Project Manager

MCS Group | Your Specialist Recruitment Consultancy; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

MCS Group is partnering with a fast-growing software business to appoint an experienced Project Manager. This client-facing role delivers complex software implementation projects for major financial institutions and requires taking ownership from planning through go-live.

The successful candidate will work closely with banking clients and internal delivery teams to keep projects on track, coordinating across Product, Engineering and Client Services, and building trusted relationships as the

Qualifications

• Experience delivering software/technology projects in fintech or financial services.
• Proven track record of client-facing projects with banks.
• Experience coordinating across Product, Engineering, and Client Services.
• PRINCE2 or equivalent certification.
• Ability to manage scope, budgets, timelines, risks and dependencies.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects from kick-off through to go-live.
• Manage scope, budgets, timelines, risks and dependencies.
• Work with banking clients and senior stakeholders across financial services.
• Coordinate delivery across Product, Engineering and Client Services.
• Create a smooth onboarding and implementation experience.
• Manage change effectively and keep projects moving at pace.
• Build trusted relationships as a primary delivery contact.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Client-facing

Change management

Governance

PRINCE2

Education

PRINCE2 certification

Job description

MCS Group is partnering with a fast-growing software business to appoint an experienced Project Manager. This is a client-facing role delivering complex software implementation projects for major financial institutions. The successful candidate will take ownership from initial planning through to go-live, working closely with banking clients and internal delivery teams to keep projects on track.

This is an excellent opportunity to join an ambitious software company, take ownership of high-profile client projects and work directly with some of the largest organisations in financial services.

The Role

• As a PM you will lead projects from kick-off through to go-live
• You'll manage scope, budgets, timelines, risks and dependencies
• You'll work directly with banking clients and senior stakeholders across financial services
• Coordinate delivery across Product, Engineering and Client Services
• Create a smooth onboarding and implementation experience
• Manage change effectively and keep projects moving at pace
• Build trusted relationships and act as a key point of contact throughout delivery

The Person

• Strong project management experience within software, technology, fintech or financial services
• Proven experience delivering projects within financial services; ideally where banks have been the end client
• A track record of managing complex, client-facing projects (ideally software or technology focused)
• Confidence working with senior stakeholders across large financial institutions
• Strong knowledge of change management and project governance
• PRINCE2 or an equivalent project management qualification
• Experience using modern project management tools

To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity, please send an up-to-date CV via the link provided or contact Chris Busby, Associate Director - IT Recruitment, at MCS Group

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