Quilter plc is a leading wealth management business, helping to enable brighter financial futures for every generation.
Quilter oversees £141.9 billion in customer investments (as of 31 March 2026). It has an adviser and customer offering spanning financial advice, investment platforms, multi-asset investment solutions, and discretionary fund management. The business is comprised of two segments: Affluent and High Net Worth.
Affluent encompasses the financial planning business, Quilter Financial Planning, the Quilter Investment Platform and Quilter Investors, the multi-asset investment solutions business.
High Net Worth includes the discretionary fund management business, Quilter Cheviot, together with Quilter Cheviot Financial Planning – offering a highly personalised service to private clients, charities, trustees, and professional partners. Quilter Cheviot has presence throughout the UK, Ireland and Channel Islands.
At Quilter we never stand still. Our foundations are rooted in our extraordinary expertise, which is trusted by hundreds of thousands of customers, but we have great ambitions to stay one step ahead and make an even greater difference to the people and communities we serve, including our colleagues.
Our business is transforming, continually modernising, and becoming even more customer centric. So, if you want to be bold in the pursuit of your ambitions, bring new ideas, and challenge and evolve what we do, it’s the perfect time to join us!
Level:4
Department: Technology
Location: Southampton
Contract type: Permanent
Technology department is Quilter Group’s primary engine for the delivery of technology change including the provision of robust infrastructure and IT service operations that everyone can depend upon.
Technology department brings technology-enabled innovation to market by developing relevant, integrated and optimised solutions that are scalable, commercially viable and deliver long-term value aligned to the business strategy.
Working as a strategic partner to the business our mission is to build informed and robust future-orientated technology and skills capabilities that create the right environment for our people and business to prosper with a focus on reducing complexity and excelling in the execution of our strategy.
The team is looking to hire a dynamic Technical Project Manager to help deliver Technology portfolio of work.
You will be part of a team that values working together, supporting each other and delivering high quality change to enable our people and our business to prosper. As part of that team, you will be responsible for:
Delivering projects; working in partnership with key stakeholders to ensure delivery in line with agreed milestones, priorities, standards and budget.
Defining project organisation structures and resourcing models and plans the project and approach, negotiating with supply teams which may be third parties to deliver projects effectively.
Leading the project inter-dependencies and constraints and in line with the agreed governance process, standards and reporting.
Managing project risks and issues ensuring that they are impact-assessed mitigated and escalated where appropriate.
Managing and monitoring the project performance through clearly defined metrics and KPIs.
Measuring and tracking project finances, progress against milestones, and appropriateness and quality of work, and where necessary takes corrective action.
Ensuring project plans are produced, actively maintained, of the appropriate detail, and consistently aligned to the project plan
The Technical Project Manager will have experience of manging software development projects, delivery of digital products, data migrations or platform migrations, preferably in an enterprise environment.
Experience in a financial sector is not essential however would be advantageous as the delivery of technical changes can involve a level of business understanding within a well governed change environment.
We work with waterfall and agile methods, including tools such as Jira, Microsoft Project and Project Online.
The individual will have the following capabilities:
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Strong knowledge of Software Development Lifecycle including environment structures, testing phases and release disciplines.
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Effectively manages change and initiates new and improved ways of working which positively impact our customers.
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Communicates with clarity and impact; demonstrates excellent listening, verbal and written communication skills.
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Data curious mindset with analysis skills to help shape initiatives.
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Detail conscious; demonstrating task and finance control.
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Objectively and systematically analyses problems and risks to develop appropriate mitigating solutions.
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Agile and effective decision making; within remit and executes in fast, simple and focused way.
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Collaborates effectively with stakeholders and colleagues to positively impact results and deliver effective customer outcomes.
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Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, colleagues and suppliers.
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Ability to successfully influence, persuade and challenge stakeholders.
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Strong leadership capability, engaging, motivating, coaching and developing individuals to meet their target deliverables positively.
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Maintains focus and drive for results operating calmly in high pressure situations.
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Demonstrates credibility, professionalism and strong personal integrity and acts as a role model for the Quilter values – Pioneering, Dependable, Stronger Together
Qualifications include: Prince2, MSP, APM, Scrum Master, Stakeholder Management and Risk Management.
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Inclusion & Diversity
We value diversity and strive to promote inclusivity in all aspects of our culture. We believe in equal opportunities for all, ensuring that no applicant encounters less favourable treatment based on anything but their skills, qualifications, experience, and potential. We celebrate the unique contributions of a diverse workforce and create a respectful, nurturing environment where every colleague can thrive.
Values
Do the right thing: We act with integrity and are proudly committed to going above and beyond in service of our clients and the support we provide our communities.
Always curious: We continuously seek new ideas and knowledge so we’re one step ahead of our clients’ needs. We look for inspiration everywhere and encourage experimentation, recognising that this is how we create brilliant solutions for brighter futures.
Embrace challenge: We aim high to transform our potential into meaningful outcomes. With ambition as our driving force and a steadfast commitment to growth, we succeed for the good of every generation.
Stronger together: Combining our diverse talents, we accomplish more collectively than we ever could do alone. We speak openly, actively listen, and support each other, and constructively challenge and embrace new ideas. We seek empowerment and demonstrate ownership and trust, with the confidence to make impactful decisions.
Core Benefits
Holiday: 182 hours (26 days)
Quilter Incentive Scheme: All employees are eligible to participate in incentive scheme, to incentivise business performance and their contribution.
Pension Scheme: A non-contributory company pension scheme that can be boosted through personal contributions.
Private Medical Insurance: Single cover as standard with options to increase cover to include your partner or children.
Life Assurance: 4x your salary.
Income Protection: 75% of salary, less state benefits, payable after 26 weeks of absence.
Healthcare Cash Plan: Jersey employees only
In addition to our core benefits, we offer a range of flexible benefits to UK employees that you can choose from and pay for conveniently via a salary deduction.
