Overview
The Programme Manager will play a crucial role in advancing the Corporate Banking proposition by managing the delivery of a significant transactional banking programme, specifically Client Release 3. This hands-on contract position involves end-to-end ownership of project delivery and requires collaboration across various business, technology, and operations teams to create a structured and executable plan, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives while maintaining effective risk management and governance.
Responsibilities
- Take end-to-end ownership of assigned programme portfolio, focusing on Client Release 3 within transactional banking.
- Mobilise projects by translating approved mandates and business cases into clear outcomes and delivery plans.
- Build and manage integrated plans, critical paths, and milestones across multidisciplinary teams.
- Lead delivery across multiple workstreams, ensuring control over quality and client outcomes.
- Establish clear accountability across project teams and proactively resolve blockers and delivery risks.
- Own project governance, including RAID management, change control, and executive reporting.
- Maintain control of project budgets, resources, and supplier commitments, supporting timely decisions.
- Coordinate implementation across various functions, ensuring smooth transition into business-as-usual operations.
Requirements
- Significant programme, project or transformation delivery experience, particularly in complex, multi-workstream projects.
- Experience in transactional banking within corporate or retail banking contexts.
- Strong background in financial services, covering areas such as payments, lending, or core banking change.
- Proven ability in integrated planning, governance, budget management, and executive reporting.
- Experience in managing delivery in a matrix environment with senior stakeholders.
- Familiarity with testing, operational readiness, and post-implementation stabilisation processes.
- Knowledge of business cases, benefits, procurement, and assurance within a regulated environment.
- Recognition through qualifications such as MSP, PRINCE2 Practitioner, or equivalent is desirable.