Financial Services Programme Director - Birmingham
Posted 1 week ago by Square One Resources
Negotiable
Inside
Hybrid
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Summary: The Financial Services Programme Director role in Birmingham involves leading complex programmes within the financial services sector for a consultancy client. The position requires extensive experience in programme delivery and effective communication across global organizations. This is a five-month contract role, emphasizing hands-on agile delivery and strategic oversight. The successful candidate will be pivotal in ensuring seamless integration across various workstreams.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead complex programmes in the Financial Services sector.
- Manage CXO relationships and coordinate across global, matrix organizations.
- Ensure effective communication and coordination between workstreams.
- Deliver hands-on agile project management.
- Identify when to escalate issues and adapt to changing programme needs.
Key Skills:
- 12+ years of commercial experience in delivering complex programmes in the Financial Services sector.
- Strong leadership and communication skills.
- Experience in agile delivery methodologies.
- Background in Financial Services or Banking.
- Ability to manage multiple responsibilities and adapt to programme changes.
Salary (Rate): £492 per day
City: Birmingham
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: Hybrid
IR35 Status: Inside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Consulting
Job Title: Financial Services Programme Director - Birmingham
Location: Birmingham - x3 days a week
Salary/Rate: £450-492 per day
Start Date: 23/06/25
Job Type: 5 month initial contract - Inside IR35
Company Introduction
We have an exciting opportunity now available with one of our sector-leading consultancy clients! They are currently looking for a skilled Programme Director to join their team for a five-month contract who has extensive experience delivering complex programmes in Financial Services.
Job Requirements
You will be responsible for leadership across complex, global, matrix organisations working with a wide array of individual business lines.
* 12yr + commercial experience delivering complex programmes in FS Sector.
* CXO Management.
* Leadership across complex, global, matrix organisations working with a wide array of individual business lines.
* Highly effective communicator.
* Ensure effective coordination between workstreams, maintaining seamless integration.
* Agile delivery experience: The emphasis is on hands-on delivery rather than purely serving as an Agile evangelist.
* Experience in Financial Services / Banking.
* Know when to escalate issues and when to dive into specific workstreams.
* Comfortable wearing multiple hats and adapting to the programme's changing needs.
This role is pivotal to the strategic oversight and successful execution of complex programmes on the account.
If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now with your updated CV in Microsoft Word/PDF format.
Disclaimer
Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies.
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