Project Manager - Technology & Data Transformation - #2195783

Job Specification: Project Manager (2 positions)
Contract: 6 months initially, with potential to extend
Location: Halifax, Trinity Road or Leeds
Working arrangement: 2 days per week in the office
Sector: Financial Services

Role Overview

We are seeking experienced Project Managers to support a significant, long-term transformation programme within Financial Services. The programme is transitioning from a four-year strategy into its next strategic phase, with mobilisation and delivery planning underway ahead of execution commencing in January 2027.

The programme spans technology capabilities and data services requiring strong project delivery, planning, governance and stakeholder management skills.

We are hiring two Project Managers to support different areas of the programme, with opportunities suited to candidates from either a Data Services or Technical Delivery background. Both will work within the wider programme, collaborating with senior stakeholders, portfolio leads, Product Owners and delivery teams to ensure plans are coordinated, priorities are clear and delivery remains on track.

The initial contract is six months, with the potential to extend. There is a substantial pipeline of work, with the possibility of further recruitment as the programme develops.

Key Responsibilities

• Programme mobilisation: Support the transition from the existing four-year strategy into the next strategic phase, preparing for execution from January 2027
• Integrated planning: Develop and maintain a comprehensive, end-to-end programme plan covering multiple workstreams, technology capabilities, business units and delivery priorities.
• Portfolio coordination: Work closely with numerous portfolio and workstream leads to gather updates, consolidate plans, identify dependencies and maintain a consistent view of delivery.
• Strategic prioritisation: Support the shaping and prioritisation of work for the first half of 2027, ensuring plans reflect agreed strategic objectives and delivery capacity.
• Senior stakeholder engagement: Prepare materials and facilitate discussions with senior leaders, translating complex programme information into clear plans, visuals and decision-support materials.
• Programme reporting: Create clear, concise planning and reporting artefacts, including plan-on-a-page visuals, integrated plans, PowerPoint presentations and Excel-based reporting.
• Governance and delivery oversight: Ensure plans, milestones, dependencies, risks and issues are visible and appropriately escalated through the programme's governance structures.
• Adaptability and coordination: Respond to changing priorities and evolving programme requirements, working closely with Danielle and other key stakeholders to maintain alignment across the programme.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Proven experience in Project Management, Programme Management or Portfolio Management within Financial Services.
• Experience delivering technology, technical transformation, data services or data transformation initiatives within complex enterprise environments.
• Ability to manage cross-functional dependencies across business, technology and data teams.
• Strong experience developing integrated plans across multiple workstreams and stakeholder groups.
• Ability to consolidate information from numerous leads into a clear, coherent end-to-end programme view.
• Confidence working with senior stakeholders and presenting plans, progress and recommendations.
• Strong planning, coordination, dependency management and prioritisation skills.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, particularly for planning, reporting and visualising complex information.
• Strong PowerPoint skills, including the creation of executive-level presentations and plan-on-a-page materials.
• Experience operating within structured governance, risk and control environments.
• Ability to work effectively in ambiguity, adapt to changing priorities and drive progress without needing extensive direction.

Key Success Measures

• A consolidated, credible end-to-end programme plan is established and maintained.
• Strategic priorities for the first half of 2027 are clearly reflected in delivery plans.
• Senior stakeholders have clear visibility of progress, dependencies, priorities and risks.
• Recruitment and capability planning is coordinated effectively ahead of the January execution phase.
• Programme plans remain aligned as priorities and requirements evolve.

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