Job Description: Delivery / Project Manager (Business Readiness)
Location:
Remote (Nearshore / Midshore GMT / CET / EET time zone alignment) Duration:
Contract through to
end of February 2027 Day Rate:
£350 per day About the Role
We are seeking an experienced, action-driven
Delivery Manager / Project Manager
to join an in-flight, high-priority digital transformation programme through to
February 2027
. The core focus of this role is
business readiness, task management, and governance
for business teams outside of core technology. You will help operational, regulatory, and business stakeholders prepare for a staged cohort go-live (running from October through February) and ensure they are equipped to stay live safely. You will also leverage
everyday AI tools
to accelerate planning, RAID management, status reporting, and data analysis. Key Responsibilities
Business Readiness & Go-Live Execution:
Drive business readiness across non-technical teams, including operational processes, training, communications, readiness checkpoints, live proving, and post-launch monitoring. Delivery Planning & Governance:
Take over, create, and maintain day-to-day delivery plans, RAID logs, and reporting frameworks. Shape and direct plans for formal approvals and governance measures. Regulatory & Assurance Support:
Support bank and regulatory assurance activities by coordinating inputs, evidence, and timelines. Stakeholder & Task Management:
Manage a broad group of business and technical stakeholders, helping them make key decisions, removing impediments, and keeping actions moving forward. AI-Assisted Operations:
Use AI tools and custom prompts to draft status reports, synthesize long regulatory/policy papers, create first-draft RAID logs and readiness checklists, and analyze delivery data from tools like Jira and Confluence. Clean Handover:
Ensure seamless operational continuity and a clean handover to the permanent successor at the end of the engagement. Key Skills & Experience Required
Delivery Experience:
Proven track record as a Delivery Manager or Project Manager, ideally within technology-enabled change or complex platform rollouts. Industry Background (In Order of Preference): Delivery or readiness experience within
UK retail and consumer credit
organizations. Experience within broader
Financial Services regulatory environments
. A highly articulate, quick-learning, and adaptable candidate with exceptional stakeholder management capabilities across non-technical sectors.
Everyday AI Proficiency:
Practical experience using AI assistants (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot) to draft reports, summarize governance documents, analyze delivery data/trends, and create reusable prompt templates for team workflows. Stakeholder Management & Communication:
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence cross-functional technical and non-technical teams without direct authority. £350.00 / day Talent International UK and it's subsidiaries, Digital Gurus, Infinite Talent and Rethink act as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this opportunity, you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be
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Delivery Manager/Project Manager in Bolton employer: TALENT INTERNATIONAL UK LTD
At Talent International UK, we pride ourselves on being an excellent employer that fosters a collaborative and innovative work culture. Our commitment to employee growth is evident through continuous training opportunities and the chance to work on cutting-edge Salesforce solutions in a dynamic environment. Located in the heart of the tech industry, we offer competitive daily rates and a supportive atmosphere that encourages creativity and professional development.
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