Project / GMP Specialist Senior Manager

Join Isio’s Projects Team, a specialist team focused on delivering complex project work across our actuarial and administration business. This role will involve leading large-scale, data-intensive, and technically challenging projects in areas such as Benefit Rectification, Insurance Readiness, and GMP Equalisation.

This role can be based in any of our Isio offices in a hybrid workstyle. It is a national role, offering the opportunity to work with a wide range of clients and collaborate with colleagues across the business.

We are open to considering those looking for a permanent role, a fixed term contract, or if readily available, a shorter-term day rate contract.

What does the role entail?

Project Leadership & Delivery

o Lead the end-to-end delivery of large and complex actuarial and data projects.

o Support or oversee a dedicated delivery team, ensuring high-quality outputs and adherence to timelines.

o Act as the primary point of contact for clients, providing expert advice and guidance throughout project lifecycles.

o Dedicated time focused on client delivery and project leadership.

Technical Expertise & Problem Solving

o Provide solutions for complex and non-standard cases, guiding the team through technical challenges.

o Offer pragmatic advice and determine appropriate approaches for intricate scenarios.

Technical Development & Innovation

o Supporting the development of solutions for niche and complex actuarial issues.

o Initially, this will have a strong focus on GMP Equalisation, with opportunities to broaden into other technical areas.

Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement

o Work across multiple offices and teams, building strong internal and external relationships.

o Share knowledge and best practices across the Projects Team and wider business.

What we’re looking for?

· Strong actuarial or pensions project experience, particularly in:

o GMP Equalisation

o Benefit Rectification

o Insurance Readiness or similar large-scale projects

· Proven experience leading large & complex projects.

· Ability to analyse and resolve complex technical issues.

· Excellent client-facing and stakeholder management skills.

· Strong communication and leadership capabilities.

· Experience working across multiple clients and project environments.

Why Join Isio

Isio is a fast-growing professional services business, that offers career development through an evolving client base, diverse and meaningful work, nationwide opportunities, and a culture that rewards high performance and accountability.

We hold ourselves to the highest standards and our values guide how we advise our clients, how we operate as a business and how we work together as a team.  We call it the Isio Attitude. We encourage our people to be bold, to communicate with conviction, and to deliver advice that matters.

Here, growth brings opportunity - more responsibility, more clients, and work that stretches and develops you. We invest in training and development so you can expand your skills and explore different career paths across diverse markets to make your mark. Isio is a place to realise your potential and build a career with impact. You can find out more about Isio and the benefits we offer on our career's website Isio - Careers & Benefits.

About Isio

A progressive advisory firm, partnering with clients of all sizes to deliver expertise in pensions, employee benefits and wealth advisory services.

Working with pension trustees, employers, individuals, families and their offices, we are supported by talented colleagues across 10 UK offices. With a Big 4 heritage we combine a strong focus on quality with a fresh perspective challenging traditional thinking.

Our culture shapes our work; we foster a supportive environment where we develop our people to grow and fulfil their potential. We invest in our services, products and technology, and provide clear, expert solutions for our clients. This brings clarity, confidence, and better outcomes for everyone.

At Isio, we are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and diverse workplace, in which our colleagues feel they belong, regardless of background or difference. We uphold the values of respect, fairness, and inclusion in our actions and decisions. We believe that by adhering to these principles, we will create a stronger, more innovative, and supportive environment for all, as well as ensuring that the advice and support we provide to our clients is more creative, more insightful and leaves a lasting impact.

We can offer a hybrid, flexible approach to work, supporting a work-life balance that works for you. Isio Group is an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

If you think you may require a reasonable adjustment to be made for any reason at any stage of your recruitment process, please ask us hrrecruitment@ISIO.com