Technology Project Manager - FTC

Starling; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday plus public holidays

Extra day off for your birthday

Annual leave increases with service

16 hours paid volunteering time

Private medical insurance with mental health support

Job summary

A leading digital bank in the UK is seeking a project manager to oversee key projects and ensure smooth transitions to business operations. The role requires strong communication skills and the ability to manage technology projects end-to-end. Ideal candidates will understand financial crime compliance and adapt to changing priorities. This position offers a hybrid work model and numerous benefits including generous holiday allowance, private medical insurance, and family-friendly policies.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication with experience of communicating to senior leadership and third parties.
• Experience managing technology projects end-to-end.
• Ideally a good understanding of Financial Crime, Screening, KYC including AML, Sanctions, and Fraud.

Responsibilities

• Overall management and co-ordination of a number of key projects across different areas of the bank.
• Drive projects forward by identifying and managing dependencies and interfaces between projects.
• Working with Engineering and Operations to transition project outcomes to business as usual processes.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication

Experience managing technology projects

Strong interpersonal skills

Ability to adapt to changing priorities

Hands-on attitude to project delivery

Job description

Starling is the UK's first and leading digital bank on a mission to fix banking! Our vision is fast technology, fair service, and honest values. All at the tap of a phone, all the time.

Starling is the UK's first and leading digital bank on a mission to fix banking! We built a new kind of bank because we knew technology had the power to help people save, spend and manage their money in a new and transformative way.

We're a fully licensed UK bank with the culture and spirit of a fast-moving, disruptive tech company. We're a bank, but better: fairer, easier to use and designed to demystify money for everyone. We employ more than 3,000 people across our London, Southampton, Cardiff and Manchester offices.

Our technologists are at the very heart of Starling and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment that is all about building things, creating new stuff, and disruptive technology that keeps us on the cutting edge of fintech. We operate a flat structure to empower you to make decisions regardless of what your primary responsibilities may be; innovation and collaboration will be at the core of everything you do. Help is never far away in our open culture, you will find support in your team and from across the business, we are in this together!

The way to thrive and shine within Starling is to be a self-driven individual and be able to take full ownership of everything around you: From building things, designing, discovering, to sharing knowledge with your colleagues and making sure all processes are efficient and productive to deliver the best possible results for our customers. Our purpose is underpinned by five Starling values: Listen, Keep It Simple, Do The Right Thing, Own It, and Aim For Greatness.

Hybrid Working

We have a Hybrid approach to working here at Starling – our preference is that you're located within a commutable distance of one of our offices so that we’re able to interact and collaborate in person. In Technology, we’re asking that you attend the office a minimum of 1 day per week.

Responsibilities

• Overall management and co-ordination of a number of key projects across different areas of the bank.
• Drive projects forward by identifying and managing dependencies and interfaces between projects and other business initiatives.
• Working with Engineering and Operations and Banking teams to transition project outcomes to ‘business as usual’ processes by monitoring progress, resolving issues and initiating appropriate corrective action.

Requirements

• Excellent written and verbal communication with experience of communicating to senior leadership and third parties.
• Experience managing technology projects end-to-end.
• Ideally a good understanding of Financial Crime, Screening, KYC including AML, Sanctions and Fraud.
• The ability to adapt to changing priorities.
• The ability to work independently and manage ambiguity.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to solve problems creatively.
• A ‘hands on’ attitude to project delivery.
• The ability to quickly understand a new subject matter, with the confidence to get up to speed with the technical or banking details of a problem.

Interview process

Interviewing is a two way process and we want you to have the time and opportunity to get to know us, as much as we are getting to know you! Our interviews are conversational and we want to get the best from you, so come with questions and be curious. In general you can expect the below, following a chat with one of our Talent Team:

• Stage 1 – 30 mins with one of the team.
• Stage 2 – 60 mins interview with two team members.
• Stage 3 – 45 mins final with two executives.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday (plus public holiday allowance as you prefer).
• An extra day’s holiday for your birthday.
• Annual leave increases with length of service, and you can choose to buy or sell up to five extra days off.
• 16 hours paid volunteering time a year.
• Salary sacrifice, company‑enhanced pension scheme.
• Life insurance at 4× your salary & group income protection.
• Private Medical Insurance with VitalityHealth including mental health support and cancer care; partner benefits include discounts with Waitrose, Mr & Mrs Smith and Peloton.
• Generous family‑friendly policies.
• Perkbox membership giving access to retail discounts, a wellness platform for physical and mental health, and weekly free and boosted perks.
• Access to initiatives like Cycle to Work, Salary Sacrificed Gym partnerships and Electric Vehicle (EV) leasing.

About Us

You may be put off applying for a role because you don’t tick every box. Forget that! While we can’t accommodate every flexible working request, we’re always open to discussion. So, if you’re excited about working with us, but aren’t sure if you’re 100% there yet, get in touch anyway. We’re on a mission to radically reshape banking – and that starts with our brilliant team. Whatever came before, we’re proud to bring together people of all backgrounds and experiences who love working together to solve problems.

Starling Bank is an equal‑opportunity employer, and we’re proud of our ongoing efforts to foster diversity & inclusion in the workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Starling Bank are considered without regard to race, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, ancestry, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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