Description
• Ensure the project and associated business case are scoped, initiated and approved according to required procedures• Ensure the project is planned in a manner that delivers to the required cost and quality and within the agreed scope, including appropriate milestone definition, work breakdown structure, dependencies, and assumptions
• Ensure the project is resourced appropriately
• Ensure the project work is executed and implemented according to the plan or any agreed changes to the plan and according to agreed project management standards
• Ensure relevant and appropriate analysis, management information, and reporting is provided
• Ensure that requirements, plans, risks, issues, actions, costs, schedules, benefits, and other related project artefacts are documented and tracked
• Ensure that appropriate meetings are held and that outputs and artefacts are produced and distributed. Chair the relevant meetings
• Utilize the relevant governance bodies / steering committees for the purpose they are established
• Ensure that the project work is compliant with documented standards, templates, and frameworks, and captured in agreed toolsets
• Ensure project stakeholder awareness, engagement, and communication
• Analyse and identify possible risks and issues that could impact delivery and either resolve them or escalate as appropriate
• Proposal to adjust financial plan, when better insight reveals more appropriate costs
• Ensure the project spends according to the agreed financial plan
• Manage project team members consistent with our management principles
• Where applicable provide other relevant support as required by the programme manager
• Ensure the project closes according to required procedures
• Ensure projects are compliance to the Programme Governance Framework
• Must have proven experience in leading and delivering projects and products using Agile development methodology.
• Awareness of regulatory initiatives and experience of working within Records Management, Archiving and eDiscovery
• Experience in a management role with P&L accountability
• Experience in developing and tracking financial business cases
• Relevant experience working in the Financial Services industry
• Proven ability to effectively assess and mitigate project risks and dependencies
• Experienced in effectively communicating with and positively influencing project stakeholders and team members
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and Microsoft Project
• Excellent team player and open-minded approach
• Ability to work in virtual teams and in matrixed organisation
• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university (or equivalent diploma / work experience)
• Professional qualification in Prince2 and/or PMI Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Good to have: Qualification as PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP), PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP) or PMI Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP)