Project Manager

Summary: The Senior Project Manager role is focused on leading complex initiatives within financial services, requiring expertise in managing large-scale transitions and change environments. The position involves applying best project management practices, building collaborative relationships, and mentoring other project managers. The role is hybrid, requiring three days per month on-site in either Edinburgh or Alderley Park (Manchester). The contract is for 12 months and classified as inside IR35.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead complex and critical initiatives.
• Apply best project management practices to ensure outcomes are delivered to time, cost, and quality objectives.
• Provide leadership to the delivery team, building and motivating team members to meet project goals.
• Define and agree required project resources for successful delivery.
• Manage risks and issues, understanding the wider risk context associated with the business and delivery.
• Build collaborative relationships with third parties to manage delivery, costs, and maximise value.
• Implement appropriate governance in line with Group methods.
• Control project costs and understand the impact on Group-wide financial performance and value to the customer.
• Coach and mentor other Project Managers in the team, potentially with people management responsibilities.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of ways of working within our change delivery environment.

Key Skills:

• Extensive experience delivering complex projects within financial services.
• Ability to solve and unblock issues within teams or departments.
• Adaptable communication style across all levels of the organisation.
• Skills to build consensus between organisations or diverse stakeholders.
• Proactive and future-focused approach to managing and controlling project costs and benefits.
• Strong interpersonal skills to influence, facilitate change, and enhance performance in a cross-functional environment.
• Experience leading project teams and building trust, confidence, commitment, and collaboration.
• Experience of integration programmes, platform migrations, or similar transformation projects is highly desirable.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: Manchester

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other