Job Description

Due to a very busy period within our business, are looking for an experienced Technical Project Manager to join AJ Bell on a 12-month fixed-term contract, to lead the delivery of a large-scale project.

This is a critical role requiring someone who has successfully delivered complex technology transformation programmes, working across Product, UX, Engineering teams, and third-party vendors.

You will be responsible for driving end-to-end delivery, ensuring alignment across stakeholders, and managing dependencies in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment.

What you’ll do:

• Define and maintain project plans, milestones, and delivery roadmaps
• Manage cross-functional collaboration between:
  • Product Managers
  • Product Development (requirements & validation)
  • UX/UI teams
  • Engineering teams
  • Third-party vendors / delivery partners
• Facilitate and drive key ceremonies (e.g. planning, RAID, steering updates)
• Identify, track, and mitigate risks, assumptions, issues, and dependencies (RAID)
• Ensure alignment between business requirements, UX design, and technical delivery
• Manage third-party suppliers, ensuring accountability and delivery against scope
• Provide clear and concise stakeholder reporting to senior leadership
• Support governance, ensuring appropriate controls, documentation, and sign-offs
• Drive delivery discipline while remaining adaptable to evolving requirements

What we’re looking for:

• Proven experience delivering large-scale app projects
• Strong background in technology delivery within regulated environments (ideally financial services)
• Demonstrable experience working closely with:
  • UX/design teams
  • Engineering teams (Agile environments)
  • External vendors / third parties
• Experience operating in matrixed organisation's with multiple stakeholder groups
• Strong understanding of Agile delivery, with ability to operate across Agile and traditional governance models
• Track record of managing complex dependencies and integrations

Key Skills

• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Strong delivery focus with the ability to drive outcomes and hold teams accountable
• Ability to translate between technical, design, and business perspectives
• Proactive risk management and problem-solving mindset
• High attention to detail with strong organisational skills
• Confident facilitating discussions and challenging where needed

Desirable

• Experience in investment platforms / fintech / wealth management
• Exposure to mobile app delivery (iOS/Android)
• Familiarity with cross-functional delivery models
• Experience working alongside Product Development / BA-type functions

What Success Looks Like

• Clear, structured delivery plan with aligned stakeholders
• Strong coordination across Product, UX, and Engineering
• Risks and dependencies actively managed (no surprises)
• Third parties effectively controlled and delivering to expectations
• Project delivered on time, within scope, and to quality standards

About AJ Bell

AJ Bell is one of the UK’s fastest-growing investment platform businesses, providing award-winning solutions for everyone, from professional financial advisers to first-time investors.

Today, over 644,000 customers trust us to manage more than £103.3 billion of assets. By continually striving to make investing simpler and more accessible, we’re helping more people take control of their financial futures.

We’re proud to be recognised as one of the UK’s Best 100 Companies to Work For for six consecutive years, and a Great Place to Work® in 2025 and 2026 a reflection of our supportive and collaborative culture.

What we offer

• 27 days holiday, increasing with service + buy/sell scheme + bank holidays
• 8% Pension with matched contributions
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Share schemes (including free shares and BAYE)
• Health Cash Plan and discounted private healthcare
• Enhanced family leave (subject to qualifying period)
• Travel and bike loan schemes
• Employee Assistance Programme

Life at AJ Bell

• Regular social events including summer and Christmas parties
• Learning and development opportunities tailored to you
• Casual dress code
• Friendly, supportive team environment

Our ways of working

We offer hybrid working, with a minimum of 50% of your working time per month spent in the office.

For new starters, there’s an initial period of full-time office working to help you settle in and build relationships.

Inclusion & diversity

We’re committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels respected and able to be themselves at work.

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and make hiring decisions based on skills, experience and potential.

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