Senior Project Manager – Banking Technology & Change

Vallum Associates; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

Vallum Associates invites an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead Banking Technology & Change initiatives in Birmingham. The role is hybrid, combining three days onsite with remote work, focused on delivering technology, data and change projects end-to-end for a major banking client.

The ideal candidate will own project plans, coordinate multi-disciplinary teams, manage risks and dependencies, and report progress to senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 10–12+ years of experience as a Project Manager in banking or financial services.
• Proven experience delivering technology, data or business change projects.
• Strong experience working with Technology and Business stakeholders.
• Experience coordinating SIT, UAT and release/go-live activities.
• Strong senior stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects end-to-end, including planning, milestones, dependencies and delivery schedules.
• Coordinate day-to-day delivery across Technology, Finance, Risk and Business teams.
• Manage project plans and ensure key deliverables are completed on time.
• Coordinate SIT, UAT and release readiness activities.
• Establish and maintain strong project governance and reporting.
• Manage RAID logs covering Risks, Assumptions, Issues and Dependencies.
• Identify and manage project risks, issues and dependencies, ensuring actions are followed through to completion.
• Manage scope, change requests and delivery impacts.
• Organise project meetings, workshops, planning sessions and delivery ceremonies where required.
• Provide clear and concise project updates to senior stakeholders and steering committees.
• Track project progress, actions, decisions and key deliverables.
• Ensure project documentation and delivery artefacts are maintained to the required standards.
• Work across multiple teams and stakeholders to ensure alignment on priorities, timelines and outcomes.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Risk management

Job description

Job Title: Senior Project Manager – Banking Technology & Change

Location: Hybrid Birmingham (3days a week onsite)

Duration: 6 months rolling contract

500GBP/day Inside IR35

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Project Manager to join a leading banking client in Birmingham.

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing technology, data and change initiatives end-to-end, working closely with Technology, Finance, Risk and Business stakeholders.

You will own the project plan, coordinate multiple teams, manage risks and dependencies, and ensure projects are delivered on time and to the required standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage projects end-to-end, including planning, milestones, dependencies and delivery schedules.
• Coordinate day-to-day delivery across Technology, Finance, Risk and Business teams.
• Manage project plans and ensure key deliverables are completed on time.
• Coordinate SIT, UAT and release readiness activities.
• Establish and maintain strong project governance and reporting.
• Manage RAID logs covering Risks, Assumptions, Issues and Dependencies.
• Identify and manage project risks, issues and dependencies, ensuring actions are followed through to completion.
• Manage scope, change requests and delivery impacts.
• Organise project meetings, workshops, planning sessions and delivery ceremonies where required.
• Provide clear and concise project updates to senior stakeholders and steering committees.
• Track project progress, actions, decisions and key deliverables.
• Ensure project documentation and delivery artefacts are maintained to the required standards.
• Work across multiple teams and stakeholders to ensure alignment on priorities, timelines and outcomes.

Required Experience & Skills

• 10–12+ years of experience as a Project Manager, preferably within banking or financial services.
• Proven experience delivering technology, data or business change projects.
• Strong experience working with both Technology and Business stakeholders.
• Experience working with Finance and/or Risk teams within a banking environment.
• Strong project planning, delivery and dependency management skills.
• Hands‑on experience managing RAID, risks, issues, actions and project governance.
• Experience coordinating SIT, UAT and release/go‑live activities.
• Strong senior stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience working in Agile, Waterfall or hybrid delivery environments.
• Comfortable coordinating multiple teams, workstreams and stakeholders across different areas or markets.
• Strong documentation, reporting and organisational skills.

Ideal Candidate

We are looking for a senior Project Manager from a banking/financial services background who has managed complex technology, data or change initiatives and is comfortable working across Technology, Finance, Risk and Business teams.