Project Manager

Purpose & Accountability

Responsible for the management & delivery of complex multi-stream projects in accordance with Project Management Methodology, including managing project scope, schedule, financials, risk, issue, resourcing, and governance.

• Planning & Management: document project scope, schedule and monitor delivery; organise and lead the Governance Fora; prepare and distribute progress reports; manage and monitor the programme's cost/budget, project cash flow/invoicing; manage and correct deviations from plans; and communicate with relevant stakeholders.
• Dependency Management: coordinate early identification & management of external dependencies across the Programme.
• Risk Management: communicate and manage Programme risks and issues.
• Programme Roadmap: maintain a standardised visualisation of the roadmap of inflight deliverables and roadmap of what is coming up for onward portfolio reporting and tracking.
• Monitoring Outcomes: monitor benefits realisation in the form of key outcome metrics.
• Business Case & Financial Governance: coordinate and manage the development and implementation of the business case and financial management to project close out.
• Product Owner and IT Partnership: partner with Product Owner and Solutions Delivery Manager in the overall achievement of programme/project outcomes.
• Continuous Improvement: partner with Product Owner, Solutions Delivery Manager to evolve governance processes and ways of working.

Decision Making

Identify & makes decisions that have a significant project impact and escalates decisions that cannot be resolved within the project to the agreed governance forums.

Problem Solving

Identifies, drives and leads problem solving and issue management for the project deliverables. Accountable for project team adherence to project methodology and ensures any deviations are addressed. Influences Project Management methodology and policy improvements.

Collaboration

Collaborates across the organisation & externally, including external regulatory bodies and stakeholders. Identifies and manages cross functional interdependencies.

Level of Influence

Influences and negotiates project outcomes with senior stakeholders, often across multiple functions. Prepares and presents analysis, insights and recommendation to assist agreed governance forums with decision making.

Experience / Knowledge

• 10+ years experience in project management in financial services. Experience of delivery of complex projects and strong presentation skills.
• Highly experienced in financial, stakeholder and people management.
• Experience of working on projects through the full life cycle (from project initiation to closing).

Leadership or Technical

Ability to positively engage and develop relationships with multiple stakeholders. Ability to deal with ambiguity and uncertainty.

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