Project Manager in London/Hybrid - National Employment Savings Trust (NEST)

London/Hybrid

Up to £60,000

Fixed Term

9 months

37.5 Working Hours - (Flexible)

30 Oct 2026

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Role Overview

We're looking for a Project Manager (9-month fixed-term contract) to join our Service and Experience Change team, helping to deliver projects and change initiatives that support the ongoing evolution of Nest. The team is responsible for ensuring that technology, service, operational and organisational change is delivered in a controlled, timely and effective way.

In this role, you'll be responsible for delivering projects and workstreams that support business and organisational change. You'll work closely with colleagues across the business to plan, coordinate and track delivery activities, ensuring projects remain on schedule and aligned to agreed objectives. You'll also manage project risks, issues, dependencies and governance requirements, while supporting successful delivery through clear communication, reporting and engagement across project teams.

This is an excellent opportunity for a project professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, balancing multiple priorities and driving projects from planning through to delivery. You'll join a supportive and experienced team, with the opportunity to develop your project management expertise while contributing to high-profile programmes that make a real impact across Nest.

Minimum criteria for this role are:

Demonstrable experience delivering project controls, small projects or workstreams within a structured project management environment.
Experience building effective working relationships and collaborating with people at different levels across an organisation.
Experience coordinating resources and supporting the successful delivery of projects to agreed timelines and objectives.
Understanding of core project management disciplines, including planning, reporting, governance, risk and issue management.
Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail.
Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work successfully with a wide range of colleagues.
Ability to manage competing priorities and perform effectively in a fast-paced, changing environment.
A proactive, adaptable and delivery-focused approach, with a strong work ethic and commitment to achieving results.
Strong team-working skills and a willingness to learn and develop professionally.
Confidence using project management methodologies, tools and best practices.

Don't worry if you think you don't have all the key skills, it might be worth taking the few minutes to apply as we're good at spotting potential.

Please download a full job description to find a full scope, deliverables, experience and personal attributes required for this role.

Flexible and agile working

Everyone's personal situation is different.

To make the most out of hybrid working, we've introduced different ways of working, which include (subject to role requirements):

hybrid of office (Canary Wharf, London) and home working (there will be an expectation to attend the office, once - twice a week, or more, as required)
reduce or vary working hours
reduce or vary the days worked
work compressed hours
job share

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Directorate/Department Overview

The Services and Solutions directorate brings together technology, data, change and operations teams to deliver efficient, enterprise-wide services across Nest. Led by the Chief Technology and Operating Officer, the directorate plays a key role in improving member and customer experiences, driving business transformation, and ensuring the effective delivery of technology, operational and support services that enable Nest to achieve its purpose.

This includes leading technology services, change and transformation initiatives, data and insight capabilities, scheme operations, supplier management, facilities management and IT support.

Organisational Overview

Nest is an award-winning workplace pension scheme, the largest in the country.

Set up by the government to give every worker in the UK somewhere to save, our first-class responsible investment practice and governance are the backbone of what we do, supported by all the functions you’d expect to find in a thriving business. We’re committed to creating a workplace where you can be your authentic self and offer an inclusive and flexible working environment.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Everyone is welcome to apply for our roles, and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment because of their age, disability, gender identity, marital status, national origin, pregnancy or caring responsibilities, race, religion/belief, sex, sexual orientation or socio economic background.

We also recognise the importance of diversity of thought and other forms of neurocognitive variation.

Nest is a Disability Confident Leader, which is the highest level of the Disability Confident Scheme. If you have a disability, please declare that you’re applying through the scheme. We aim to offer an interview to those applicants who apply through the Disability Confident Scheme and best meet the minimum criteria. However, there may be some circumstances where this is not possible due to the volume of applications.

Please note that this advert may close early if we receive a sufficient number of satisfactory applications.

If you have any difficulty in sending your application or need the application pack in an alternative format, or you require any reasonable adjustments please contact [email protected].

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