Delivery Lead for Complex Projects (1-Year FTC)

Opus People Solutions Ltd; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer pension 8%

Job summary

Opus People Solutions Ltd is seeking a proactive project delivery professional for a one-year fixed-term contract starting October/November in Ipswich. The role involves hands-on delivery, ownership of projects from brief to delivery, and close collaboration with senior management in a regulated financial services environment.

You will gather information, coordinate stakeholders, track actions and risks, and ensure delivery moves forward.

Qualifications

• Experience in financial services or another heavily regulated environment.
• Experience delivering projects, regulatory obligations, audit remediation, risk initiatives or similar business change.
• Experience managing actions, risks, issues, dependencies and decisions across projects.
• Experience working with multiple stakeholders and subject matter experts.
• Professional qualification in project delivery or governance, such as PRINCE2 or APM, would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of high-priority projects, driving them through to successful completion.
• Translate high-level requirements into clear, practical actions and delivery plans.
• Gather information from stakeholders and subject matter experts to understand requirements and outcomes.
• Coordinate activity across teams and functions to ensure progress and ownership.
• Maintain clear project documentation and governance evidence for audits.
• Provide concise updates to senior management on progress, risks and decisions.

Skills

Project delivery

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Regulatory compliance

Governance

Education

PRINCE2 or APM

Tools

JIRA

Trello

Confluence

SharePoint

Job description

Opus People Solutions Ltd is seeking a proactive project delivery professional for a one-year fixed-term contract starting October/November in Ipswich. The role involves hands-on delivery, ownership of projects from brief to delivery, and close collaboration with senior management in a regulated financial services environment.

You will gather information, coordinate stakeholders, track actions and risks, and ensure delivery moves forward.