Senior Infrastructure Project/Program Manager - Banking
Posted 3 days ago by Vallum
Negotiable
Inside
Hybrid
Sheffield, South Yorkshire, UK
Summary: The Senior Infrastructure Project/Program Manager in Banking is responsible for leading high-stakes initiatives such as regulatory compliance and technology upgrades within the banking sector. This role requires managing end-to-end project life cycles, budgets, and cross-functional teams while ensuring adherence to financial regulations. The position demands over 8 years of experience and a strong understanding of banking products and compliance standards. The role offers a hybrid working arrangement with three days on-site in Sheffield, UK.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead complex projects/programs, defining scope, roadmaps, and milestones to align with the bank's goals.
- Identify and mitigate risks, ensuring all projects meet internal policies, data security standards, and regulatory requirements (eg, GDPR, Dodd-Frank, KYC).
- Regularly update executive leadership and steering committees on project progress, risks, and budgetary status.
- Coordinate efforts between technology (IT), operations, product owners, and third-party vendors.
- Enforce, or refine, project management methodologies (Agile/Waterfall).
- Manage program budgets, vendor contracts, and cost control.
- Evaluate and implement change requests while minimizing disruption to business operations.
Key Skills:
- Strong understanding of banking products, capital markets, credit risk, or payment systems.
- 8-15+ years in project/program management, specifically within financial institutions or fintech.
- Experience implementing digital banking solutions, core banking upgrades, or data migration projects.
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, or IT (Master's/MBA preferred).
- PMP (Project Management Professional) or PgMP (Program Management Professional) are typically required or highly preferred.
- Proficiency in project management tools (eg, MS Project, Jira, Asana).
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Sheffield
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
The Role: Senior Infrastructure Project/Program Manager - Banking
Location: Sheffield, UK
Position Type: Contract Inside IR35
Remote work option Available: Hybrid - 3 Days Onsite
Job Description:
A Senior Project/Program Manager with banking experience orchestrates high-stakes initiatives-such as regulatory compliance, technology upgrades, or product launches-by managing end-to-end life cycles, budgets, and cross-functional teams. They bridge technical teams with business units, ensuring adherence to financial regulations and strategic goals, often requiring over 8 years of experience.
Key Responsibilities
- Strategic Delivery: Lead complex projects/programs, defining scope, roadmaps, and milestones to align with the bank's goals.
- Risk & Regulatory Compliance: Identify and mitigate risks, ensuring all projects meet internal policies, data security standards, and regulatory requirements (eg, GDPR, Dodd-Frank, KYC).
- Stakeholder Management: Regularly update executive leadership and steering committees on project progress, risks, and budgetary status.
- Cross-Functional Leadership: Coordinate efforts between technology (IT), operations, product owners, and third-party vendors.
- Project Governance: Enforce, or refine, project management methodologies (Agile/Waterfall).
- Financial Oversight: Manage program budgets, vendor contracts, and cost control.
- Change Management: Evaluate and implement change requests while minimizing disruption to business operations.
Required Qualifications & Experience
- Banking Domain Knowledge: Strong understanding of banking products, capital markets, credit risk, or payment systems.
- Experience: 8-15+ years in project/program management, specifically within financial institutions or fintech.
- Technology Fluency: Experience implementing digital banking solutions, core banking upgrades, or data migration projects.
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, or IT (Master's/MBA preferred).
- Certifications: PMP (Project Management Professional) or PgMP (Program Management Professional) are typically required or highly preferred.
- Tools: Proficiency in project management tools (eg, MS Project, Jira, Asana)
