Senior Project Manager

CLS helps clients navigate the changing FX marketplace – reducing risk and creating efficiencies. Our extensive network and deep market intelligence enable CLS specialists to lead the development of standardized solutions to real market problems. Our innovative, forward-looking products make the trading process faster, easier, safer

and more cost-effective – empowering our clients’ success.

Senior Project Manager

London

Technology Change and Transformation

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The Senior Project Manager ensures that the project delivers the agreed business benefits on time, to budget, to the required quality standard, all within the CLS Project Governance framework. The Senior Project Manager will work on the Galileo Program which is a multi-year program to modernise the CLS Settlement estate.

The PM will be:

• Responsible and accountable for the project management of the Application Development and Testing delivery streams within the Galileo Program
• Responsible for developing, in conjunction with the Program Manager, a definition of the project(s) and ensures the project is effectively resourced and manages the relationships with a wide range of groups.
• Responsible for managing the work of a large third party vendor, allocating and utilising internal resources in an efficient manner and maintaining a co-operative, motivated and successful team.
• Responsible and accountable for the delivery of several projects which report into the overall Galileo Program.
• Responsible for detailed project reporting and governance adherence

• Defines plans through a rigorous and highly interactive process partnering with internal and external stakeholders, managing resources and environments.
• Agrees and formalizes plans, conducts or co-ordinates required business analysis where necessary. Presents plans and business cases and gains their sign off from sponsors and other stakeholders.
• Relationship management; develop and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders, both internal and external.
• Create project business case for all projects and ensure the benefits are measurable and agreed by all stakeholders. Responsible for demonstrating that stated benefits have been realised once the project has been delivered.

• Manage day-to-day operational aspects of a project, scope and budget
• Manage and maintain interlock of projects with other project managers
• Create and execute project work plans and revise as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements
• Effectively apply, support and champion the CLS Governance methodology and enforce project standards
• Best in class RAID management throughout the lifecycle of projects
• Review deliverables prepared by the project team before company-wide review
• Identify all project resources and where necessary work with the ePMO to secure project support resources
• Identify and lead the virtual project team
• Manage, mitigate and report project risks and issues
• Managing co-ordination of the partners and working groups engaged in project work
• Ensure project documents are complete, current, and stored appropriately
• Detailed project planning and control including:
• Developing and maintaining a detailed project plan.
• Managing project deliverables in line with the project plan.
• Recording and managing project risks & issues and escalating where necessary.
• Resolving cross-functional issues at project level.
• Managing project scope and change control.
• Monitoring project progress and performance from a benefit realisation, time, cost and quality perspective.
• Liaison with, and updates progress to, project board and senior management

• Coach and mentor junior…