Principal responsibilities

• Plans effectively around delivery constraints and optimizes the plan to maximize benefits and minimize risk. Develops the plan within constraints, considering the delivery approach, key milestones and dependencies within the plan, requirements and scope, effort and resources, budgets and quality
• Ensures the baselined scope, requirements, benefits, schedule and budget are managed as outlined in Change Frameworks. Identifies and intervenes where there is slippage and variance from plan
• Proactively monitors project execution to effectively identify risks/issues/dependencies as they arise throughout the project lifecycle. Takes ownership of critical issues and ensures resolution within agreed timescales and implements mitigating plans against identified risks and issues. Escalates when needed to the program Manager (remaining calm, knowing when to escalate, and escalates with possible solutions).
• Collaborates and builds positive stakeholder relationships providing regular updates to resolve high priority issues affecting the project
• Obtains buy-in from the project sponsor, Steering Committee and other stakeholders for all key project plans, commitments, and changes including requirements, quality assurance plans, budget, schedule, and scope changes
• Analyses management reports, and derives insights from it to drive the right business decisions
• Sets the pace and operating rhythm, driving a culture of achievement and ensures pace by identifying and removing barriers to project success
• Promotes pace and energy within the team and leads by example. Keeps focus on the medium and long term goals and the Group’s values particularly when under short term pressure
• Manages change and implementation to ensure the change lands well and sticks, contributing to benefits realization

Requirements

• Graduate or Post graduate with 10+ years of experience
• Project management skills and experience 
• Examples of the delivery of on time and on budget projects that achieve business case stated outcomes
• a driver with bias towards delivery at pace and controlling project outcomes
• In depth experience of working in a banking environment and change projects
• Stakeholder management experience, especially impactful communication, influencing and running project governance
• Implementation, change management and benefits realization. Proven understanding of delivery methodologies and best practice technique
• Understanding of how change drives benefits for customers and other stakeholders. Knowledge of the external environment – regulatory, political, competitors etc.