Project Manager

5 days ago


Petersfield, United Kingdom Vanquis Bank Full time

Project Manager

Location:  Bradford/Petersfield

Salary:  

Closing Date: Thursday 27 June 2024

Project Manager

Location: Bradford, Chatham or Petersfield

We are happy for you to be based in Bradford, Chatham or Petersfield but please note that occasional travel will be required to our other offices

Working Pattern: Our working style is hybrid, but we recognise the importance of collaborative working with our colleagues often 1 to 3 days per week in one of our offices

Benefits: Discretionary annual bonus, 25 days holiday up to 30 days (depending on service), pension scheme with matched company contributions up to 10%, 1 paid day to ‘give back’, LinkedIn Learning for all 

Don’t hesitate to apply for a role even if you don’t meet all the criteria; your unique strengths and eagerness to learn can be just as valuable.

You and Your Team:

As a Project Manager, you will be reporting to the Senior Project Manager. The Project Manager manages key projects within the Group portfolio, with responsibilities including the coordination and completion of projects on time, to scope and within budget. 

The Project Manager will oversee all aspects of project delivery, leading the project team, setting deadlines, assigning responsibilities, monitoring and reporting project progress.

In your day-to-day role, as a Project Manager you will:

Ensure projects are delivered following the Change Delivery Framework Ensure adequate governance is set up based on the project complexity level Successful delivery of projects to time, budget, scope that can realise expected benefits  Working with Sponsor, Accountable Executive, and key stakeholders, support the development of the project business case, taking business and functional requirements into account when considering possible options Ensure that the project is adequately planned and well structured, resolving issues and initiating corrective action where necessary  Lead, engage and motivate the project team to deliver Project objectives and outcomes Provide analysis and forecasting to help support the delivery of projects  Prepare and maintain relevant plans, including project, critical path, communication and deployment plans  Ensure that all risks and issues associated to the project are properly documented, reported and actively managed; proposing appropriate actions and accompanied by effective communication throughout the process Ensure project reports and documents are prepared and delivered on time and to high quality  Ensure that the impact of any change being proposed is considered and an appropriate change management approach is developed that will produce the best outcome for the business Ensure business readiness by working with Business SME-s (compliance with business policies and processes, training for business users etc.) Maintain an awareness of potential inter-dependencies with other projects and their impact  Develop and maintain effective communication channels with stakeholders as well as the wider business to ensure engagement, support and delivery of the projects’ desired outcomes and benefits Be a champion for the success of projects, motivating others and making Vanquis Banking Group a great place to work  Drive continual improvement both individually and as an organisation, including identifying and acting on opportunities for improved efficiency and productivity

What will make you stand out?

Experience as a Project Manager, ideally within a regulated industry A good understanding of the project management lifecycle and the role of a Project/Programme Manager within this Experience of working within complex change environments, managing small to medium projects simultaneously  Effective co-ordination of tasks including project financials, and management of inter-dependencies including oversight of any risks and issues arising Strong knowledge and experience of Waterfall and/or Agile methodologies Strong analytical and problem-solving capability Advanced written and communication skills to support report writing and presentations of complex subject matter to stakeholders  Achieved or studying towards a Project Management qualification (Agile Foundation and Practitioner, Prince 2 Foundation and Practitioner Qualified) or equivalent experience Highly proficient in standard Microsoft Office applications as well as proficient in project planning and applicable software i.e. MS Project or similar 

The interview process:

Up to 30 minute telephone call with a member of the Talent Acquisition team. Up to 1 hour with the hiring team. Up to 1 hour Final interview with 1 programme Manager and hiring team.

Our average process takes up to 4 weeks but we will always work around your availability. You will have the chance to speak to our recruitment team throughout the process.

As this role involves working within a regulated environment any offer will be subject to satisfactory background checks including criminal record check, credit check, fraud check and employment references.

Your working life: If you prefer to work part-time, we'll make this happen whenever we can - whether this is to help you meet other commitments or strike a great work-life balance. A fear of losing your current working flexibility shouldn't hinder you from applying for new opportunities, which is why we aim to match your existing flexible working arrangements where possible.

Why work for us?

We’re Vanquis Banking Group plc, an FTSE All Share company and a leading specialist bank, established in 1880. We lend responsibly, providing tailored products and services to 1.75 million UK customers through Vanquis, Moneybarn, and Snoop. Our purpose is simple: to deliver caring banking so our customers can make the most of life’s opportunities.

At Vanquis Banking Group we believe in looking after our colleagues, so we do our best to create a rewarding, engaging, and supportive work environment across our various divisions.

We let our colleagues know we appreciate their hard work by offering competitive salaries, benefits, and a Group wide recognition scheme. All colleagues are eligible to join a pension scheme, and, after six months’ service, you can join our ‘Save as you Earn’ and 'Buy as you Earn' schemes.

We offer a range of training and development opportunities to help each of our colleagues maximise their potential, whatever their role. From your first day working with us, we’ll help you settle into your new role and are happy to talk to you about your career aspirations.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Here at Vanquis Banking Group, we embrace everyone’s unique strengths and identities to be themselves at work. Regardless of how you identify yourself, your sexual orientation, martial or civil partner status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national background, faith, disability, or age – your experiences and background help enrich our teams, and most importantly help support our customers in the best way possible. At the end of the day, its our people that help us to fulfil the reason why we’re here in the first place: to help put people on a path to a better everyday life. 


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