Project Manager -Banking

JR United Kingdom; Colchester; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the financial sector is looking for an experienced Project Manager to lead a critical core banking replacement program. This role involves managing all aspects of project delivery, including resources, timelines, and cross-departmental collaboration while ensuring alignment with business goals. Candidates should have solid experience in leading complex transformations and strong stakeholder management skills.

Qualifications

• Solid experience leading complex, multi-workstream transformations.
• Delivery-first mindset with urgency.
• Strong confidence managing offshore teams and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Own and run the end-to-end delivery plan – timelines, resources, risks.
• Manage all workstreams across IT, ops, finance, compliance.
• Spot and resolve cross-cutting issues early.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Collaboration

Agile methodology

Waterfall methodology

Job description

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We’re hiring an experiencedProject Managerto lead the delivery of a core banking replacement – one of the most critical programmes in our client's business. Reporting to the Transformation Director, you will need to adopt a proactive and collaborative approach that brings people along the journey with them, in order to ensure the successful delivery of the project.

Your impact:

Own and run the end-to-end delivery plan – timelines, resources, risks, reporting

Manage all workstreams across IT, operations, finance, compliance and change

Spot and resolve cross-cutting issues early – you’ll be the one with the full view

Align everything to business goals and regulatory needs

Lead third-party vendors and delivery partners – making sure they deliver

Manage offshore delivery teams as part of the programme

Support business readiness – training, comms, change and adoption

Work in both Agile and Waterfall modes – flexing your approach as needed

What you’ll bring:

️ Solid experience leading complex, multi-workstream transformations

️ A delivery-first mindset, with structure and urgency in equal measure

️ Strong stakeholder and supplier management at all levels

️ Confidence managing offshore teams and holding them to task

Interested?

• Apply now or message us for a confidential chat.