Project Manager - Banking

Project Manager

£400-£500 per day (inside IR35)

Initial 3 month engagment with view to extend

2 days in London - possible travel to other UK offices if required

Key accountabilities

• Tracking of progress and performance against plan of the Bank's Transformation activities
• 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
• Build and manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders both within and outside of the project structure

Key skills

• Positive and Self-motivated mind set who is a self-starter and ability to work independently
• Multi-site project management
• Highly organised with strong planning and project management skills
• Advanced stakeholder engagement & influencing skills
• Strong communication skills - both written and verbal
• Financial Services Experience (preferable but not essential)