Project Manager, Program ​/ Project Manager, Operations Manager

Location: Edinburgh / Alderley Park (Manchester) (Hybrid – 3 days per week onsite)

Contract: 12 months

We are looking for an expert with proven experience in large-scale transitions or complex change environments—those who can navigate operational, technical, and people-centric change to ensure a smooth, well-governed, and high-quality transition. As a Senior Project Manager, you will:

• Lead our most complex and critical initiatives
• Apply best project management practices to ensure outcomes are delivered to time, cost, and quality objectives
• Provide leadership to the delivery team, building and motivating team members to meet project goals
• Define and agree required project resources for successful delivery
• Manage risks and issues, understanding the wider risk context associated with the business and delivery
• Build collaborative relationships with third parties to manage delivery, costs, and maximise value
• Implement appropriate governance in line with Group methods
• Control project costs and understand the impact on Group-wide financial performance and value to the customer
• Coach and mentor other Project Managers in the team, potentially with people management responsibilities
• Contribute to continuous improvement of ways of working within our change delivery environment

We are seeking candidates with extensive, demonstrable experience delivering complex projects within financial services, including:

• Ability to solve and unblock issues within teams or departments
• Adaptable communication style across all levels of the organisation
• Skills to build consensus between organisations or diverse stakeholders
• Proactive and future-focused approach to managing and controlling project costs and benefits
• Strong interpersonal skills to influence, facilitate change, and enhance performance in a cross-functional environment
• Experience leading project teams and building trust, confidence, commitment, and collaboration
• Experience of integration programmes, platform migrations, or similar transformation projects is highly desirable