IT Project Manager

Job Title: Project Manager

Job Description
We are seeking a dedicated Project Manager to oversee multiple programmes within a Tier 1 banking client. The role involves ensuring financial and outcome accountability, while building strong relationships with senior stakeholders.


Responsibilities

• Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders within IT, Global Businesses, and Finance.
• Collaborate closely with the Portfolio Manager and senior stakeholders to align projects and programmes with the wider change portfolio and group strategy, values, and behaviour.
• Provide board-level overview of progress, and lead multidisciplinary teams across all global businesses, global functions, and regions.
• Lead the end-to-end execution and management of all aspects of the project/programme, including definition, planning, execution, implementation, governance, control, financial, resource, and change management.
• Provide financial analysis, contextualising financial data into business activities and conclusions.
• Identify and escalate any budgetary risks, issues, and opportunities to the portfolio/function as appropriate.

• Outstanding project and programme management experience, particularly with IT Infrastructure projects.
• Excellent communication, decision making, problem-solving skills, lateral thinking, analytical and interpersonal skills.
• Proven experience with Programme and Project Management methodologies, including Waterfall and Agile.
• Ability to manage positive and challenging interactions with Senior Executives across the business.
• Strong relationship management, collaboration, and influencing skills.
• Proven ability to articulate complex issues concisely and simply, considering the global remit of this role.
• Financial analytical background with proven ability in financial/analytical reasoning.
• Experience in delivering large-scale change programmes within a Technology organization, particularly with Infrastructure experience .
• Experience in leading and managing diverse, cross-functional teams located regionally and worldwide.

• Proven ability to contextualise financial data into business activities and conclusions.

Join a dynamic environment where you can lead major projects across global functions, with opportunities to collaborate with senior stakeholders and influence large-scale change. Enjoy the benefits of working with diverse teams and developing your skills in a supportive setting.

The role involves working within a technology-driven environment, managing teams across various global regions. Expect a collaborative atmosphere with a focus on innovation and strategic alignment.

This is a Contract position based out of Birmingham, United Kingdom.

Birmingham, UK

450.00 - 500.00 GBP Daily

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