Project Manager

Pontoon; London; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Pontoon is seeking a skilled Project Manager for a 6-month remote role to join their D2C Individual Customer Savings Lab. The position involves managing complex integrations with stakeholders and overseeing high-risk implementations, making use of strong project management experience within banking or financial services.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Project management within a banking or financial services environment.
• Strong understanding of business and technology change processes.
• Experience with supplier management and coordination of complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Product Owner to develop integration task sequences.
• Manage dependencies between the Lab and other teams to ensure smooth operations.
• Lead the integration process and implementation events across shared infrastructure.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Risk mitigation

Job description

Project Manager

Duration: 6 Months

Location: Fully Remote

We are seeking a skilled Integrator to join our D2C Individual Customer Savings Lab. The Integrator will play a vital role in coordinating dependencies between the Lab and external stakeholders, including other labs, platforms, Group Executive Functions, and third parties. This position requires expertise in managing both business and technology changes, with a focus on delivering complex and high-risk implementations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Integration Planning: Collaborate with the Product Owner (PO) to develop a detailed sequence for integration tasks aligned with the Lab's backlog.
• Dependency Management: catalogue and manage dependencies between the Lab and other teams to ensure smooth operations.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work with external stakeholders to facilitate interlock and enable the Lab to deliver projects efficiently.
• Blocker Identification: Proactively identify blockers to delivery and implement mitigation strategies, escalating issues to the PO or lab leadership as necessary.
• Supplier Interface: Act as the primary interface between suppliers (third parties) and key business stakeholders to ensure seamless integration.
• Implementation Oversight: Manage complex and high-risk implementations, ensuring safe delivery by coordinating multiple internal and external parties.
• Process Coordination: Lead the integration process and implementation events across shared infrastructure, particularly during significant upgrades.
• Governance Support: Provide expert guidance for governance activities owned by the Product Owner, contributing to change management across multiple labs.

Qualifications:

• Proven experience in Project management within a banking or financial services environment.
• Strong understanding of business and technology change processes.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to identify and mitigate risks effectively.
• Experience with supplier management and coordination of complex projects.

Why Join Us?
Our organisation is dedicated to fostering a values-led culture that prioritises inclusion and diversity. As part of our team, you will have the opportunity to make a real difference. We offer a supportive environment that encourages learning, growth, and professional development.

Apply Today:
If you are ready to make an impact and contribute to shaping the future of banking, we invite you to apply for the Integrator position. Join us in our mission to create a positive difference for our customers and communities.

Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.