Project Manager (Banking Payments)

Syntax Consultancy Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global IT consultancy seeks a Project Manager with active SC Security Clearance and Banking Payments project delivery experience. This 6-month hybrid contract role requires managing complex projects while collaborating with stakeholders. The ideal candidate has strong time management skills and relevant Programme Management qualifications. You will define project methodologies, track deliverables, and ensure successful project lifecycle management. Competitive day rate offered, with flexible working conditions including remote work.

Benefits

Hybrid working model

Competitive day rate

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering complex projects within time, cost, and quality parameters.
• Experience managing multiple dependencies and RAID items.
• Strong ability to persuade, influence and collaborate with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Define pragmatic PM delivery methodology and complete project planning.
• Manage project progress and proactively track key deliverables.
• Implement project quality assurance and change control processes.

Skills

Active SC Security Clearance

Banking and Payments project experience

Stakeholder management

Time management

Education

Programme Management qualification (Prince2, APMP, PMP, MSP)

Job description

Project Manager (SC Cleared / Banking Payments)
6 Month Contract
London (Hybrid)
£(Apply online only)/day (Inside IR35)

Project Manager needed with active SC Security Clearance and Banking Payments project experience. 6 Month Contract based in London (Hybrid).

Paying up to £(Apply online only)/day (Inside IR35). Start ideally in Jan/Feb 2026.

Hybrid Working - 3 days/week remote (WFH), and 2 days/week working on-site in the London office.

A chance to work with a leading global IT and Digital transformation business specialising in delivering large-scale Government projects.

Key experience + tasks will include:

• Must hold active SC Security Clearance that has been in use on a project within the past 12 months.
• Project Manager with strong Banking and Payments project delivery experience.
• Project Context: merging divisions across Wholesale, Digital and Retail payments.
• Proven experience of delivering complex projects to agreed time, cost and quality parameters, including managing multiple dependencies.
• Key Tasks include: defining pragmatic PM delivery methodology, completing 2026 project planning + maintaining 'in-flight' project delivery priorities, project control, reporting, managing risks / dependencies, and incorporating lessons learned.
• Managing RAID items, monitoring project progress against plan, proactively tracking key deliverables, and taking timely corrective action where necessary.
• Solid track record of successful project delivery throughout the entire project lifecycle, including project planning, and RAID management.
• Implementing agreed project quality assurance, change control, and configuration management processes.
• Excellent stakeholder management, including the ability to persuade, influence and collaborate with key stakeholders up to senior management level, and build constructive working relationships.
• Strong time management skills, including the ability to set priorities, and deliver to tight deadlines.
• Programme Management qualification preferred (-eg- Prince2, APMP, PMP, MSP).