Project Manager

EXPERIS; Northampton; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment company is seeking a proactive Project Manager for a hybrid role based in the UK. The role involves supporting governance and change delivery across Group Stress Testing and Risk, Finance & Treasury. Candidates should have strong experience in managing complex business change and a background in compliance and risk management, with prior financial services experience being advantageous. Key responsibilities include delivering governance frameworks, maintaining audit trails, and providing project analytics. Competitive day rate offered.

Qualifications

• Experience managing complex business change at portfolio level.
• Strong background in governance, audit, risk, and regulatory environments.
• Prior experience in financial services is a strong advantage.

Responsibilities

• Deliver governance frameworks supporting compliance.
• Maintain evidence and audit trails.
• Provide project analytics and reporting.
• Support end-to-end project lifecycle.
• Drive consistency and best practice sharing.
• Build relationships with global stakeholders.

Skills

Managing complex business change at portfolio level

Governance, audit, risk, controls

Excellent written and verbal communication

Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities

Tools

Navigator or similar governance tools

Job description

Role: Project Manager

Location: London or Northampton or Knutsford (Hybrid)

Duration: 6/12 Months

Day rate: 525 via Umbrella

We are seeking a proactive and adaptable Project Manager to support governance, oversight, and change delivery across Group Stress Testing and Risk, Finance & Treasury (RFT). You will work in a fast-paced environment, partnering with senior stakeholders to ensure regulatory compliance, effective governance, and high-quality project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver governance frameworks and artefacts supporting Group Stress Testing compliance.
• Maintain evidence and audit trails (RAIDs, reporting packs, board papers).
• Provide project analytics and reporting, including dashboards, financials, and change control insights.
• Support end-to-end project lifecycle across Stress Testing & Impairments.
• Drive consistency, best practice sharing, and continuous improvement across the function.
• Build strong relationships with global stakeholders and influence governance outcomes.

Essential Skills

• Experience managing complex business change at portfolio level.
• Strong background in governance, audit, risk, controls, or regulatory environments.
• Prior experience in financial services (Barclays experience a strong advantage).
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and translate complex requirements into governance frameworks.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with proven ability to prepare presentations, briefings, and reports.
• Solid understanding of risk, compliance, governance, and project management lifecycle.

Desired Skills

• Experience with Navigator or similar governance tools.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder‑influencing abilities.
• Highly proactive, resilient, and able to learn new systems quickly.