Project Manager - Retail Banking

Alexander Ash Consulting; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Alexander Ash Consulting is seeking an experienced Project Manager to join a leading Middle-East bank in its London office, delivering high-priority strategic programmes across the organisation. The role involves working with Business, Technology and Control functions, managing senior stakeholders and executive governance, and guiding teams to successful delivery.

You will shape plans, manage risks, and present updates to SVP-level audiences, ensuring benefits realisation through strong

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience managing or overseeing large, complex programmes.
• Proven ability to work with senior stakeholders and executive-level leadership.
• Strong delivery governance, reporting and risk management capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of high-priority programmes and projects within scope, timelines and budget.
• Develop integrated project plans, milestones, dependencies and resources.
• Establish project governance and ensure adherence to standards and controls.
• Identify risks, issues and dependencies; provide visibility and actions to senior management.
• Coordinate across Business, Technology, Enablement and Control functions to align delivery.
• Prepare concise updates for senior management and governance forums.
• Review business cases and delivery approaches; challenge where required.
• Resolve issues with Programme Managers, Delivery Teams and stakeholders to drive execution.

Skills

Delivery leadership

Senior stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Governance and reporting

Agile/Waterfall/Hybrid

Strategic programme delivery

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Project Manager to join a leading Middle-East bank (London office), taking ownership of the delivery of high-priority strategic programmes and projects across the organisation.

This is a senior delivery role working closely with Business, Technology, Enablement and Control functions, with significant exposure to senior stakeholders and executive leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of high-priority programmes and projects, ensuring they are delivered against agreed scope, timelines, budget and business outcomes.
• Develop and manage integrated project plans, milestones, dependencies, resources and delivery priorities.
• Establish effective project governance, ensuring adherence to the Bank's project management standards, processes and controls.
• Identify and proactively manage risks, issues, dependencies and escalations, providing clear visibility and recommended actions to senior management.
• Work across multiple projects and programmes, managing complex interdependencies and ensuring alignment across Business and Technology teams.
• Prepare and present concise project and programme updates, including key decisions, risks, milestones and management actions, to senior management and Executive-level governance forums.
• Review business cases, project demands, requirements and delivery approaches, providing constructive challenge and recommendations where required.
• Work closely with Programme Managers, Delivery Teams and Business stakeholders to resolve issues and drive execution.

What We're Looking For

• Strong experience within Banking, ideally across Banking Technology, transformation or large-scale change programmes.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience managing or overseeing large, complex programmes of work.
• Proven experience managing multiple projects/programmes concurrently with significant dependencies.
• Strong experience working with senior stakeholders, SVPs, Business Heads and Executive-level leadership.
• Experience preparing and presenting project/programme reporting and recommendations to senior management.
• Strong understanding of Agile, Waterfall and Hybrid delivery methodologies.
• Proven ability to work across Business, Technology, Enablement and Control functions.
• Experience managing or coordinating teams of 5-10 people within a matrix environment.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and presentation skills.

This role would suit a senior Project Manager who enjoys working on high-profile strategic initiatives, navigating complex stakeholders and taking genuine ownership for delivery and outcomes.