Project Manager

Target; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services company in Cardiff seeks a Project Manager to lead project implementations and manage client relationships. This role involves ensuring project delivery aligns with budgets and quality standards while fostering continuous improvement. The ideal candidate will possess proven project management skills, including organizing and scheduling diverse projects effectively. The offer includes competitive salary, 30 days holiday, and various employee benefits, supporting a collaborative work environment.

Benefits

£50,000+ per annum depending on experience

30 days holiday plus bank holidays

Defined Pension Contribution Scheme

Employee Discount Scheme

Company Paid Private Medical Insurance

Discretionary Annual Bonus Scheme

Gym Flex memberships

Health Cash Plan

Qualifications

• Proven to effectively plan and schedule projects of varying complexities.
• Able to manage projects/programmes to time, cost and quality measures.
• Sound understanding of the financial servicing or BPO industries is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage project and bid work in line with Project Management frameworks.
• Ensure delivery of internal and external client projects to agreed schedules and budgets.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement and effective management of project resources.

Skills

Time management

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Effective communication

Negotiation skills

Education

Recognized industry-standard accreditation in Project Management methodologies (e.g. PRINCE2, PMI, APM PMQ)

Tools

MS Project

Kaban

Job description

At Target Group, we're not just about deadlines and deliverables; we're about making a real impact in the Financial Services and Technology sectors. We thrive on innovation and the ability to adapt, and we're looking for a Project Manager who has experience in successfully delivering across a range of project types and complexities.

As Project Manager, you work with client and internal stakeholders to deliver controlled and efficient implementation of new and existing client solutions and / or internal operational and regulatory changes across Target, to time, cost and quality objectives.

You will be responsible for leading project implementations, ensuring delivery of internal and external client projects and programmes to agreed schedules, budgets, and quality standards.

More specifically, your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Leading and managing project and bid work in line with Target’s Project Management and Quality Management Frameworks, ensuring all defined controls are adhered to.
• Facilitation of project transition through stage gates throughout the project lifecycle, using appropriate documents and tools to deliver projects smoothly, maintaining good stakeholder relationships throughout.
• Providing project progress and status reporting, highlighting risks / issues for escalation to steering and stakeholders.
• Promoting a culture of continuous improvement, encouraging a lean operation in which customer and client requirements are appropriately balanced.
• Understanding of different methodologies, working with clients to determine what would be most effective.
• Understanding of all test types, and able to work with clients to develop effective test strategies.
• Owning and running project reviews, ensuring lessons learnt and best practices are absorbed and integrated into business and project processes.
• Effective management of project team resources, including the ability to create and manage resource profiles as per the resource management system.
• Work with the Finance Partner and the PMO to ensure accurate control of costs, benefit realisation and financial reporting across all projects.
• Ensure estimation aligns to project plans and budgets, with CRs and cost control feeding into the overall project P&L.
• Ability to produce and manage project estimates and budgets and forecasts, including accurate reporting into monthly finance cycles.
• Demonstrate clear understanding of customer context and operations to recognise and minimise the project impact to their business.

You’ll be supported by an experienced team within the Project Delivery department, giving you the opportunity to learn and grow in a collaborative environment.

This is a rewarding opportunity for someone looking for a new challenge, with access to meaningful development and a strong foundation of versatile skills.

What we’re looking for!

• Is proven to effectively plan and schedule projects of varying complexities, utilising accomplished time management and organisational skills.
• Is able to manage projects / programmes to time, cost and quality measures using designated frameworks to support project quality.
• Can understand and utilise the tools available to support effective Project Management (i.e. MS Project and Kaban).
• Is a proficient problem solver, having demonstratable experience of being able to promptly identify and effectively manage Project risks and issues, using RAID.
• Has effective communication and negotiation skills, managing conflict or escalations competently.
• Has a recognised industry-standard accreditation in Project Management methodologies (e.g. PRINCE2, PMI, APM PMQ).
• Is proactive, seeks to improve personal knowledge in wider context of leading projects and change.
• Has a sound understanding of the financial servicing or BPO industries (desirable).

Core benefits

• From £50,000 per annum, depending on experience.
• 30 days holiday PLUS bank holidays (That’s right! 30 days from Day 1).
• Defined Pension Contribution Scheme (Employer matched up to 6%).
• Employee Discount Scheme, access to discounts and offers across 100s of leading retailers.
• Company Paid Private Medical Insurance (benefit in kind).
• Group Life Assurance.
• Group Income Protection.
• Annual Pay Review.
• Discretionary Annual Bonus Scheme.
• Help@Hand – Confidential access to health and wellbeing support to include Employee Assistance Program.
• Free Flu Vaccinations, Eye Tests and employer contribution towards glasses.
• Recognition Scheme.
• Free Mortgage Advice and Support.

My Flex, our flexible benefits scheme

• Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme.
• Technology Buying Scheme (Salary Sacrifice).
• Critical Illness Cover.
• Dental Insurance.
• Gym Flex – discounted annual gym/health club memberships.
• Taste Cards / Gourmet Cards.
• RAC Breakdown Cover.
• Charitable Payroll Giving.
• Cycle to work Scheme (Salary Sacrifice).
• Health Cash Plan.

We’re committed to creating a Diverse & Inclusive culture through the execution of our D&I strategy, community relationships, our people & leaders.

Grow your future with us!