Senior Project Manager in Swindon

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We are currently recruiting for a Project Manager with team management responsibilities to join our team here at PayTech. This is a new position within the PayTech Project Management Office team where you will be supporting the delivery of internal strategic projects as well as playing a critical part in ensuring the businesses are aligned with the strategy. This role will have the line management of the other Internal project managers, a mix of permanent employees and contractors. You will work with a number of stakeholder groups to support this extension and future changes, where you will be working within a fast-moving environment where customer satisfaction, delivery implementation objectives, solution resolution and quality are key.

What you will be doing

• Managing the implementation of new requirements through to acceptance and rollout and support (including technical, legal, compliance/risk and financial work-streams).
• Identify amendments in project objectives, with capacity to negotiate between core and future phasing in order to efficiently adhere to agreed delivery timeframes.
• Planning, effort estimations, status reporting and project budget tracking.
• Drive issue resolution, enable reporting, and manage escalations.
• Manage governance sessions at agreed frequency.

Management

• Maximise resource utilisation.
• Drive continuous improvement across the team, working with other areas of the business.
• Manage the workload of the team ensuring the priorities are clearly understood across the board to maximise the progress flow.
• Support each individual in their learning and development, ensuring sound shared knowledge and positive attitude for a high performing team.
• Guide Project managers to manage the implementation of products and solutions from shaping requirements through to build, acceptance testing and rollout end-to-end.
• Monitor and control project delivery while identifying, challenging and overcoming delays and obstacles.
• Effective prioritisation of projects/resources.
• Track and manage escalated issues from own team.
• Optimise recruitment, training and development and progression of employees.
• Monitoring the quality of the team’s performance and providing regular feedback against the agreed standards.

What we want from you

• Proven record of leadership skills and experience, putting stakeholders and employees at its core, combined with people skills (inspire to perform).
• Adaptable to fit with the different teams profiles.
• A wealth of relevant experience in a project management, technical project management role.
• Experience of managing few projects simultaneously on complex topics.
• Strong stakeholder management skills.
• Highly organised, with experience of working with a project methodology.
• Strong understanding of scale agile.
• Focus on delivery with customer satisfaction as a core principle.
• Strong documentation and communication skills.
• A proven record of working in a fast paced environment.

Desirable

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience.
• Experience in team leadership.
• PM qualifications preferred or equivalent experience.
• Understanding or experience in payment (card, mobile, wallet…).
• Experience mentoring PMs or contributing to PMO development.

Why PayTech?

We are a subsidiary of the Edenred group and leaders in prepaid solutions including banking, virtual cards, debit, credit, and prepaid processing. As a PayTech employee you will get the support and structure that you need to enjoy your work and develop your career while doing what you love and making a difference in a fast-paced and innovative business.

What you will get

• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays.
• Hybrid working environment with 3 days per week in the office.
• Income protection.
• Life insurance (4x salary).
• Wellbeing Employee Assistance Program (extended access to family members).
• Employee discount shopping platform.
• Digital learning platform.
• Complimentary fruit and other ‘in office’ snacks & refreshments.
• Volunteering programme.
• Social events.
• Pension Scheme – employer 6% with minimum employee contribution 3%.
• Discretionary bonus scheme based on company and personal performance.
• Holiday trading scheme (buy or sell up to 5 days).
• Medical & international travel cover (leisure and action sports).
• Monthly gym allowance.
• Employee referral bonus scheme.
• Season ticket loan.
• Cycle to Work scheme.

Diversity

Edenred UK and PayTech are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on age, race, colour, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship, marital status or civil partnership/union status, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by applicable country or local laws.