Project Manager Contract – Customer Journey

The successful candidate will have a proven track record in project management (+ 8 years). He/she will be a highly motivated individual and be capable of working under pressure. The individual will ideally have been involved in large complex projects delivering business and operational transformation.

Job Responsibilities

• To project manage medium to complex projects to deliver strategic goals.
• Pro-active in developing and implementing strategies that significantly mitigate risk while adhering to PM standards and methodologies.
• Provide leadership to the project team as they execute against the plan from commencement through to completion and to deliver the agreed scope, within budget and the agreed time-frame.
• Ensure the project stays on track, within budget and is delivered to a high standard, managing risks and issues as they arise as well as spotting areas for improvement during the project.
• Provide strategic input to the senior IT team to drive improvements in delivery, technology and structure.
• Develop and maintain excellent relationships with key stakeholders to ensure consistent feedback, project delivery and priority management.
• Any other duties as assigned by the reporting to manager.

Essential and Desirable Skills

• 8+ years’ experience of project management & delivery in the financial services or technology business environments would be very desirable.
• Experience with software development methodologies and processes with a particular focus on managing agile development processes with experience in transitioning teams to the agile process.
• Project execution management.
• Good communication skills.
• Excellent team player.

Educational Requirements

• Degree in IT / computer science / project management desirable.
• Professional accreditation e.g. Prince 2 / PMP / ePM.