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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Manager - Programme Manager - Pensions Data Migration - **Company:** Accenture - **Location:** London, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Data Integrity, Data Migration, Migration Manager - **Published:** September 8, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2840662879-senior-manager-programme-manager--pensions-data-migration ## About the Role We are looking for experience in the following skills * Proven experience directing data migration programmes, including migration strategy, cutover planning, dual-running, reconciliation and data quality assurance * Proven track record as a Programme Manager or Senior Delivery Lead on complex technology-enabled transformation programmes within Financial Services * Demonstrable success managing programme budgets, delivery forecasts, change control and senior-level reporting * Strong stakeholder management experience, able to influence and advise senior client stakeholders * Strong supplier management capability across technology partners and delivery centres * Experience shaping governance across workstreams including data migration, testing, change management and deployment * Excellent communication, consulting and problem-solving skills, * Direct experience of Pensions administration platforms, scheme migration or regulatory-driven data programmes within a Pensions environment specifically * Understanding of Pensions scheme administration, member data and the regulatory considerations relevant to data migration in this sector * Experience of legacy Pensions platform decommissioning, dual-running and reconciliation Also valuable: * Broader Life & Pensions or Retail Investment platform migration experience * Strong market relevance within UK Pensions or Retail Investment platform providers ## Description Accenture is seeking an experienced Programme Manager to join the UK Insurance Programme Delivery team at Level 6. This is a senior delivery role directing complex technology-enabled transformation programmes across our Life, Pensions and Retail Investments client base, with a particular opportunity to apply data migration expertise within Pensions administration environments. The successful candidate will combine strong programme direction experience with the governance, stakeholder and delivery leadership capabilities required to run large, multi-workstream programmes to successful outcomes, acting as a trusted senior advisor to client leadership. Pensions administration and scheme migration experience will be a significant differentiator for this role. In our team you will drive * Programme direction for major transformation programmes, including mobilisation, planning, governance, delivery execution and benefits realisation * Senior client relationships with Programme Sponsors, Heads of Change and Operations Directors, acting as a trusted advisor on delivery risk and outcomes * Integrated delivery across Accenture, client teams and third-party suppliers, ensuring clear accountability and effective governance * Multi-disciplinary delivery teams, creating the conditions for quality delivery and sustained performance * Thought leadership on programme delivery best practice, including data migration approaches, cutover planning and regulatory data integrity, * Own delivery of a complex, multi-workstream programme, ensuring alignment to client outcomes, quality standards and commercial objectives * Establish and lead programme governance, including steering groups, risk and issue management, dependency management and escalation * Manage programme budgets, resource plans, milestones and delivery predictability * Build trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders across business and technology functions * Manage supplier and third-party delivery dependencies, including performance and issue resolution * Translate strategic ambition into executable delivery plans and pragmatic governance * Provide visible leadership during critical delivery events such as testing, data migration, cutover and go-live * Mentor and develop managers and delivery leads within the team ## Related Videos - [A Developer's Framework for Any Tool Migration](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2035-a-developer-s-framework-for-any-tool-migration) - [The Migration Cookbook](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100164-the-migration-cookbook) - [Exploring 5 Key Applications of AI Abundance with Blockchain Assurance](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/971-exploring-5-key-applications-of-ai-abundance-with-blockchain-assurance) - [Swapping a Data Warehouse at Runtime: Zero-Downtime Migration Without Changing a Single Client](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100311-swapping-a-data-warehouse-at-runtime-zero-downtime-migration-without-changing-a-single-client) - [AWS Migration within 3 months](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/196-aws-migration-within-3-months) - [Tomorrow's cloud data platforms - fully managed database-as-a-service (DBaaS)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/254-tomorrow-s-cloud-data-platforms-fully-managed-database-as-a-service-dbaas) ## Related Articles - [Data Analyst Salary in the UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/278-data-analyst-salary-in-the-uk) - [Best Companies to work for in London: Top 25 Companies in 2023](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/187-best-companies-to-work-for-in-london-top-25-companies-in-2023) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [Software Engineer Salary London](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/252-software-engineer-salary-london) - [System change: restart as developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/39-system-change-restart-as-developer) - [Frontend Developer Salary in The UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/233-frontend-developer-salary-in-the-uk)