Agile Programme Consultant

GAK ENTERPRISES LTD; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

GAK ENTERPRISES LTD is seeking an experienced delivery leader to drive complex technology transformation programmes for banking and financial services in the UK. You will coordinate across business, technology, vendors and partners to meet scope, schedule, quality and budget commitments.

You will own governance, RAID, risk management and resource planning, translating regulatory requirements into actionable delivery plans while leading data migration and BAU transition.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to coordinate cross-functional teams across business, technology, vendors and partners.
• Lead end-to-end delivery of complex banking tech transformation programmes.
• Certified in PRINCE2, Agile Scrum Master, ITIL v4 Foundation and AWS Practitioner.

Responsibilities

• Own programme delivery from requirements through UAT and data migration.
• Manage multiple delivery streams with stakeholders and third-party partners.
• Establish governance: milestones, RAID, issue escalation, status reporting.
• Translate banking/regulatory requirements into actionable delivery plans.
• Drive continuous improvement in delivery processes and transition to BAU.

Skills

Agile delivery

Scrum

Waterfall

Delivery governance

Stakeholder management

RAID management

Dependency management

Forecasting

Resource planning

Budget tracking

Tools

PRINCE2

ITIL v4 Foundation

AWS Cloud Practitioner

Job description

We currently looking for experience delivering complex technology transformation and client-facing programmes across banking, financial services and IT in the UK

• Experienced in Agile, Scrum, Waterfall and hybrid delivery, with strong expertise in delivery governance, stakeholder management, RAID management, dependency management, change control, financial tracking, forecasting, resource planning and service performance
• Proven ability to coordinate cross-functional teams across business, technology, vendors and third-party partners while maintaining delivery commitments for scope, schedule, quality and budget
• PRINCE2, Agile Scrum Master, ITIL V4 Foundation and AWS Cloud Practitioner certified, with a strong combination of delivery leadership, banking domain expertise, commercial awareness, risk management and continuous improvement
• Lead end-to-end delivery of complex banking technology transformation programmes across core banking, digital banking, mobile banking, and Internet Banking, Open Banking, payments, cards and data migration.
• Own programme delivery from requirements and GAP analysis through development, testing, UAT, data migration, implementation, release management and transition to BAU.
• Manage multiple delivery work streams involving business stakeholders, technology teams, third-party suppliers and connectivity partners, ensuring alignment to scope, milestones, dependencies, and quality and delivery commitments.
• Establish and maintain programme governance including delivery plans, milestone tracking, RAID management, issue escalation, status reporting, governance reviews and key decision management.
• Act as a senior client-facing delivery lead and trusted partner, facilitating stakeholder discussions, resolving delivery issues and aligning technology outcomes with business priorities.
• Translate complex UK banking, regulatory and operational requirements into actionable delivery plans and coordinate implementation across multiple technology and business teams.
• Lead data migration and implementation activities while proactively managing cross-work stream
• Support financial and commercial management through resource forecasting, cost tracking, revenue/margin monitoring, billing, purchase orders and change requests, where applicable.
• Drive continuous improvement in delivery processes, governance and service transition to improve delivery predictability and operational stability
• Led end to end execution and BAU operations of core banking and CBS products for multiple banks and Insurance clients
• Successfully deliver pre-qualifications, Request for Proposals (RFP), and Request for Quotations (RFQ) for banking and insurance client.