Digital Manager - Payments
Added 19 Oct · still live
Possible
Sponsorship likelihood
This employer issued few or no visas recently
Not disclosed
Salary
Not disclosed by employer
£58,200
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role may qualify for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2131 is an eligible occupation, but we are only 40% sure that is the right code. Royal London is a licensed sponsor, so if the code fits, the role should qualify. Check the occupation eligibility rules against what the job actually involves.
We pick the code from the advert's text, so it is our best guess, not the employer's. Each code it could be has its own likelihood:
- Possible 2131 (IT project managers) · 40% match
- Possible 2133 (IT business analysts, architects and systems designers) · 21% match
- Possible 2132 (IT managers) · 14% match
Your salary route
New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2131 IT project managers Most likely code | £40,700 | £46,600 | £52,400 | £58,200 |
2133 IT business analysts, architects and systems designers Also possible | £38,400 | £43,900 | £49,400 | £54,900 |
2132 IT managers Also possible | £38,500 | £44,000 | £49,500 | £55,000 |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
Contract type: Permanent
Location: Alderley Park
Working style: Hybrid 50% home/office based
Closing date: 21 October 2026
Shape The Future Of Digital Experiences At Royal London.
We're growing our digital capability and are looking for a Digital Manager to help drive the next phase of Royal London's digital transformation. This role focuses specifically on Payment capabilities.
Joining our Chief Digital Office, you'll have the opportunity to embed and evolve our Payments capability, with full product lifecycle management. Working at the heart of large-scale digital change, you'll shape roadmaps, influence priorities and lead cross-functional teams to deliver seamless, data-driven experiences that make a real difference.
You'll collaborate with experts across Digital, Technology, Operations, Proposition, Marketing, Finance and Risk, using customer insight, analytics and market trends to identify opportunities, solve complex challenges and deliver meaningful improvements.
Whether enhancing existing digital services, launching new capabilities or improving customer and adviser outcomes, you'll play a key role in turning strategy into measurable results.
If you're passionate about digital innovation, customer experience and leading change in a collaborative environment, this is an exciting opportunity to help shape the future of Royal London while developing your own career as part of a growing digital community.
About The Role
Location: Alderley Park
Working style: Hybrid 50% home/office based
Closing date: 21 October 2026
Shape The Future Of Digital Experiences At Royal London.
We're growing our digital capability and are looking for a Digital Manager to help drive the next phase of Royal London's digital transformation. This role focuses specifically on Payment capabilities.
Joining our Chief Digital Office, you'll have the opportunity to embed and evolve our Payments capability, with full product lifecycle management. Working at the heart of large-scale digital change, you'll shape roadmaps, influence priorities and lead cross-functional teams to deliver seamless, data-driven experiences that make a real difference.
You'll collaborate with experts across Digital, Technology, Operations, Proposition, Marketing, Finance and Risk, using customer insight, analytics and market trends to identify opportunities, solve complex challenges and deliver meaningful improvements.
Whether enhancing existing digital services, launching new capabilities or improving customer and adviser outcomes, you'll play a key role in turning strategy into measurable results.
If you're passionate about digital innovation, customer experience and leading change in a collaborative environment, this is an exciting opportunity to help shape the future of Royal London while developing your own career as part of a growing digital community.
About The Role
- Own and evolve our Payments capability, defining the roadmap and priorities to deliver measurable customer, adviser and business outcomes.
- Lead and work within agile cross-functional squads, providing direction, managing priorities and balancing delivery pace with risk and control requirements.
- Use customer insight, analytics and market intelligence to identify opportunities and drive continuous improvement.
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- Payment solutions experience required, with a demonstrable understanding of the regulatory environment around payment capabilities, ideally including open banking, card and recurring payments
- Proven experience leading digital products, customer journeys or platforms, with accountability for outcomes, roadmaps and priorities.
- Experience of working in an Agile team, including backlog management and working within cross-functional squads
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to build alignment across business and technology teams.
- Experience using data, analytics and customer insight to drive decision-making and continuous improvement.
- Ability to balance customer needs, business objectives, risk and regulatory requirements when making decisions
- Confident communicator, able to simplify complex topics and engage effectively with a range of stakeholders.
While we are particularly interested in candidates with these skills, all relevant experience will be considered. Even if you don't meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. We are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, and your unique experiences and perspectives could be a great addition to our team.
About Royal London
We’re the UK’s largest mutual life, pensions and investment company, offering protection, long-term savings and asset management products and services.
Our People Promise to our colleagues is that we will all work somewhere inclusive, responsible, enjoyable and fulfilling. This is underpinned by our Spirit of Royal London values; Empowered, Trustworthy, Collaborate, Achieve.
We've always been proud to reward employees by offering great workplace benefits such as 28 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays, an up to 14% employer matching pension scheme and private medical insurance.
Inclusion, diversity and belonging
We’re an inclusive employer. We celebrate and value different backgrounds and cultures across Royal London. Our diverse people and perspectives give us a range of skills which are recognised and respected – whatever their background.
#DigitalCareers
Our People Promise to our colleagues is that we will all work somewhere inclusive, responsible, enjoyable and fulfilling. This is underpinned by our Spirit of Royal London values; Empowered, Trustworthy, Collaborate, Achieve.
We've always been proud to reward employees by offering great workplace benefits such as 28 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays, an up to 14% employer matching pension scheme and private medical insurance.
Inclusion, diversity and belonging
We’re an inclusive employer. We celebrate and value different backgrounds and cultures across Royal London. Our diverse people and perspectives give us a range of skills which are recognised and respected – whatever their background.
#DigitalCareers
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Where this offer sits in the market
IT project managers (SOC 2131) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~34k in sampleSOC 2131
- Middle half £42,744–73,268
- Median £57,824
- Going rate £58,200
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £40,700–52,400
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Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. Royal London holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2131 going rate of £58,200. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.