Project Manager - 12 Month FTC

Project Managers are responsible for the end-to-end delivery of programme workstreams, ensuring alignment to the structured delivery lifecycle. They coordinate across internal and external teams, manage risks and dependencies, and ensure successful implementation and transition to business-as-usual. This hands-on role will be responsible for planning and managing multiple projects from inception through to delivery, whilst using the approved methodology and processes. In conjunction with our outsource partner, FNZ, we deliver a number of change projects each year including regulatory changes, operational enhancements and proposition developments. Projects will vary in scale and complexity with a range of budgets. You’ll work to ensure that you deliver to quality, cost and delivery targets through the building of cross-functional project teams to ensure success.

Key Accountabilities

• Formulating and updating project plans and maintaining schedules using Microsoft Project, Planner or similar tools
• Creation and maintenance of RAID logs
• Reviewing and monitoring progress against project plans to ensure outputs are delivered to time, budget and quality specifications
• Managing risks, issues and resources to ensure milestone dates are achieved
• Escalate critical risks and ensure alignment across workstreams and suppliers
• Track and manage cross-functional and cross-organisational dependencies
• Estimating project costs as required
• Managing projects within the agreed budget, applying the defined change management processes when required
• Manage projects aligned to the agreed Change Framework
• Maintain consistent reporting across workstreams using standard templates and cadence provide updates to Portfolio Leads and change governance forums and escalates key risks/issues
• Ensure alignment with central PMO standards, controls, and delivery assurance
• Engage with internal stakeholders, business leads, operational teams, and external partners ensuring regular communication with key stakeholders and sponsors
• Ensure structured and controlled responses to escalations and change requests
• Establishing teams, in consultation with other parts of the organisation, to ensure the efficient delivery of projects (such teams to be either real or virtual)
• Responsibility for the efficient running of these teams by setting project objectives and working within a matrix management environment
• Responsibility for the day-to-day task management of Business and Operational Analysts assigned to projects
• Undertake any other duties to achieve the purpose of the role

Key Competencies

• Leadership skills to drive accurate, timely and positive project results.
• Ability to flex time management responsibilities and stay calm under pressure.
• Self-motivated and able to act on own initiative
• Collaboration with colleagues to share ideas and knowledge
• Strong interpersonal skills to build relationships with peers and stakeholders.
• Developed influencing & negotiation skills
• Project planning experience
• Resource, change and budget management experience
• Good IT skills including all elements of Microsoft Office
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• A flexible approach and the ability to influence and motivate others
• Experience of Change Delivery within the Financial Services industry
• Experience and understanding of Waterfall and Agile delivery methodologies
• Previous experience of working with outsourced service providers
• Understanding of Information Technology systems within a Financial Services platform environment would be an advantage
• Prince 2 or another recognised professional Change Delivery qualification would be an advantage
• A professional and positive attitude

Benefits

• Non-contributory pension
• Bonus
• Enhanced parental leave
• Paid time off for emergencies
• Health and wellbeing initiatives
• Flexible working options