Project Manager - Financial Services, Transformation - 3 months
Project Manager - Financial Services, Transformation - 3 months
The location of the role is London (hybrid remote working - 2 days per week in London, 1 day per fortnight in Chester, the remaining days remote).
The pay rate on offer is £400 - £450.
The client is a large, multinational high-street retailer.
Job purpose
- Accountable for some of the client's Bank Transformation project tasks that require coordination within the business and subsequent implementation
Key accountabilities and measures
- Tracking of progress and performance against plan of the business' Bank Transformation activities within the wider company
- Driving project delivery proactively, balancing planning, scope, schedule, budget, communications and risks
- Establishing effective project controls and procedures and quality assurance processes
- Reporting progress, issues, dependencies and risks to Transformation programme leadership and Steering Committees (as appropriate) and making recommendations to influence decision making, in order to maintain progress towards project delivery
- Owning the Business readiness plans for product delivery
- Providing management to maintain a focus on how the project aligns to the wider Bank Transformation Programme
- Ensure projects are managed in line with appropriate project methodology / frameworks to realise value and meet audit requirements
- To provide clarity with respect to roles / accountabilities and decision owners
- To own and manage all project documentation including project plans / status reports / financial trackers etc in order manage project successfully and deliver business benefits
- To identify and manage interdependencies between projects and highlight opportunities or risks
- Coordinate internal and external resources (SME's, Stakeholders, suppliers, and partners) to ensure the project is successful
- Develop project scope and objectives, involving all stakeholders through a comprehensive communication strategy (RACI)
- Build and manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders both within and outside of the project structure
Key skills
- Financial Services Experience (preferable but not essential)
- Positive and Self-motivated mind set who is a self-starter and ability to work independently
- Multi-site project management (including ability to travel to Chester)
- Highly organised with strong planning and project management skills
- Advanced stakeholder engagement & influencing skills
- Strong communication skills - both written and verbal
