Project Manager

City Recruitment Associates; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a highly organised and proactive Project Manager for a 14-month fixed-term contract based in London. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of relevant experience in financial services and will be responsible for managing key strategic projects to ensure timely and budget-friendly delivery. Regular travel to the London office is required, and candidates should demonstrate strong project management capabilities and a working knowledge of business analysis.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years' relevant experience within financial services.
• Experience managing end-to-end project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage key strategic projects across the business.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget.
• Handle Business Analyst responsibilities to meet project lifecycle needs.

Skills

Strong project management capabilities

Highly organised

Proactive attitude

Financial services experience

Job description

Job Description

Contract - 14 month Fixed Term Contract

Location - London, SW1Y

Role

Project Manager

Salary range £65,000 -70,000

Summary

• Client is seeking a highly organised and proactive Project Manager to join our Projects Team. This is a fixed-term contract for 14 months, based in London or at one of our UK regional offices — Leeds, Edinburgh, or Bristol — with regular travel to the London office required.
• As Project Manager, you will be responsible for the co-ordination and management of key strategic projects across the business. You will ensure that projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the agreed scope. You will also undertake Business Analyst responsibilities to support business needs and the project lifecycle.
• Ideally, you will have at least 5 years' relevant experience within financial services, along with strong project management capabilities.

Role responsibilities

• Responsible for the end-to-end delivery (initiation to closure) of Regulatory, Strategic and Discretionary projects, typically involving the introduction of new / improved processes, new products, or systems, with the aim of enhancing internal efficiencies or delivering value add solutions to clients.

Formally defining scope at the outset of the pro...