Technical Project Manager III – Digital Channels & Connectivity

J.P. Morgan; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial services firm in Bournemouth seeks a Technical Project Manager to drive intricate technology project deliveries within the Corporate and Investment Banking sector. Responsibilities include executing detailed project plans, collaborating with various stakeholders, and employing analytical reasoning to improve efficiency. Preferred candidates will have extensive project management experience and excellent stakeholder relationships, combined with knowledge of agile methodologies and vendor management. This role is pivotal for aligning technology initiatives with business goals.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading complex technology projects in a large organization.
• Proficient in stakeholder management and building relationships.
• Knowledge of vendor products and managing relations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute comprehensive project plans.
• Identify and mitigate risks proactively.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for project scope.

Skills

Technical project management

Stakeholder management

Analytical reasoning

Agile methodologies

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Leverage your deep technical expertise and leadership to consistently guide cutting-edge projects in cross-cutting programs to success, fostering growth and innovation in a dynamic environment.

As a Technical Project Manager in Digital Channels & Connectivity within Corporate and Investment Banking - Payments, you will drive the successful delivery of complex technology projects in programs that will help reaching business goals across the firm. Leveraging your deep knowledge of technical principles, practices, and theories is essential for developing innovative solutions, while simultaneously effectively managing resources and high-performing teams. Your strong analytical reasoning and adaptability skills will enable you to navigate through ambiguity and change, ensuring that technology initiatives align with business goals. With advanced communication and stakeholder management abilities, you will foster productive working relationships and facilitate business and technology decision-making to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes. As a subject matter expert, you will contribute to the development of effective plans and risk management strategies, ensuring the highest quality and professionalism in service delivery. You will help unlock efficiency and effectiveness within & across matrixed agile teams.

Job responsibilities

• Develop and execute comprehensive project plans, incorporating technical requirements, resource allocation, and timelines to ensure on-time delivery of technology solutions
• Identify and mitigate risks, proactively addressing potential roadblocks and implementing contingency plans to maintain project and program momentum
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including engineering, product, and business stakeholders, to define program scope, objectives, and deliverables, ensuring alignment with overall business goals
• Utilize advanced analytical reasoning to assess project performance, identify areas for improvement, and implement data-driven optimizations to enhance efficiency and effectiveness
• Promote the adoption of agile methodologies and technical solutions, fostering a culture of continuous learning and innovation within the team
• Assess and drive up maturity, speed of delivery, and execution quality within & across teams
• Communicate succinctly and impactfully
• Be adept at hypothesis-driven structured problem solving
• Facilitate compliance and risk approval for product and application rollouts in markets
• Collaborate with agile teams and information security managers (ISMs) to complete EMEA risk assessments and audit responses.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience or equivalent expertise in technical project management, leading complex technology projects in programs in a large organization
• Advanced expertise in stakeholder management, with the ability to establish productive working relationships and facilitate decision-making across cross-functional teams and stakeholders
• Advanced experience in utilizing technical fluency, including knowledge of vendor products and managing vendor relations, to enable on-demand access to shared pools of applications and services
• Proven track record of effectively managing resources and high-performing teams in a fast-paced, agile environment
• Demonstrated proficiency in applying analytical reasoning and problem-solving techniques to break down business, technical, or operational objectives into manageable tasks and activities

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Demonstrated expertise on driving execution with agility, at scale
• Demonstrated expertise on large group facilitation
• Familiar with EMEA banking regulatory bodies (e.g. Bank of England, EBA etc.), as well hands-on experiences in dealing with internal auditors, Compliance and regulators
• Bachelor’s degree or an equivalence in work experience with Technology Delivery and Project Management Office
• Technology risk and controls experience