Project Manager, IT Project Manager, Project & Program Management

Project Manager The Solutions Project Manager oversees the delivery and support of the projects within the Transformation programme using Isio’s project management processes and standards. The role requires financial services experience and practical knowledge of project delivery using Agile and Waterfall processes to deliver outputs to internal sponsors across the business. This role is based in our Birmingham city centre office with a hybrid workstyle.

What does the role entail? Delivering work streams on time, scope and budget using Agile/Waterfall approaches. Management of the full project life cycle, including set-up, planning, progress reporting to key stakeholders, liaison with multiple stakeholders and third parties, project control and project close. Manage a variety of business and vendor tasks to weekly deliverables to keep the project on track. Run the daily stand-ups as required, establish if there are any ‘blockers’ and take ownership of issues to get these ‘unblocked’.

Multiple projects/work streams delivered simultaneously. Using detailed project plans using JIRA Planning, tracking and mitigation management of scope, milestones, and deliverables. Stakeholder mapping and management of plans. Ensure key processes are documented, followed, measured, and reported on a regular basis. Identify and capture risks and issues, then mitigate or escalate as appropriate. Budget management and tracking to ensure project remains within approved budget.

Sharing project management best practices and processes to continually develop and improve Isio’s project management framework What we’re looking for?

Experience of Project Management within Financial Services is essential. Delivering work streams on time, scope and budget using Agile/Waterfall approaches. Management of the full project life cycle, including set-up, planning, progress reporting to key stakeholders, liaison with multiple stakeholders and third parties, project control and project close. Manage a variety of business and vendor tasks to weekly deliverables to keep the project on track.

Run the daily stand-ups as required, establish if there are any ‘blockers’ and take ownership of issues to get these ‘unblocked’.

Multiple projects/work streams delivered simultaneously. Using detailed project plans using JIRA Planning, tracking and mitigation management of scope, milestones, and deliverables. Stakeholder mapping and management of plans. Ensure key processes are documented, followed, measured, and reported on a regular basis. Identify and capture risks and issues, then mitigate or escalate as appropriate. Budget management and tracking to ensure project remains within approved budget.

Sharing project management best practices and processes to continually develop and improve Isio’s project management framework. Experience working in, and a good understanding of, UK Pensions would be desirable. Why Join Isio Isio is a fast-growing professional services business, that offers career development through an evolving client base, diverse and meaningful work, nationwide opportunities, and a culture that rewards high performance and accountability.

We hold ourselves to the highest standards and our values guide how we advise our clients, how we operate as a business and how we work together as a team. We call it the Isio Attitude. We encourage our people to be bold, to communicate with conviction, and to deliver advice that matters. Here, growth brings opportunity - more responsibility, more clients, and work that stretches and develops you.

We invest in training and development so you can expand your skills and explore different career paths across diverse markets to make your mark. Isio is a place to realise your potential and build a career with impact. You can find out more about Isio and the benefits we offer on our career's website Isio - Careers & Benefits. About Isio A progressive advisory firm, partnering with clients of all sizes to deliver expertise in pensions, employee benefits and wealth advisory services.

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