Project Manager - Central Sustainability Office - 6 month FTC

Our purpose is to give everyone real confidence to put their money to work. With a heritage dating back more than 175 years, we have a long history of innovation in savings and investments, combining asset management and insurance expertise to offer a wide range of solutions. 

Our two distinct operating segments, Asset Management and Life, work together to provide access to balanced, long-term investment and savings solutions.

Through telling it like it is, owning it now, and moving it forward together with care and integrity; we are creating an exceptional place to work for exceptional talent.

We will consider flexible working arrangements for any of our roles and also offer work place accommodations to ensure you have what you need to effectively deliver in your role.

We’re looking for a proactive and experienced Project Manager to join our Central Sustainability Office (CSO). Reporting to the Strategy, Planning and Operations Manager, you will lead the delivery of our sustainability risk and governance plan, ensuring alignment with the strategic direction set by the Director of Corporate Affairs, and supporting key workstreams across the business.

This is a dynamic role that blends high-level project management with hands-on delivery support. The project management element of the role is expected to be 3 days per week and a flexible approach will be considered with up to 2 days per week dedicated to detailed work stream planning and delivery. You’ll work closely with the CSO team, the second line of defence, and wider Corporate Affairs stakeholders to keep the plan on track and ensure key outcomes are met.

Key Responsibilities

Planning

• Support the CSO team to scope and plan individual workstream plans, focusing on key outcomes and critical success factors.
• Support the CSO team to plan and successfully execute each workstream working group.
• Create the project structure and discipline to ensure successful delivery.

Project Leadership

• Lead and motivate the CSO to successfully deliver the sustainability risk and governance plan.
• Facilitate monthly Steerco meetings and escalate risks appropriately.
• Track progress against deliverables and call out areas at risk.
• Organise resources and resolve delivery gaps.
• Step in to support delivery where team capacity is limited.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Build strong relationships across the business to ensure successful delivery.
• Liaise with a wide range of stakeholders to maintain alignment and momentum.
• Prepare Board-level reports and governance materials.

Governance & Reporting

• Ensure compliance with governance standards and reporting requirements.
• Provide clear and timely updates to senior stakeholders.
• Advise, challenge, and offer recommendations to remove blockers and meet deadlines.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• Minimum 3 years’ project management experience in a complex, multi-stakeholder environment.
• Track record of successful delivery under pressure and motivating a team to common goal.
• Evidence of taking a hands on approach to project management to ensure deliver where required.
• Ability to manage risks, resolve conflicts, and drive delivery outcomes.
• Evidence of bringing strategic insight to shape outcomes and to pivot or optimise delivery to meet evolving goals.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with experience of working with stakeholders from all levels of seniority.
• Self-motivated, organised, and able to prioritise effectively.
• Analytical and well-organized, with the ability to present information clearly.
• Strong understanding of project methodologies (e.g. PRINCE2, Agile).
• Experience with MI reporting, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Proficiency in project tools (ServiceNow experience highly desirable).

Qualifications

• PRINCE2, APMP, or equivalent certification (highly desirable).

Desirable Attributes

• Experience of sustainability and successful delivery of sustainability projects
• Strong preference given to candidates available to start immediately.

What we offer:

At M&G, we’re committed to helping you thrive and supporting your wellbeing, both at work and beyond. Our benefits are designed to help you balance your professional and personal life, while planning confidently for your future. Our UK benefits include:

• As a savings and Investments firm we are proud to offer a valuable pension scheme of 18%, with 13% made up of Employer Contributions and 5% Employee Contributions. We also offer Share Save and our Share Incentive Plan, together with access to financial wellbeing and support services - to help give you real confidence to put your money to work.

• Enjoy 38 days annual leave including bank holidays, with the opportunity to purchase up to 5 extra days and additional flexibility through our Time Off When You Need It policy – to balance your work and personal commitments.  

• Our market leading Inspiring Families policy includes comprehensive support and paid parental leave covering maternity, adoption, surrogacy, and paternity leave - as supporting families is a core aspect of our inclusive culture.

• Health & Protection cover including Private Healthcare, Critical Illness cover and Life Assurance for you, with family options - for peace of mind.

To explore more about life at M&G and our full benefits offering, visit Life at M&G

We have a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture at M&G, underpinned by our policies and our employee-led networks who provide networking opportunities, advice and support for the diverse communities our colleagues represent. Regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, nationality, disability or long term condition, we are looking to attract, promote and retain exceptional people. We also welcome those who take part in military service and those returning from career breaks.

M&G is also proud to be a Disability Confident Leader, and we welcome applications from candidates with long-term health conditions, disabilities, or neuro-divergent conditions. 

If you need assistance or an alternative means of applying for a role due to a disability or additional need, please let us know by contacting us at: careers@mandg.com