Senior Project Manager

Who you are

• We are looking for a confident and delivery-focused Project Manager with experience managing complex business and technology change programmes
• Proven experience delivering complex projects within a large or regulated organisation
• Strong project planning, governance and delivery management skills
• Experience managing budgets, RAID, dependencies and delivery milestones
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work across business and technology functions
• Experience managing third-party suppliers and coordinating multiple internal and external stakeholders
• Strong communication and reporting skills, with experience producing materials for senior leadership and governance forums
• A structured, proactive approach to identifying and resolving delivery challenges
• Experience in financial crime, financial services, data, technology or related transformation environments would be highly advantageous

What the job involves

• We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to join a Financial Crime Programme, a strategic initiative focused on enhancing financial crime detection through improved data, intelligence and technology capabilities
• The programme comprises multiple projects and workstreams delivering significant business and technology change
• The successful candidate will provide dedicated leadership and delivery management, ensuring projects are effectively planned, governed and delivered to achieve agreed outcomes and benefits
• Lead the planning, delivery and governance of projects across the Programme
• Manage project plans, milestones, budgets, risks, issues, assumptions and dependencies
• Coordinate stakeholders across business, technology, security, procurement and external suppliers
• Act as a key link between business teams, technology, suppliers and programme leadership
• Produce high-quality programme reporting, governance materials and management information for senior stakeholders
• Drive delivery against agreed objectives, timelines, budgets and benefits
• Proactively identify and manage risks, issues and dependencies, escalating where appropriate
• Support effective programme governance, decision-making and stakeholder engagement
• Ensure projects follow appropriate governance, risk and change-management processes
• Contribute to the successful delivery of strategic Financial Crime objectives and measurable programme benefits
• This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Project Manager to play a key role in a strategically important programme, helping to strengthen financial crime detection capabilities through improved data, intelligence and technology
• You will have the opportunity to work across a complex portfolio of business and technology change, engaging with senior stakeholders and contributing directly to the delivery of meaningful strategic outcomes
• This is a 12 month contract

Benefits

• Autonomy to develop and grow your skills and experience
• Be part of exciting project work that is making a difference in society
• Strong, inspiring and thought-provoking leadership
• A supportive and collaborative environment
• Development access to LinkedIn Learning, a management development programme and training
• Wellness 24/7 Confidential employee assistance programme
• Social - Breakfast Tuesdays, Pizza Thursday monthly, weekly social in the office and commitment to charitable causes
• Time off 25 days a year
• Pension Salary Exchange Scheme with 4% employer contribution and 5% employee contribution
• Discretionary Company Bonus based on company and individual performance
• Life Assurance of 4 times base salary
• Private Medical Insurance which is non-contributory (spouse and dependants included)
• Worldwide Travel Insurance which is non-contributory (spouse and dependants included)
• Benefits Platform offering various retail and leisure discounts