Professional Services Manager

Lexis Nexis; Greater London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading risk management solutions provider is looking for a Manager in Greater London to oversee project management and team development. The role involves directing project managers, managing client relationships, and fostering talent growth within an international team. Ideal candidates should possess strong team management skills, technical knowledge and experience in the technology or consulting fields. Benefits include generous holiday allowance, health care, maternity leave, and extensive learning resources.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Health screening and private medical benefits

Life Assurance

Access to competitive pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Access to learning and development resources

Qualifications

• Demonstrated track record of team retention and growth.
• Proven resource for senior client stakeholder management.
• Relevant leadership experience in technology or consulting.
• Management experience with remote teams.

Responsibilities

• Drive talent development and support succession planning.
• Maintain strong knowledge of products and industry trends.
• Build trust with a diverse customer base.
• Provide inspirational leadership and clear vision.
• Encourage innovation and support creative solutions.

Skills

Team management

Client stakeholder management

Proactive multi-tasking

Leadership

Technical knowledge of databases

Job description

About the Business

LexisNexis Risk Solutions is the essential partner in the assessment of risk. Within our Business Services vertical, we offer a multitude of solutions focused on helping businesses of all sizes drive higher revenue growth, maximize operational efficiencies, and improve customer experience. Our solutions help our customers solve difficult problems in the areas of Anti-Money Laundering/Counter Terrorist Financing, Identity Authentication & Verification, Fraud and Credit Risk mitigation and Customer Data Management. You can learn more about LexisNexis Risk at the link below, https://risk.lexisnexis.com

About the team

You will be part of an international team delivering implementations for LexisNexis Risk Solutions clients.

About the role

The Manager is responsible for project management as a project director and team management. Project management duties include directing other project managers to ensure projects are on-track, resource allocation and oversees overall quality of project deliveries. Management responsibilities will include the recruitment of consultants and/or team leads, development thereof, motivation and assessment of performance. The PS Manager delegates to the team leads and/or consultants the team goals and best practices as set by the Regional Director. As a supervisor for team managers and/or consultants, the manager oversees client escalations for project issues and acts as a second escalation point, help chase internal resources such as solutions experts, technical operations and/or product development when necessary while keeping the Client Engagement Manager up to date on issue resolution.

Responsibilities

• Development Focus - Drive talent development across the organisation by identifying capability needs, supporting succession planning, and fostering growth. Provide access to diverse learning opportunities and act as a trusted mentor and coach to enable individual and team development.
• Professional Expertise - Drive continuous learning and innovation by seeking new technological and professional knowledge and mastering relevant skills. Leverage internal and external networks to share expertise, encourage team development, and empower feedback on industry trends and disruptors. Maintain strong knowledge of at least two products and/or the industry, positioning yourself as a trusted expert.
• Customer Focus - Drive customer acquisition and engagement by identifying strategies to attract new clients and acting as a brand advocate at every touchpoint. Build trust and long-term commitment with a diverse customer base, leveraging internal and external networks to deliver innovative solutions. Promote a customer-first mindset across the team to ensure exceptional service and satisfaction.
• Leadership - Provide clear, inspiring leadership by communicating a compelling vision and aligning teams with organisational goals. Translate strategic objectives into actionable plans, make courageous decisions for the benefit of the business, and build consensus. Foster inclusivity by considering diverse perspectives and act as an internal brand evangelist to promote optimism and collaboration across functions.
• Innovation & Creativity - Create a collaborative environment that encourages sharing and development of innovative ideas. Support individuals in building confidence to pursue creative solutions and enable experimentation to improve business performance. Exercise sound judgement in backing calculated risks that deliver measurable benefits for customers.
• Technical Skills - Possess a clear understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle with strong technical knowledge of databases, operating systems, and application servers (desired). Proficiency in English is required, with additional proficiency in one EMEA language preferred.

Requirements

• Demonstrated team management experience with a successful track record of team retention, team growth and motivation
• Successful and trusted resource for senior client stakeholder management and escalation handling

• Proactive multi-tasker and goes above and beyond
• Relevant leadership experience in a similar field (technology vs consultants)
• Management experience with remote resources

Working for you

We know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:

• Generous holiday allowance with the option to buy additional days
• Health screening, eye care vouchers and private medical benefits
• Wellbeing programs
• Life Assurance
• Access to a competitive contributory pension scheme
• Save As You Earn share option scheme
• Travel Season ticket loan
• Electric Vehicle Scheme
• Optional Dental Insurance
• Maternity, paternity and shared parental leave
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to emergency care for both the elderly and children
• RECARES days, giving you time to support the charities and causes that matter to you
• Access to employee resource groups with dedicated time to volunteer
• Access to extensive learning and development resources
• Access to employee discount scheme via Perks at Work

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