Senior Project Manager

JR United Kingdom; Belfast; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global financial services provider in Belfast is seeking a Project Manager Lead to oversee multi-year transformation programmes. The role involves managing governance, risk, and financial controls while collaborating with senior stakeholders and ensuring project success. Ideal candidates will have significant project management experience and a strong understanding of financial services. This position offers a dynamic environment where impactful changes are made.

Qualifications

• Significant project management experience (ideally in financial services).
• Strong ability to develop and track project plans.
• Experience with project metrics, reporting, and trend analysis.

Responsibilities

• Oversee programmes and projects within the transformation portfolio.
• Lead governance processes, ensuring accurate tracking and reporting.
• Manage budgets, prioritisation, and new project initiation.
• Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders across functions.
• Partner with risk and control teams to ensure robust change risk management.

Skills

Project management experience

Ability to develop and track project plans

Experience with project metrics and reporting

Proficiency in MS Office

Proficiency in MS Project

Proficiency in VISIO

Proficiency in Adobe Acrobat Pro

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Project Manager Lead – Market Operations Transformation

Are you ready to take on a role at the heart of a major global markets transformation programme?

We’re looking for an experienced Project Manager Lead to join a high-profile Market Operations Transformation initiative, driving strategic change across multiple workstreams — from risk and controls to automation, data transformation, and client service.

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a complex, fast-paced environment where your expertise will directly influence future state operating models and deliver lasting impact.

The role:

You’ll play a key part in delivering multi-year strategic change programmes, ensuring governance, risk management, financial control, and stakeholder engagement are all managed to the highest standards.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee programmes and projects within the transformation portfolio.
• Lead governance processes, ensuring accurate tracking and reporting.
• Manage budgets, prioritisation, and new project initiation.
• Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders across functions.
• Partner with risk and control teams to ensure robust change risk management.

Skills required :

• Significant project management experience (ideally in financial services).
• Strong ability to develop and track project plans.
• Experience with project metrics, reporting, and trend analysis.
• Proficiency in MS Office, MS Project, VISIO, and Adobe Acrobat Pro.

If you’re passionate about delivering transformation in a complex and fast-moving environment, this role offers the opportunity to make a real impact.