Job type
ContractLocation
NorthamptonshireWorking Pattern
Full-timeSpecialism
Projects & Change ManagementIndustry
Banking & Financial ServicesPay
£450 per day
Project Manager
Your new company
A leading financial services organisation with a strong change agenda is expanding its central Change function. The team provides a single point of coordination for all change initiatives, supporting strategic transformation and delivering meaningful improvements across technology, operations and the wider business.
Your new role
As Project Manager, you will take end‑to‑end responsibility for delivering a diverse portfolio of projects and workstreams. You’ll work closely with project sponsors, guide cross‑functional teams, and ensure all deliverables meet scope, budget and quality expectations.
Key responsibilities include:
- Managing timelines, financials and resources across multiple projects
- Creating business cases, defining objectives and producing high‑quality documentation
- Developing and maintaining detailed project and implementation plans
- Managing third‑party suppliers and coordinating technical integrations
- Providing clear reporting on milestones, risks, issues and dependencies
- Ensuring adherence to governance frameworks (Agile or Waterfall)
- Supporting, mentoring and guiding team members and business stakeholders
- Identifying interdependencies across technology, operations and business functions
What you'll need to succeed
You will have:
- 5+ years’ proven experience delivering projects, ideally within Financial Services
- Strong experience working with technical teams and multiple third‑party vendors
- A track record of influencing, engaging and presenting to senior leadership
- Strong governance, risk management and stakeholder management capability
- Experience developing business cases and formal documentation
- Excellent communication, problem‑solving and leadership skills
- The ability to manage competing priorities in a fast‑moving change environment
- A recognised project management qualification (PRINCE2, PMP, Scrum Master or similar)
- Proficiency in MS Office 365, Microsoft Project and Azure DevOps
What you'll get in return
- A high‑impact role within a growing and well‑structured Change function
- Exposure to strategic projects and senior stakeholders
- A supportive, people‑focused culture with strong organisational values
- Competitive salary, benefits and genuine opportunities for career progression
What you need to do now
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