Our client (Financial Services) is looking to onboard a Programme Manager to work closely with Risk Systems and Data programmes, on an initial contract until the end of September.

This is a fully remote role (inside IR35) with a maximum pay rate of 735 per day.

You will be responsible for Shaping, leading, directing and controlling the delivery of high risk and/or cross functional programmes/projects, including pragmatic application of programme management methodologies, use of clearly defined delivery roadmap and robust financial and risk management.

You will also need to ensure budget and process responsibility - owning and managing portfolio budgets, including the maintenance of financial data, ensuring delivery remains within the agreed funding.

We need you to have

• Significant previous experience in major programme/project management.
• Proven ability to motivate a large team of management and specialist technical staff across multiple sites.
• Strong understanding of the Risk function in banking, ideally across Credit Risk, Operational Risk and understanding of data requirements supporting Risk modelling and decisioning.
• Exceptional focus on delivery of business outcomes and benefits.
• Ability to implement change with speed and efficiency.
• Clear evidence of the ability to integrate large technical development and business change activities to achieve a common outcome.
• Great stakeholder management skills and ability to influence at all levels and locations across the organisation.
• Proven communication ability with a level of skill in the breaking down of complex issues so that they can be easily understood by all levels of stakeholders.
• Ability to lead the negotiation process with prospective and current third parties for substantial engagements.
• Sound decision making skills with the ability to resolve complex issues.
• A real ability to manage budgets and financial forecasts.
• Ability to adjust decisions or actions when ineffective or due to changing circumstances.
• Strategic thinking and challenges silo thinking.
• A commitment to act with authenticity and respect; work collaboratively and add real organisational value.

We would like you to have...

• An understanding of Financial Services and Retail Banking.
• Exposure to multiple development methodologies eg Agile, Waterfall.
• Experience in using Microsoft Enterprise Project Manager or similar project management tools.
• Experience in using Financial Management tools.
• Degree in business and/or IT post-graduate professional education.

If this feels like a relevant fit, then please make sure to apply today!