The Company:
A rapidly expanding, European Financial Services business. Dues to continued growth, the Business Transformation Team require additional support, likely until the end of 2024 but with potential to extend beyond.
Hybrid working pattern: 1 day in the office and 4 remote.
The Role:
We are looking for an experienced Project Manager to deliver high profile projects and change initiatives / improvement ventures on the UK business plan & roadmap and to ensure the realisation of all associated benefits. Reporting to the Business Transformation manager, the Project Manager will be responsible for management of new or ongoing projects assigned to them from the overall programme plan.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Own and drive the end-to-end delivery of projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget, and meet quality standards.
- Work with project sponsors and stakeholders to establish project objectives and deliverables
- Prepare, manage and communicate project plans and schedules, and maintain comprehensive project documentation.
- Coordinate, monitor, and prioritise activities of the project team;
- Engage with technical team and external vendors to ensure build ability and efficiencies are developed within the design
- Work with Subject Matter Experts to gather requirements, design solutions, develop process guide etc.
- Using appropriate verification techniques proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential crises, and devise contingency plans
- Manage & minimise project risk and ensure lessons learnt transfer across projects;
- Be fully conversant and ensure all company and departmental policies, procedures and standards are adhered too at all times.
- Build, develop, and grow any business relationships vital to the success of the project.
- Carry out additional duties requested by a member of the management team, as the requirements of the business demand.
About You:
- Thorough understanding of project/program management techniques and methods -PRINCE2 Foundation OR an equivalent Project Management qualification.
- Agile experience is desirable.
- Previous experience of delivering large complex projects.