Project Manager

Experis Austria; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

HSBC is seeking a Project Manager in Sheffield for a 6-month engagement to deliver change initiatives. The role requires end-to-end project leadership, ensuring safety, on-time delivery, budget adherence, and alignment with HSBC change frameworks. 3 days onsite in Sheffield are mandatory, with BPSS clearance required.

Responsibilities cover planning, budgeting, governance, and stakeholder engagement across business and technology groups to realize project benefits.

Qualifications

• Proven project delivery experience in financial services or regulated environments.
• Experience with Waterfall, Agile, or hybrid delivery.
• Experience with budgets, resources, governance processes.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, mobilisation, execution, and closure of projects across business and technology functions.
• Develop and maintain project plans, milestones, budgets, and resource forecasts.
• Manage project risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies, ensuring mitigation actions.
• Drive delivery governance and ensure compliance with HSBC project management standards and controls.
• Engage and influence stakeholders across multiple levels, including senior business and change leaders.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams, vendors, and third-party suppliers where applicable.
• Monitor and report project progress, financial performance, and delivery outcomes.
• Support business readiness activities to facilitate successful implementation and adoption.
• Ensure benefits are clearly defined, tracked, and realised post-implementation.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and delivery excellence.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Budget management

Risk management

Communication

Change management

Waterfall

Agile

Education

PMP certified

PRINCE2

Agile certification

Job description

Project Manager

Duration: 6 months

Pay: up to £469.20 per day (umbrella)

Location: Sheffield, 3 days onsite is mandatory

Clearance Required: BPSS

Role Summary

The Project Manager is responsible for the end-to-end delivery of change initiatives, ensuring projects are completed safely, on time, within budget, and to the agreed scope and quality standards. The role manages project teams, resources, risks, dependencies, and stakeholder relationships while ensuring alignment with strategic business objectives and HSBC change frameworks.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, mobilisation, execution, and closure of projects across business and technology functions.
• Develop and maintain project plans, milestones, budgets, and resource forecasts.
• Manage project risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies, ensuring appropriate mitigation actions are implemented.
• Drive delivery governance and ensure compliance with HSBC project management standards and controls.
• Engage and influence stakeholders across multiple levels, including senior business and change leaders.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams, vendors, and third-party suppliers where applicable.
• Monitor and report project progress, financial performance, and delivery outcomes.
• Support business readiness activities to facilitate successful implementation and adoption.
• Ensure benefits are clearly defined, tracked, and realised post-implementation.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and delivery excellence.

Knowledge & Experience

• Proven project delivery experience within financial services or a complex regulated environment.
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies including Waterfall, Agile, or hybrid approaches.
• Experience managing budgets, resources, and governance processes.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to resolve delivery challenges and manage competing priorities.
• Relevant project management qualifications (PMP, PRINCE2, Agile certifications) desirable.