Technical project manager in fintech

Engine By Starling Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

33 days holiday including public & buy

Pension scheme

Private Medical Insurance

Life insurance 4x salary

Cycle to Work

EV leasing

perks via Perkbox

Job summary

Engine By Starling Limited is seeking an experienced Programme Manager to lead a portfolio of complex, inter-dependent projects across Engineering, Product, and client delivery partners. You will maintain real-time delivery plans, identify risks, and drive improvements in processes to ensure high-standard service delivery.

You will collaborate with Product and Engineering leads to balance competing client needs with internal capacity, while building strong relationships with external vendors and

Qualifications

• Proven experience in end-to-end project or programme management within tech or financial services.
• Ability to work directly with Engineering and Product teams to deliver complex SaaS solutions.
• Hands-on, adaptable approach to programme delivery in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of complex, inter-dependent projects across multiple teams.
• Bridge Engineering, Clients and Delivery partners to ensure real-time delivery plans.
• Identify risks of over-commitment and maintain achievable timelines.
• Own relationships with external parties such as vendors and payment schemes.
• Provide reporting and metrics for delivery progress and plan tracking.
• Continuously monitor processes and implement improvements.

Skills

End-to-end PM

Stakeholder comms

Engineering & Product liaison

Hands-on delivery

Tech & SaaS familiarity

Job description

Описание:

At Engine by Starling, we are on a mission to find and work with leading banks all around the world who have the ambition to build rapid growth businesses, on our technology. Engine is Starling's software-as-a-service (SaaS) business, the technology that was built to power Starling Bank, and a year ago we split out as a separate business. Starling Bank has seen exceptional growth and success, and a large part of that is down to the fact that we have built our own modern technology from the ground up.

Задачи:

Overall management and co-ordination of a technical programme, managing a portfolio of multiple complex, inter-dependent projects. You'll serve as the key bridge between Engineering, Clients and our Delivery partners. Work closely with Engineering Leads to support the Software Development Lifecycle, understanding work dependencies and complexities. Collaborate across multiple teams to coordinate work and effort. Support Product and Engineering to produce an achievable plan. Working with Product Leads to maintain a clear, real-time understanding of all client competing needs against our internal capacity. Proactively identifying risks of over-commitment to ensure realistic delivery timelines. Owning relationships with external parties such as vendors and payment schemes. Ensuring service is provided to a high standard and holding them accountable where they play a key role in project delivery. Provide key reporting and metrics for delivery progress and tracking against plans. Continually monitor processes and implement improvements.

Требования:

End-to-end Project or Programme Management experience, ideally within a technology or financial services environment. Proven experience working directly with Engineering and Product teams to deliver complex technical solutions and experience in the software-as-a-service sector. A 'hands-on' and adaptable approach to programme delivery, with the ability to thrive in a flexible, fast-paced environment where priorities can shift. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience communicating complex technical topics. Strong interpersonal skills and a creative problem-solving ability to navigate ambiguity and technical hurdles. Technical skills and the ability to talk to Product and Engineering teams. Будет плюсом: We're looking for someone who thrives delivering in a flexible environment; previous experience working in Financial Services or Technology companies would be an advantage; Strong experience working on cards projects is highly desirable

Условия:

We have a Hybrid approach to working here at Engine - our preference is that you're located within a commutable distance of London so that we're able to interact and collaborate in person. 33 days holiday (including public holidays, which you can take when it works best for you) An extra day's holiday for your birthday Annual leave is increased 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 4x 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 Incentives refer a friend scheme 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