Project Manager, IT Project Manager, Change Management

Project Manager
£70,000 - £90,000 + Benefits

London
2-3 days a week on site

We're supporting a large financial services organisation that is looking for an experienced Project Manager to join its team in London.

This role will sit at the heart of technology and operational change
, taking ownership of projects from initiation through to delivery. You'll work closely with internal teams, external stakeholders and senior leadership to ensure projects are delivered on time, to a high standard and in line with business objectives.

The role would suit someone who enjoys driving delivery, managing stakeholders and solving complex problems within a fast-paced financial services or technology environment.

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of technology and operational change projects.
• Maintain robust project governance, documentation and RAID logs to support successful delivery.
• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders across all levels.
• Identify, track and proactively mitigate risks, issues, assumptions and dependencies throughout the project lifecycle.
• Manage project plans, milestones, dependencies and delivery priorities to ensure projects remain on track.
• Report project progress, risks and key decisions to senior leadership and governance forums
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• Apply Agile and Waterfall project management methodologies depending on the requirements of the project.
• Facilitate project meetings, governance sessions and stakeholder updates.
• Work collaboratively with technology, operational and business teams to resolve blockers and maintain delivery momentum.
• Ensure project documentation, actions and decisions are accurately maintained throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support continuous improvement across project management processes, ways of working and delivery standards.
• Ensure projects remain aligned with wider business objectives and agreed scope.

• 3-5 years' experience in end-to-end project management, ideally within financial services or a technology-driven environment.
• Proven experience delivering technology, operational change or transformation projects
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• Hands-on experience working across both Agile and Waterfall methodologies
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• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects, priorities and stakeholders simultaneously.
• Proven stakeholder management experience, including the ability to influence and communicate with senior management
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• Solid understanding of RAID management, project governance and project documentation
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• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to operate effectively in fast-paced environments.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Confident using project management and collaboration tools such as Jira, Confluence and MS Project
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If you're an experienced Project Manager with strong financial services or technology delivery experience and are looking for your next opportunity in London, we'd love to hear from you.