Overview
The Senior Project Manager will play a critical role in driving a major transformation project focused on core banking and digital initiatives. This contract position involves closely collaborating with senior leadership and third-party vendors to ensure successful project delivery across multiple workstreams. The contractor will be responsible for managing high-impact technical discoveries and vendor alignment in a dynamic environment, directly contributing to the institution's strategic transformation roadmap.
Responsibilities
- Mobilise and direct Transition State 2 workstreams for core banking and digital initiatives.
- Lead discovery phases with third-party vendors to establish delivery commitments.
- Maintain rigorous vendor governance and manage fixed-price Statements of Work (SOW).
- Translate customer journeys into functional project specifications and discovery plans.
- Deliver comprehensive governance, including project reports and cost analyses.
- Manage multiple concurrent projects independently in a transformation environment.
Requirements
- Significant project management experience in core IT, infrastructure, and digital banking within UK Financial Services.
- Proven ability to manage third-party system integrators and vendor contracts under strict milestones.
- Strong technical and functional knowledge of end-to-end project discovery and design phases.
- Established skills in preparing formal governance materials and executive reports.
- Ability to operate autonomously and effectively in a consultative manner.