VP Project Manager

VP Project Manager

12 Month Contract

London

Hybrid Working

The Adecco group is part of Adecco Workforce Solutions (AWS). We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive.

We are happy to be recruiting for one of our high-profile banking clients. They are currently looking for a VP Project Manager to join them for an initial 12 month contract, however there may be scope for extension.

Role Purpose:

• Ensures that the project and all workstream & taskforces have the appropriate governance, transparency and oversight.
• Drive project stakeholder engagement and ensure that project plans are being adhered to, raising risks and issues to the Senior Project Manager.
• Ensure that the rationale, progress and decision making is robustly documented and evidenced to withstand audit and/or regulatory scrutiny.

Accountabilities & Responsibilities:

• Responsible for managing all project lifecycle activities associated with delivering projects that are regulatory driven, frequently medium-term in length, impact multiple departments or offices and are medium in risk, scope and complexity.
• Accountable for managing the project lifecycle and budget in line with the Project Management Methodology, consistently demonstrating sound judgement and ownership of the project process and ensuring that all deliverables are aligned with the clients objectives and commensurate with our business profile.
• Lead, influence, motivate and manage diverse project teams across the EMEA organization, including representatives from a wide variety of departments to ensure timely delivery of required results with least possible impact on the bank's business and customers.
• Plan and drive completion of all project deliverables including the business case, regulatory requirements, project roadmap, budget, testing, deliverables implementation and handover into business as usual
• Identify and then judge when to escalate risks and issues and their associated mitigation plans to the C-level Project Sponsor and appropriate committees (SteerCo) in order to prevent impact or additional risk.
• Achieve appropriate governance and transparency for the project so that the appropriate oversight is achieved.
• Ensure that all deliverables achieve compliance for the organisation, meet the objectives of the project, are in line with best market practise and can withstand formal regulatory scrutiny.
• Recognise and rapidly adapt to ongoing change during the project. Document internal and external impacts including impact on existing policies and associated procedures, formulate and present suitable mitigation plans and ensure all updates are completed to impacted areas.

Knowledge, Skills, Experience & Qualifications:

Education & Qualifications

The role requires the candidate to be educated to degree level or have significant specialist knowledge.

Industry recognised modern project management qualification such as PMP or APM preferred

Experience & Knowledge

• Knowledge and experience of financial services, markets and banking activities and the surrounding regulatory framework;
• Prior experience of successfully delivering regulatory/business change projects within financial services
• Strong interpersonal skills including ability to lead rather than manage, to set the vision for the project, gain team and organisational buy-in, anticipate and resolve conflict, motivate, negotiate and coach so that project objectives are met;
• Strong, effective communication skills both written and oral, including diplomacy in offering challenge
• Knowledge of effective team building and some experience of team management skills.
• Practical and willing to get involved in tasks, when necessary, to ensure objectives are achieved
• Ability to work to multiple deadlines and under pressure
• Experience preparing for a large scale data and system migration would be beneficial.
• Experience creating and developing a 'Go live' Runbook would be beneficial.

Location:

This is a hybrid working role, with a requirement to work from the clients London office 2-3 days a week.

Working hours:

Standard working hours with some flex where required.

If you feel that this is a role that would suit you then please apply today.

If you do not hear from us within 48 hours of your application, please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

The Adecco Group is an equal opportunities company