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Project Manager / Delivery

Lead - Banking - Northampton

  • £

    70,000 Per Year

  • Permanent

Reference: 41210

Description

Our client is a leading financial services organisation investing heavily into payment technology and require an experienced Project Manager to perform a critical role in delivering high-impact projects within a number of workstreams across digital transformation and financial crime programmes.

They are particularly interested in those with industry experience (financial services / payments), proven with stakeholder engagement and ability to deliver projects working with product owners, development teams and 3rd party vendors.

This role will provide a dynamic environment to deliver multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and delivering measurable value.

Responsibilities:
  • Project Delivery: Leading the end-to-end delivery of multiple projects, ensuring that they are completed on time, within scope, and to budget.
  • Stakeholder Management: Collaboration with cross-functional teams, including technology, compliance, and business units, to ensure stakeholder expectations are met or exceeded.
  • Risk Management: Identify and mitigate risks across projects, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and industry best practices.
  • Governance: Manage project governance processes, including reporting on progress, risks, and issues to senior stakeholders.
  • Resource Management: Responsible for overseeing resource allocation of delivery teams to ensure project priorities are supported.
  • Agile/Waterfall Methodologies: Utilising appropriate delivery methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid) based on project requirements and team dynamics.
  • Financial Oversight: Will have responsibility to manage budgets to ensure cost efficiency and accountability across projects.

Required skills:
  • Experience as a Project Manager in financial services, ideally within digital transformation and/or financial crime programmes.
  • Strong understanding of regulatory frameworks, compliance requirements, and risk management in the financial sector.
  • Expertise in delivering complex projects using Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid methodologies.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a focus on delivering outcomes and benefits realization.
  • Professional certifications such as PRINCE2, PMP, or Agile PM are highly desirable.
If you are passionate about driving change and delivering impactful solutions within the financial services industry, this role could be the perfect fit for you.

This role will be 2-3 days per week on site in Northampton/Coventry. 
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Consultant

Anai Patel