporting the migration of policies ensuring smooth integration across systems and stakeholders.

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record managing end-to-end software delivery and data migration initiatives, particularly within the insurance or financial services sector. You will work closely with internal Royal London teams and multiple third-party delivery partners, driving progress through effective planning, governance, and stakeholder engagement.

• Proven experience managing large-scale data migration or system integration projects within financial services.
• Exposure to large-scale system migrations or policy administration transitions.
• Lead the delivery of a technical workstream within the broader data migration programme, ensuring milestones are achieved to time, cost, and quality.
• Own and maintain detailed project plans, RAID logs, and delivery documentation across the full software development life cycle.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and manage dependencies between internal Royal London teams and external partners.
• Facilitate workshops and governance forums, ensuring clear communication of project status, risks, and decisions.
• Drive issue resolution and proactive risk mitigation through effective RAID management and stakeholder collaboration.
• Support technical teams and business SMEs through design, build, test, and implementation phases.
• Ensure compliance with Royal London's project management and change delivery frameworks.
• Champion collaboration and continuous improvement across the programme delivery environment.

What We Require from the Candidate:

• Strong end-to-end project management capability, from initiation through to deployment.
• Hands-on experience managing detailed plans, RAID logs, and delivery governance.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to engage confidently with both technical and business stakeholders.
• Experience coordinating multiple third-party suppliers and internal delivery teams.
• Strong understanding of software delivery life cycles (Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid).
• Collaborative, team-oriented approach with the ability to influence and drive outcomes.
• Previous experience in insurance, pensions, or broader financial services.
• Familiarity with data migration tooling and methodologies.

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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