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- Remote / Hybrid
- Software Delivery Focus
- Clear Career Progression
- Analysing business requirements and technical specifications to define project scope, deliverables, and delivery strategies
- Acting as the primary client liaison, developing strong relationships with key stakeholders whilst managing commercial aspects and contracts
- Leading and motivating cross-functional delivery teams to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards
- Proactively managing project risks, issues, and dependencies whilst ensuring full contractual compliance
- Running client workshops, progress meetings, sprint ceremonies, and team retrospectives
- Creating and maintaining comprehensive project documentation including risk registers, project plans, financial forecasts, and status reports
- Managing client invoicing processes and delivery reporting
- Contributing to the development of project management frameworks and best practices across the business
- Mentoring junior team members and driving continuous improvement initiatives
- Maintaining hands-on oversight of technical delivery to ensure ground-level challenges are identified and resolved quickly
- Degree-level qualification or equivalent professional experience
- Minimum 5 years' experience managing complex software projects, ideally within FinTech or financial services
- Proven track record in both software development and financial services environments
- Strong technical understanding with ability to engage effectively with development teams
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
- Demonstrable experience in client-facing roles with external stakeholder management
- Complete project lifecycle experience from initiation through to go-live
- Solid grounding in Agile methodologies and tools such as Azure DevOps
- Outstanding organisational abilities with proven capability to manage multiple priorities
- Experience leading multidisciplinary teams including Business Analysts, Developers, and Testers
- Strong communication skills across all levels, both internally and with external clients
- Knowledge of release management and deployment across multiple environments
- Resilient problem-solving approach with excellent escalation judgement
- Ability to thrive in fast-paced environments whilst managing concurrent deliverables
- Strong technical foundation enabling meaningful collaboration with technical teams
- Proven ability to influence decisions and drive project outcomes
- Platform, Investment, or Pensions industry knowledge
- Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps for project management
- Proficiency with Atlassian suite (JIRA, Confluence)
- Advanced Microsoft Office skills including MS Project
- Experience creating comprehensive project plans and technical delivery documentation
- Strong strategic planning and organisational capabilities
- Advanced risk management and escalation skills
- Team leadership and staff motivation experience
- Budget management and resource allocation expertise
- Adaptability and innovative problem-solving abilities
- Exceptional time management with consistent delivery to deadlines
- Versatile communication style adaptable to different stakeholder groups
