Senior Project Manager – Core Banking – 11801CF

Key Responsibilities

• Lead large-scale, complex and cross-border technology and business transformation programmes.
• Take full project ownership from initiation and business case development through to implementation, acceptance and transition into business operations.
• Manage the multi-year development and implementation of strategic IT solutions designed to address reporting and operational capability gaps.
• Develop robust business cases, project roadmaps, delivery plans and governance frameworks.
• Ensure project objectives are achieved while maintaining compliance with relevant regulatory and organisational requirements.
• Identify, assess and actively manage project risks, issues, dependencies and cross-project impacts.
• Establish and maintain effective project governance and, in collaboration with Head Office in Stuttgart, implement best-practice governance standards.
• Lead interdisciplinary, geographically dispersed project teams, including internal resources, external consultancies and technology/service providers.
• Act as the primary project contact for senior management and key business stakeholders.
• Translate complex business requirements into clear, actionable deliverables for technology and project teams.
• Lead cross-functional meetings and facilitate effective communication across London, Stuttgart and other international locations.
• Manage relationships with internal and external vendors, ensuring delivery against agreed expectations.
• Identify roadblocks and potential delivery issues at an early stage, undertaking risk analysis and developing appropriate contingency and recovery plans.
• Ensure solutions are aligned with the interests and requirements of both the Business and IT functions across International Branches and Head Office.
• Manage interfaces between Front Office and Middle/Back Office support functions.
• Maintain control of project budgets, resources, milestones and deadlines.
• Provide oversight of Test Management and Business Readiness, ensuring implementation has minimal disruption to ongoing business activities.
• Ensure projects are delivered efficiently, successfully and with appropriate operational handover and acceptance.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Proven experience in IT Project Management, including project governance and delivery of technology solutions.
• Experience leading large, complex and preferably international or cross-border projects.
• Strong understanding of financial services, ideally with Capital Markets experience.
• Good knowledge of financial analysis and regulatory requirements as they relate to IT solutions and operating models.
• Experience developing business cases, roadmaps and delivery strategies.
• Strong understanding of risk, dependency, issue and change management.
• Experience managing multi-disciplinary teams and third-party consultancies/service providers.
• Experience overseeing testing, implementation and business readiness.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, including the ability to engage confidently with senior management.
• Very strong Excel skills and good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Fluent English, both written and verbal.
• Recognised project management qualifications or credentials are preferred but not essential.