At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead exciting projects in a dynamic financial services environment and drive impactful change.
- Company: A top-tier financial services organisation with a focus on innovation and collaboration.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, professional development, and a chance to work with senior stakeholders.
- Other info: Fast-paced role with opportunities for growth and learning in a high-expectation setting.
- Why this job: Make a real difference by managing diverse projects and enhancing business operations.
- Qualifications: Experience in project management, especially in financial services, with strong stakeholder engagement skills.
The predicted salary is between 50000 - 60000 £ per year.
A leading financial services organisation is looking to hire an experienced Project Manager on a 12-month contract. This role will sit within a central implementation and projects function, supporting a varied portfolio of business change and technology-enabled projects. The successful candidate will work across multiple areas of the business, managing delivery, supporting governance and helping senior stakeholders drive projects forward. This is not a pure technology PM role. The client is looking for someone with strong business-facing project delivery experience who can work closely with senior stakeholders, handle ambiguity and add value quickly.
Key responsibilities
- Deliver complex business change and technology-enabled projects
- Support PMO activity including planning, governance, reporting, documentation, risks and issues
- Work closely with senior stakeholders, sponsors and business teams
- Provide challenge and structure to help projects stay on track
- Support multiple projects at different stages of the delivery lifecycle
- Use project tools and frameworks to improve consistency and delivery
Key experience
- Project Management experience within financial services
- Insurance, pensions or investment banking experience would be highly relevant
- Comfortable working with senior sponsors and executives
- Able to manage ambiguity and changing priorities
- Strong PMO capability, including governance, reporting, risks and issues
- Good IT literacy, ideally including Jira
- Agile awareness would be useful
This would suit a delivery-focused Project Manager who can operate with limited handholding, build credibility quickly and work in a high-expectation financial services environment. The role is inside IR35, initially for 12 months, with an expectation of being in the office at least four days per week.
