Overview
As a Project Manager in the banking sector, you will lead large and complex programmes from initiation to successful delivery, engaging with stakeholders across customer, business, and delivery teams. You will manage budgets, schedules, and risks while overseeing third-party suppliers and ensuring quality delivery across various workstreams. This hybrid role allows for flexibility while requiring commutability to Glasgow.
Responsibilities
- Lead large and complex programmes from initiation through to successful delivery.
- Manage programme budgets, forecasts, schedules, risks, and dependencies.
- Oversee project monitoring, controls, reporting, and governance activities.
- Manage third-party suppliers and delivery partners.
- Drive stakeholder engagement across customer, business, and delivery teams.
- Support commercial activities including estimation, planning, and financial management.
- Identify and mitigate programme risks and issues.
- Ensure delivery quality across application and infrastructure workstreams.
Requirements
- Minimum 15 years' experience in delivery, project, or programme management.
- Proven experience delivering programmes valued at GBP10m+ with teams exceeding 100 personnel.
- Must have banking or financial services experience.
- Experience managing major application and infrastructure programmes.
- Strong financial management, forecasting, and estimation capability.
- Experience working with both Agile and Waterfall delivery methodologies.
- Proven ability to shape complex programmes and provide strategic leadership.
- Demonstrated expertise in risk management, governance, and programme controls.