Programme Manager
Posted 1 week ago by Harvey Nash
Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The Programme Manager role at Canary Wharf involves overseeing the Valuation & Risk Management project within the Oil and Energy sector, focusing on project planning, execution, and stakeholder management. The position requires coordinating cross-functional teams to ensure timely delivery while managing risks and governance. The contract is set until September 2026, with a possibility of extension, and operates in a hybrid work environment. Candidates should possess relevant technical qualifications and experience in large-scale transformation initiatives within trading or financial services.
Key Responsibilities:
- Define and manage the overall delivery plan for the Valuation & Risk Management project, including timelines, milestones, dependencies, and resource allocation.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams to deliver project outcomes on time and within scope.
- Lead project governance routines, prepare status updates, and communicate progress, risks, and decisions to senior stakeholders.
- Engage trading desks, risk, operations, and IT functions to gather requirements and manage expectations.
- Ensure robust change management, testing, training, and documentation for successful go-live.
Key Skills:
- Proven track record as a Project Manager or Program Manager on large-scale transformation initiatives.
- Strong experience in project planning, execution, governance, and vendor management.
- Familiarity with energy trading and risk management processes and systems.
- Excellent communication and influencing skills with senior stakeholders.
- Ability to anticipate risks, manage dependencies, and drive issue resolution.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Job Title: Programme Manager
Job Location: Canary Wharf (Hybrid - 3 days in the office/ 2 days from home)
Contract Length: Until 21/09/2026 (Possibility of extension)
Industry: Oil and Energy, Energy Trading
Working Hours: 8 per day/ 40 per week
What you will do:
- Project Planning & Execution
Define and manage the overall delivery plan for the Valuation & Risk Management project, including timelines, milestones, dependencies, and resource allocation. Ensure alignment between business requirements, functional specifications, and technical delivery.
- Delivery Oversight
Coordinate cross-functional teams (business analysts, developers, architects, quants, data engineers, vendors, etc.) to deliver project outcomes on time and within scope. Monitor progress, resolve delivery risks/issues, and escalate where necessary to maintain momentum.
- Governance & Reporting
Lead project governance routines, prepare status updates, and communicate progress, risks, and decisions to senior stakeholders and steering committees. Track project financials, vendor contracts, and budgets to ensure cost-effective delivery.
- Stakeholder Management
Engage trading desks, risk, operations, and IT functions to gather requirements, align priorities, and manage expectations. Act as the central point of contact between technical teams, business sponsors, and transformation streams.
- Operational Readiness
Ensure robust change management, testing, training, and documentation for successful go-live.
What you will have:
- Relevant technical qualifications
- Project Leadership: Proven track record as a Project Manager or Program Manager on large-scale transformation initiatives within trading, risk, or financial services.
- Delivery Expertise: Strong experience in project planning, execution, governance, and vendor management, ideally within data or technology-heavy environments.
- Domain Knowledge: Familiarity with energy trading and risk management (ETRM/CTRM) processes and systems is highly desirable.
- Stakeholder Management: Excellent communication and influencing skills with senior stakeholders across business and technology functions.
- Problem-Solving: Ability to anticipate risks, manage dependencies, and drive issue resolution in complex delivery environments.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.