Senior Project Manager – Delivery Assurance & Transformation
Strategic Transformation Programmes
London
Albany Beck is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to join a high-profile strategic transformation function within a leading Financial Services organisation.
This is a unique opportunity for a senior Project Manager, Programme Manager Delivery Lead or Assurance professional to move beyond programme delivery and focus on what makes large-scale transformation succeed or fail. Working alongside senior assurance leaders, you will conduct deep-dive reviews of critical programmes, identify root causes of delivery challenges, and help shape improvements that strengthen future delivery performance. The role focuses on independent programme assurance, recovery, governance and delivery excellence across complex business, technology and data transformation initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct in-depth delivery assurance reviews across complex transformation programmes.
- Assess programme health, delivery risks, governance effectiveness, planning quality and execution capability.
- Identify root causes of delivery issues and provide evidence-based recommendations for improvement.
- Support programme recovery and remediation activities on challenged initiatives.
- Work closely with senior stakeholders to challenge assumptions, validate delivery approaches and improve outcomes.
- Contribute to the development of delivery assurance frameworks, review methodologies and best practice standards.
- Track follow-up actions and ensure recommendations are implemented effectively.
- Help identify recurring themes across programmes and drive wider delivery improvement initiatives.
What We're Looking For
- Proven experience as a Programme Manager/Senior Project Manager within large-scale transformation environments.
- Experience conducting programme health checks, assurance reviews, governance assessments or recovery initiatives.
- Strong understanding of programme governance, integrated planning, risk management, dependencies, financial control, testing, operational readiness and implementation delivery.
- Excellent analytical skills with the ability to diagnose delivery challenges and identify practical solutions.
- Confidence engaging senior stakeholders and contributing to executive-level discussions.
- Strong understanding of Agile, Waterfall and Hybrid delivery methodologies.
- Experience delivering complex technology-enabled transformation programmes.
We're especially interested in individuals who have worked on one or more of the following:
- Enterprise platform or ERP implementations
- Microsoft Azure or cloud migration programmes
- Infrastructure modernisation and technology transformation initiatives
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Senior Project Manager – Delivery Assurance & Transformation in London employer: Albany Beck
At Albany Beck, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in the heart of London or Birmingham with a hybrid working model. Our commitment to your professional growth is evident through our focus on learning and development, ensuring that you have the tools and support needed to thrive in your role as Head of Data & Customer Intelligence. Join us to be part of a collaborative culture that values customer-centric thinking and drives meaningful change within the Financial Services sector.
