Project Manager

Project Manager (Contract)

Duration: 12 Months (Possibility for extension)

Location: London/Hybrid (4 days per week on site)

Rate: A highly competitive Umbrella Day Rate is available for suitable candidates

Role Overview

As a Project Manager, you will play a crucial role in coordinating and delivering key programmes across multiple regions. Your analytical skills and strategic mindset will be essential in managing day–to–day implementation activities, tracking progress, and ensuring that projects are completed on time and within scope.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support Programme Planning: Collaborate with the BST Lead Programme Manager in developing and executing plans for seamless delivery across Luxembourg, Germany, and the UK.
• Day–to–Day Coordination: Oversee implementation activities by liaising with country and platform teams to ensure alignment and efficiency.
• Integrated Delivery Plans: Create and maintain comprehensive delivery plans, including milestones and dependency views that reflect the project's trajectory.
• Progress Tracking: Monitor programme milestones and proactively highlight any delivery risks or slippage to stakeholders.
• Status Reporting: Prepare insightful status reports, dashboards, and forward–looking insights for programme governance, ensuring transparency and accountability.
• RAID Logs Maintenance: Maintain comprehensive RAID logs (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies) and facilitate escalation processes with clear impact assessments and mitigation strategies.
• Workstream Coordination: Gather inputs from workstream PMs to present a cohesive programme view and ensure all aspects are integrated.
• Regulatory Considerations: Support the management of regulatory, legal entity, and country–specific requirements to ensure compliance throughout the project lifecycle.
• Governance Materials Drafting: Assist in drafting governance documentation, including status packs and decision papers, to support informed decision–making.
• Action Follow–Up: Drive follow–up on agreed actions and mitigation plans to maintain momentum and focus on objectives.
• Documentation Management: Maintain delivery documentation with an emphasis on audit–grade traceability to support governance and compliance requirements.
• Client Interaction: Participate in client and incumbent status calls, ensuring that shared tracking and governance documentation remains up to date and accurate.

Skills & Experience:

• Proven experience in project management within the investment banking sector or a related financial services environment.
• Strong organizational skills with a meticulous attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent communication skills, capable of conveying complex information clearly to diverse audiences.
• Proficiency in project management tools and methodologies.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast–paced, dynamic environment.
• Strong analytical and problem–solving abilities.

Candidates will need to show evidence of the above in their CV in order to be considered.

If you feel you have the skills and experience and want to hear more about this role 'apply now' to declare your interest in this opportunity with our client. Your application will be observed by our dedicated team.

We will respond to all successful applicants ASAP however, please be advised that we will always look to contact you further from this time should we need further applicants or if other opportunities arise relevant to your skillset.

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