Client Project Manager

Do you enjoy leading projects with a difference? Where you can have a real impact working alongside technical experts to deliver for government departments and the wider public sector. If yes, then this role at the Government Actuary's Department (GAD) could be for you.

At GAD our mission is to support effective decision-making and robust reporting within the public sector as the first-choice provider of actuarial and specialist analysis, advice and assurance. The departments work covers valuation work and policy support in relation to pension schemes, insurance type indemnities and contingent liabilities, financial risk, and social security. We also provide financial modelling and quality assurance.

We offer great working benefits including a world-class pension, flexible working options and a career where your learning and development is taken seriously.

You will be a key member of the team working with our indemnity/insurance related clients. The purpose of the role is to facilitate our engagement and delivery of actuarial advice, to help our clients make more effective and informed decisions. The main client will be NHS Resolution, who provide indemnity to the NHS for the risks involved in delivering healthcare services in England. You will be working alongside the actuaries to deliver estimates of NHS Resolutions provision, supporting cashflow estimates and the resulting impact on pricing for NHS Trusts and other healthcare providers. This is alongside ongoing support for their wider business needs and wider policy support as required.

This is a high-profile, technically complex programme of work with real consequences for public finances and patient outcomes, so the work you manage will matter.

Please find a link to our candidate pack at the bottom of the page for further information.

N.B. GAD may work with recruiters on this campaign provided prior agreement is reached for this specific campaign

The role will be based in the Insurance Provisoning team, which is a client facing team undertake a wider variety of work with public sector risk-pooling arrangements (such as the schemes operated by NHS Resolution and the Risk Protection Arrangement for schools) and government indemnities (such as for indemnities provided by HM Land Registry). Your core role will be working on NHS Resolution but this could evolve over time to cover work with other clients both within the team, wider GAD or more internal facing projects.

As Project Manager for the Insurance Provisioning team, you will lead the day-to-day running of GAD's programme of work with NHS Resolution. This is a client-facing role requiring you to operate confidently across organisational boundaries, building trusted relationships with NHS Resolution colleagues, while working closely with GAD's analytical and client lead teams internally.

You will be responsible for the end-to-end delivery of projects within the programme: defining objectives, maintaining governance, managing risk, tracking spend, and ensuring work is delivered on time, within budget, and to the required quality. You will be the key link between client expectations and internal delivery.

This role offers genuine scope to shape how a significant public sector programme is run and you will be provided with the learning and development opportunities required to reach your potential.

1. Lead the day-to-day management of projects and the overall programme of work with NHS Resolution, ensuring delivery against agreed outcomes, timelines, budgets, and quality standards
2. Build and maintain programme and project plans, applying appropriate delivery methodologies and setting robust project controls
3. Track and report progress against milestones, providing clear, accurate management information to support decision-making
4. Identify, monitor, and manage scopes, risks, and issues developing mitigation strategies and escalation routes as required
5. Monitor programme and project-level spend, flagging variances and supporting value-for-money disciplines
6. Support resource management across the programme, working with client leads and analytical staff to ensure capacity is aligned to delivery priorities
7. Co-ordinate the development of business cases where required
8. Develop and maintain effective working relationships with key stakeholders at NHS Resolution and across GAD
9. Produce clear, well-structured programme documentation to underpin governance and assurance processes
10. Support project assurance activities and post-project reviews, drawing out lessons learned
11. Establish and maintain change management processes, including formal documentation of agreed changes to deliverables and scope

This job description is a broad reflection of the current duties. It is not an exhaustive list, and changes may be required, based on GADs immediate operational needs which are at the discretion of the relevant Unit Director and in conjunction with the post holder.