Technical Project Manager - London

ZipRecruiter; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading recruitment platform is seeking an experienced Technical Project Manager for a crucial 6-month contract role in London. In this hybrid position, you will lead the technology workstream of a large-scale integration project for a financial institution, ensuring timely delivery and quality. Ideal candidates will have proven project management experience in financial services, strong coordination skills, and excellent stakeholder management abilities.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in technical project management within the financial services sector.
• Strong background in coordinating application and data integrations.
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to resolve issues decisively and proactively.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, particularly at executive levels.
• Experience managing complex cutovers and hypercare phases.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and manage the integrated technology plan and schedule.
• Coordinate delivery across multiple technology streams, proactively managing risks.
• Plan and execute complex cutovers and hypercare activities under strict governance.
• Align internal teams and external vendors for seamless integration.
• Manage customer-impacting changes with minimal disruption.
• Collaborate with Operations and Product leads to synchronize releases.

Skills

Technical project management experience

Coordinating application and data integrations

Organizational skills

Issue resolution skills

Communication and stakeholder management

Managing complex cutovers

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Technical Project Manager
Contract Type: 6-Month Contract
Location: London (Hybrid - 2-3 days in office)

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Technical Project Manager to lead the Technology workstream on a complex, large-scale integration project for a leading financial institution. This is a high-impact role where you will drive technology delivery across multiple streams including applications, data, security, and infrastructure, ensuring milestones are met on time, within budget, and to scope with the highest quality.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and manage the integrated technology plan and schedule.
• Coordinate delivery across multiple technology streams, proactively managing risks, issues, and dependencies.
• Plan and execute complex cutovers and hypercare activities under strict governance and compliance standards.
• Align internal teams and external vendors to ensure seamless integration and business readiness.
• Manage customer-impacting changes with minimal disruption and maintain trusted executive-level communications.
• Collaborate closely with Operations and Product leads to synchronize releases and reduce risk across critical technology dependencies.

Skills & Experience

• Proven experience in technical project management within the financial services sector.
• Strong background in coordinating application and data integrations.
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to resolve issues decisively and proactively.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, particularly at executive levels.
• Experience managing complex cutovers and hypercare phases.

Why Join

This is an exciting opportunity to play a central role in a strategic, large-scale integration project within a prestigious financial institution. You will work with cross-functional teams, influence technology delivery, and contribute directly to the success of a critical business initiative.

Randstad Technologies is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy