Technical Project Manager

Manchester - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Experience Required: 5years

Posted on: 12 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Our client is a global IT and management consultancy. They are looking for a Project Manager for its client with deep experience in Agile methodologies and Change Management to lead strategic initiatives within the Banking and Financial Services domain. The role involves managing complex projects across digital banking regulatory compliance and operational transformation ensuring successful delivery and stakeholder alignment in a fast-paced regulated environment.

Location: Manchester Or Northampton

Key Responsibilities:

Lead end-to-end delivery of projects across retail banking corporate banking payments or risk & compliance domains.
Apply Agile frameworks (Scrum Kanban SAFe) to drive iterative delivery and continuous improvement.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Product Owners Business Analysts Developers and QA.
Manage project scope timelines budgets and resource allocation.
Drive stakeholder engagement across business units technology teams and external vendors.
Develop and execute change management strategies to support adoption of new systems processes or regulatory changes.
Ensure compliance with banking regulations (e.g. RBI SEBI Basel III) and internal governance standards.
Facilitate Agile ceremonies retrospectives and workshops to build agile maturity.
Track and report project performance using dashboards and KPIs aligned with business outcomes.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelors degree in business Finance IT or related field (MBA or PMP preferred).
5 years of project management experience in the banking or financial services industry.
Strong experience in Agile delivery and enterprise-level change management.
Certifications such as PMI-ACP CSM SAFe Agilist or Prosci Change Practitioner.
Familiarity with banking systems (e.g. core banking loan origination digital channels).
Excellent communication stakeholder management and leadership skills.
Proficiency in tools like Jira Confluence MS Project and Power BI.

Preferred Skills:

Experience in digital transformation fintech integration or regulatory change programs.
Understanding of financial products and services (e.g. credit payments wealth management).
Exposure to Lean Six Sigma or other process improvement methodologies.
Ability to manage vendor relationships and third-party integrations.

The role is offered as a 6 month contract that will probably be extended. Our client hasnt given us a budget and has asked candidates to let us know what daily rate they are looking for. Please be aware that this is a competitive situation for us so the more realistic you are with daily rate requirements the more likely it is that we all succeed!

Location: Manchester Or Northampton

Key Responsibilities:

Lead end-to-end delivery of projects across retail banking corporate banking payments or risk & compliance domains.
Apply Agile frameworks (Scrum Kanban SAFe) to drive iterative delivery and continuous improvement.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Product Owners Business Analysts Developers and QA.
Manage project scope timelines budgets and resource allocation.
Drive stakeholder engagement across business units technology teams and external vendors.
Develop and execute change management strategies to support adoption of new systems processes or regulatory changes.
Ensure compliance with banking regulations (e.g. RBI SEBI Basel III) and internal governance standards.
Facilitate Agile ceremonies retrospectives and workshops to build agile maturity.
Track and report project performance using dashboards and KPIs aligned with business outcomes.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelors degree in business Finance IT or related field (MBA or PMP preferred).
5 years of project management experience in the banking or financial services industry.
Strong experience in Agile delivery and enterprise-level change management.
Certifications such as PMI-ACP CSM SAFe Agilist or Prosci Change Practitioner.
Familiarity with banking systems (e.g. core banking loan origination digital channels).
Excellent communication stakeholder management and leadership skills.
Proficiency in tools like Jira Confluence MS Project and Power BI.

Preferred Skills:

Experience in digital transformation fintech integration or regulatory change programs.
Understanding of financial products and services (e.g. credit payments wealth management).
Exposure to Lean Six Sigma or other process improvement methodologies.
Ability to manage vendor relationships and third-party integrations.