Programme Manager
Are you ready to dive into the fast-paced world of ground-breaking finance and technology? If you have a passion for innovation, a thirst for challenge, and a love for all things fintech, then look no further!
We work as a partner to our customers in every major global market.
As Programme Manager you will be responsible for creating and implementing a comprehensive program plan in line with LSEG strategic goals. Implementing effective communications and encouraging collaboration between project teams, business partners and leadership whilst also providing clear and comprehensive reporting to all customers, addressing issues by deploying problem solving skills and communicating ideas to keep delivery on track and within budget. Working with Vendors to deliver the programme is a key part of this role and you will be expected to manage and track all 3rd party delivery work and ensure performance against commercial agreements.
If you are interested in working in a technology team associated with critical, large-scale, distributed systems that set standards for financial markets, we want you on our team.
What you'll be doing:
- Lead business and Technology executives in scope alignment and definition sessions, identify programme critical success factors, and drive mitigation of significant issues and risks.
- Communicate a clear, vivid, inspiring, and relevant description or picture of project benefits/value to the customer that can be tracked back to results.
- Define effective programme management processes, structure, roles, and responsibilities to the successful execution and delivery of business objectives.
- Lead conflict resolution efficiently promoting a collaborative working environment.
- Effectively remove blockers and mitigate project risks improving team productivity and ensuring delivery.
- Nurture a hard-working team through creating a positive work environment providing coaching and mentorship coupled with empowerment to support professional growth.
- Work to improve and reinforce performance in others; facilitate their skill development by providing clear, specific performance feedback and making or eliciting suggestions for solutions/performance improvement.
- Lead multiple project teams providing technology, business, and methodology leadership, ensuring the delivery of resilient and innovative Technology solutions for high impact business opportunities.
Required Skills & Vital Experience:
- Minimum 5 years' experience as a Senior Programme Manager
- Advanced ability to build programmes, challenge stated direction & question the thinking behind initial programme design.
- Proven experience managing programmes for Salesforce implementations.
- High levels of curiosity and deep discovery skills that uncover the true drivers of business value, and impediments to successful transformation.
- Commercially minded with the ability to recognise, pursue, and generate revenue-generating opportunities within accounts/engagements.
- Proficient Technology Advisor and influencer at C-Suite with the ability to communicate challenging information in both verbal and written form.
- Able to work within high degrees of ambiguity, adapting plans and strategies where necessary to help manage risks leading others through change.
- Track record of creating and inspiring high performing delivery teams and fostering collaborative relationships to assure successful delivery every time.
- Experience of defining strategic goals for Technology Partner Organisations to ensure best-in-class delivery.
- Ability to influence across multiple functions.
- A continuous desire and willingness to learn and develop your current knowledge and skillset.
- Strategic problem solver with strong intuition for business and well-versed in current technological trends and business concepts.
What's in it for you?
We offer a professional, fun, and creative work environment with opportunities to progress your career.
Access to our core excellent benefits including pension scheme, bonus, and generous holiday entitlement.
LSEG is a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data provider. Our purpose is driving financial stability, empowering economies and enabling customers to create sustainable growth.
Our purpose is the foundation on which our culture is built. Our values of
Integrity, Partnership
,
Excellence
and
Change
underpin our purpose and set the standard for everything we do, every day. They go to the heart of who we are and guide our decision making and everyday actions.
Working with us means that you will be part of a dynamic organisation of 25,000 people across 65 countries. However, we will value your individuality and enable you to bring your true self to work so you can help enrich our diverse workforce. You will be part of a collaborative and creative culture where we encourage new ideas and are committed to sustainability across our global business. You will experience the critical role we have in helping to re-engineer the financial ecosystem to support and drive sustainable economic growth. Together, we are aiming to achieve this growth by accelerating the just transition to net zero, enabling growth of the green economy and creating inclusive economic opportunity.
LSEG offers a range of tailored benefits and support, including healthcare, retirement planning, paid volunteering days and wellbeing initiatives.
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. This means that we do not discriminate on the basis of anyone's race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. Conforming with applicable law, we can reasonably accommodate applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs.
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