Project Manager - New Business Lead

When you join USS, the size and scale of our pension scheme means you will have numerous opportunities to learn and develop your career. Given our size you'll have real autonomy and influence as you collaborate closely with a wide-ranging team of experts.

About the role

In your role as Project Manager - New Business Lead you will make a meaningful and valued contribution from the outset. This role will provide a great opportunity tobe responsible for managing our new business change process, from assessing the initial request, through to approvals and implementation.

The scope of the role includes delivery of new assets, products, instruments, mandates, execution platforms, markets and counterparties.

This role works closely with teams across the business including senior stakeholders and Heads of Desk in the front office.
You will work within the defined change process to ensure changes are assessed, planned, managed and communicated effectively across all teams, with opportunities to continually improve the process.

This role requires experience and understanding of good practice in change management, financial services experience (preferably within asset management) and strong knowledge of financial products and instruments.

What you will be doing

As a trusted part of the Operations you will be responsible for:

• Act as the main point of contact for front office teams' new requests
• Coordinate initial assessments and impact evaluations with stakeholders
• Support the approval and prioritisation of initiatives, including Business Case production
• Manage Steering Committee, including COO and Front Office Heads of Desk
• Lead end-to-end project management, from planning to go-live
• Provide clear status updates to stakeholders, including executives
• Identify and implement improvements to the New Business process

About you

We know that sometimes people can be put off applying for a job if they don't tick every box, if you're excited about working for us and have most of the skills or experience we're looking for, then please apply, regardless of whether you meet all the requirements outlined in this profile.

To be successful in the role you will have:

• Knowledge and understanding of good practice in change management.
• Project management experience or involvement in project implementations.
• Financial services experience (ideally asset management).
• Strong knowledge and understanding of financial products and instruments.
• An understanding of back and middle office functions and relationships.
• High level of structure and organisation and the ability to work across teams.
• Planning skills, including the ability to effectively prioritise competing priorities.
• Logical, structured thought processes and good problem-solving skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills - able to engage with and gain confidence of senior management and business representatives.
• Strong communication skills including presenting, with the ability to adapt communications to a range of different stakeholders including executives.
• Investment operations experience.
• Asset management and/or pensions sector experience.
• Experience of onboarding new assets, products, instruments and mandates.
• Experience of managing multiple projects or implementation initiatives simultaneously.

At USS, every individual contributes to building a secure financial future for our members and their families. We strive to create a work environment where everyone can thrive professionally while making a meaningful impact on the lives of others.

We're also committed to helping you build your career by providing opportunities for development. We put a focus on recognising and supporting each individual's unique career path, driving this forward with the support of an engaged and proactive management team.

Here at USS, we want you to thrive in and out of work with a friendly team, flexible culture and excellent range of benefits!

How we will reward you

• Generous annual leave package
• Access to a high quality pension scheme provided through Universities Superannuation Scheme
• Supportive people policies (including enhanced occupational sickness pay and family friendly pay)
• Financial contributions towards your personal development to help you maintain your physical and mental wellbeing
• Access to a range of health and wellbeing services i.e., private healthcare, discounted gym membership
• Learning and development opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and talent
• Employee Volunteer Day's to support the communities where you work and live
• Cycle to Work Scheme

Our culture and values

Our people are what makes us different. We work together to create a diverse and inclusive culture that embraces individuality, where people are welcomed and feel comfortable in the knowledge that they can be themselves.

Our purpose firmly states the importance of members, putting them 'front and centre' of what we do. This is embedded through our values:

• Integrity

About us

Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) was established in 1974 as the principal pension scheme for universities and higher education institutions in the UK. We work with around 330 employers to help build a secure financial future for more than 528,000 members and their families. We are one of the largest pension schemes in the UK, with total assets of around £75.5bn (at 31 March 2023). To find out more, please visit

USSIM is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We strive to ensure our recruitment process is as flexible and inclusive as possible so we can attract diverse candidates and recruit the best talent. We want all candidates to perform at their best during the recruitment process, so if you need any reasonable adjustments or if there is anything we can do to help support you through your recruitment journey please let us know by contacting .