Senior Project Manager

Diligenta; Stirling; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Stirling is seeking a Senior Project Manager to oversee multiple projects across various domains, including business operations and IT change. The role requires extensive project management experience, particularly within Life and Pensions, to ensure all objectives are met efficiently and effectively.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in delivering large projects and programs.
• Skilled in managing and motivating both specialist and non-specialist staff.
• In-depth experience in Life and Pensions operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects or work streams within larger programs, ensuring timely completion.
• Shape and develop the project approach, applying appropriate project management methods.
• Maintain good relationships with stakeholders and key customers.

Skills

Project Management

Stakeholder Management

Budget Management

Risk Management

Team Leadership

Job description

We have an opportunity for a Senior Project Manager to join our team in Stirling, working on a hybrid basis. This role will be to manage and deliver one or more programme work-streams in order to meet business objectives.

The role will have potential to work across a variety of different projects stretching across business, operation and IT change.

You'll be:

• Lead projects or work streams within larger programs, ensuring everything is completed on time, within budget, and according to the plan.
• Shape and develop the project approach.
• Apply the appropriate project management methods, including planning, scheduling, monitoring, and managing risks and issues. Capture lessons learned at each stage and incorporate them into future plans.
• Distil complex information or data to identify root issues or see the bigger picture.
• Establish an effective project team, handling recruiting, development, management, and motivation.
• Manage budget reporting, forecasting, and expenditures for projects.
• Plan and manage resources needed for project delivery, including developing contingency plans.
• Contribute to selecting and managing relationships with technical partners, software vendors, and contract agencies.
• Maintain good relationships with stakeholders and key customers, ensuring project delivery meets their requirements.

You should apply if you:

• Proven experience in delivering large projects and programs.
• Skilled in managing and motivating both specialist and non-specialist staff.
• Experienced in handling medium to high-scale and/or medium to high-risk projects, especially in commercial outsourcing or financial services.
• Comfortable managing multiple cross-functional stakeholders, both internally and externally.
• Versatile with a background in various disciplines and able to quickly learn new areas and build credibility with professionals from different fields.
• Has led business solution identification and project initiation.
• In-depth experience in Life and Pensions operations, with a strong understanding of its internal functions.