# Level 1 Project Manager [Railpen](https://www.jorb.ai/firms/railpen.md) · London · United Kingdom · [Internal Transformation / PMO](https://www.jorb.ai/jobs/internal-transformation-pmo.md) Railpen is hiring a Level 1 Project Manager in London. Posted 2026-09-24; applications close 2026-11-23. **Apply**: https://railpen.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/Railpen/job/London/Level-1-Project-Manager_JR2690-1 Posted 2d ago. ## Role details ## Project Manager (Level 1) Location: London or Darlington, with hybrid working arrangements. ## About the Role At Railpen, we are committed to helping secure our members’ future through responsible investment and continuous improvement. As Project Manager (Level 1), you will support the successful delivery of change initiatives across our Change & Transformation portfolio, ensuring change follows governance and is progressed in a controlled and coordinated way. Working alongside experienced Project Managers and colleagues across the business and technology teams, you will support planning, governance, reporting, risk & issue management, and stakeholder coordination. You will also have opportunities to lead defined workstreams or lower-complexity projects with appropriate oversight, developing your capability through coaching, feedback, and hands-on experience. To learn more about Railpen, including our values, culture, and purpose, visit our careers page here. ## What You’ll Be Doing - Supporting Project Managers with planning, governance, reporting, and project controls across projects and smaller change initiatives. - Producing and maintaining accurate project documentation, including plans, RAID logs, status reports, actions, decisions, and governance materials. - Coordinating stakeholder input, meetings, workshops, and follow-up actions to support effective delivery and decision-making. - Tracking milestones, dependencies, and progress, taking ownership of assigned actions and following them through to completion. - Identifying and monitoring risks, issues, assumptions, dependencies, and potential delivery concerns, escalating them appropriately. - Coordinating delivery activities across business, technology, and third-party stakeholders to support project objectives. - Leading defined workstreams or lower-complexity projects within agreed scope, tolerances, and oversight arrangements. - Developing your Project Management capability through coaching, feedback, hands-on experience, and participation in the wider Project Management community. ## What We’re Looking For We are looking for an organised and motivated individual who wants to develop their career in Project Management. You must communicate clearly, build positive relationships, and take a structured and proactive approach to your work. You should be comfortable managing competing priorities, taking ownership of agreed actions, raising risks or concerns early, while remaining open to feedback and keen to develop your capability. ### Essential Skills and Experience - Strong organisational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines effectively. - Experience of, or the ability to, maintain project plans, milestones, actions, RAID logs, and supporting documentation accurately and consistently. - Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to prepare clear project updates, reports, and governance materials. - Good interpersonal and relationship-building skills, with the confidence to engage constructively with colleagues and stakeholders. - Ability to coordinate meetings, workshops, stakeholder activities, and follow-up actions. - Ability to identify and appropriately escalate risks, issues, dependencies, and delivery concerns. - A structured and logical approach to planning, organising, and managing work. - Ability to work collaboratively across business, technology, and third-party teams. - A willingness to learn and develop Project Management knowledge, tools, techniques, and delivery methodologies. ### Desirable Skills and Experience - An awareness of Project Management tools, techniques, and delivery methodologies, or a willingness to develop this knowledge. - Exposure to change, transformation, or project delivery within a regulated or corporate environment. - Experience coordinating activities across business, technology, or third-party teams. - An interest in pensions, investments, or financial services. ## Why This Role Is Exciting Now This is an opportunity to build your Project Management career within a supportive C&T environment. You will gain experience across a diverse portfolio of change, learn from experienced colleagues, and develop your capability through coaching and hands-on delivery. As your confidence grows, you will have opportunities to take greater ownership and lead defined workstreams or lower-complexity projects. ## What You’ll Get in Return - A competitive salary (depending on experience) plus a generous annual bonus plan. - 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays. - Membership of the Railways Pension Scheme, a Defined Benefit arrangement providing a pension for life and a lump sum upon retirement, based on length of service and pay. - 4x Life Assurance cover. - Support for hybrid and flexible working, along with very generous family leave including 12 months full pay maternity leave and 6 months full pay paternity leave. - View the full range of benefits available to support you here. ## Next Steps If you are excited by the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution and grow your career with us, we encourage you to apply by 8th October 2026. ## Inclusion at Railpen At Railpen, diversity, equity, and inclusion are core to who we are. We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels respected, supported, and able to thrive. Our mission to secure a better future for our members is strengthened by the different perspectives and experiences our people bring. We are transparent about our gender pay gap and are actively committed to addressing it through fair and inclusive recruitment, progression, and reward practices. We respect and support individuals’ pronouns and encourage colleagues to share them if they feel comfortable to do so. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, neurodiversity, or any other protected characteristic. If you need adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know. ## Applying to this role This Level 1 Project Manager role at Railpen runs through the firm's own careers portal and expects a CV and cover letter written specifically for the posting, not a portable submission carried across firms. Jorb AI's application agent tailors a CV and cover letter from your background to this posting and tracks the role alongside the rest of your applications. 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