Project Manager

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Full Job Description

• Plan, direct, and co-ordinate activities to manage and implement change programme roadmaps from mobilisation through to implementation.
• A keen cost focus and drive to deliver business outcomes in an efficient and cost effective way.
• Accountable for adherence to the Client's project methodology and ensures any deviations are addressed.
• extensive experience of resource management and forecasting and Tracking of overall programme spend and outturn.
  Escalation of any emerging budget issues or risks
• Creates/identifies solutions for the project deliverables.
• Ensure delivery control and alignment with standard methodologies, processes, and procedures
• Point of escalation for all delivery risks and issues from underlying projects workstreams as appropriate
• Prepares and presents analysis, insights, and recommendation to assist agreed governance forums and senior stakeholders with decision making
• Monday-Friday Hybrid
• Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in delivery of complex change projects through the full life cycle (from project initiation to closing), ideally in a financial services environment.
• Degree qualification preferred with a relevant professional qualification in change/project management. (e.g. PMP, Prince2).
• Project Management Body of Knowledge PMBOK P3 Advanced
• Strong influencing skills to challenge/size business solutions and requirements with senior stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) with ability to understand a broad range of business and technical challenges, to translate strategy into measurable business benefits and to articulate key messages to senior stakeholders.
• Ability to work under pressure, to tight deadlines, and to manage competing demands effectively knowing when to escalate issues and when to deal with independently.
• Proven ability to lead and manage people, within own reporting line and across wider teams, to achieve required outcomes.