Project Manager
Posted 1 day ago by Lorien
Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
Edinburgh, UK
Summary: Our leading Financial Services client is looking for a highly experienced Project Manager to oversee complex, high-impact initiatives. The role demands a proven track record in project delivery and exceptional stakeholder management skills, ideally within the pensions or broader financial services sector. The position is hybrid, based in Edinburgh, and has an initial contract length of 6 months. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring project alignment with business objectives and managing stakeholder relationships effectively.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the end-to-end delivery of strategic projects, ensuring alignment with business objectives and timelines.
- Manage project governance, reporting, risk, and issue resolution.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with senior stakeholders across business and technology functions.
- Drive project planning, resource management, and delivery assurance.
- Ensure clear communication and alignment across all levels of the organisation.
Key Skills:
- Proven track record as a project manager delivering large-scale, complex programmes.
- Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Experience working in financial services, with pensions knowledge highly desirable.
- Strong leadership, organisational, and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Edinburgh
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Finance
Project Manager
Location: Edinburgh (Hybrid working available)
Contract Length: 6 months (initially)
Start Date: ASAP
Overview:
Our leading Financial Services client is seeking a highly experienced Project Manager to lead complex, high-impact initiatives. This role requires a proven track record of successful project delivery, exceptional stakeholder management skills, and ideally, experience within the pensions or broader financial services sector.
- Lead the end-to-end delivery of strategic projects, ensuring alignment with business objectives and timelines.
- Manage project governance, reporting, risk, and issue resolution.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with senior stakeholders across business and technology functions.
- Drive project planning, resource management, and delivery assurance.
- Ensure clear communication and alignment across all levels of the organisation.
Required Experience & Skills:
- Proven track record as a project manager delivering large-scale, complex programmes.
- Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Experience working in financial services, with pensions knowledge highly desirable.
- Strong leadership, organisational, and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
If you're a results-driven Project Manager with a strong delivery background and the ability to influence at senior levels, we'd love to hear from you. Please submit your CV for immediate consideration.
Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
