Senior Project Manager

4 weeks ago


Glasgow Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom Head Resourcing Full time

Head Resourcing are delighted to partner with a leading financial services company based in central Glasgow. We are seeking an experienced and dedicated individual to join their Operations team as a Senior Project Manager. This role involves ensuring successful delivery of agreed business outcomes and orchestrating collaborative efforts across the business to plan, de-risk, and execute change initiatives. The role pays up to £71k, a 10% pension and is 2 days per week in the Glasgow office, with the other 3 from home. This role does not offer sponsorship

Responsibilities:

  • Lead the successful delivery of agreed business outcomes by collaborating with stakeholders across the business, planning, de-risking, and managing day-to-day project activities.
  • Offer guidance on change policies and processes to colleagues, oversee project management staff, and collaborate with departmental leaders in developing projects and programs.
  • Plan project work scope, resource allocation, and timelines in coordination with department leaders and the Executive, providing transparent updates on expected deliverables.
  • Manage project risks by working with stakeholders, documenting and addressing them using comprehensive methods, and ensuring documented action plans are followed and updated transparently.
  • Ensure alignment of all activities with change policies, procedures, and standards, fostering a culture of learning from gaps and supporting colleague development.
  • Motivate project teams by establishing clear goals, ensuring role clarity, and efficient stakeholder management throughout the change lifecycle, celebrating successes and learning from challenges.

Qualifications and Skills:

  • 5+ years' experience as a Project Manager or Senior Project Manager in a fast-paced, technology-driven financial services environment, pensions experience is essential.
  • Proven track record of delivering customer service and customer-facing digital solutions through in-house and third-party IT capabilities.
  • Experience in both waterfall and agile methodologies, with a proactive mindset to determine the best approach.
  • Strong leadership skills, ability to influence and drive improvement initiatives across business stakeholders, change, and IT teams.
  • Exceptional collaboration, relationship development, and management skills, coupled with effective communication abilities for technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Attention to detail, analytical ability to propose and assess solutions, and proficient use of MS applications including SharePoint, Project, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Visio.



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