Project Manager

Project Manager – Banking (London, UK), 6 months, £400-425 per day (inside scope)

Location: London, United Kingdom (Client Site 4-5 days a week)

Role Type: Client-facing / Financial Services Delivery

Role Purpose

Responsible for the end-to-end management and delivery of complex, multi-stream projects within a client banking environment. This includes leading business change initiatives, technical implementations, and ensuring robust financial governance across all phases of the project lifecycle.

The role requires a strong focus on driving change within financial services organisations, partnering with business and technology stakeholders to deliver measurable outcomes aligned to regulatory, operational, and strategic priorities.

Key Responsibilities

Project Delivery

• Lead the delivery of complex change projects across business and technology domains within a banking environment.
• Manage full project lifecycle from initiation through to implementation and closure, ensuring alignment to governance frameworks (e.g., PRINCE2, Agile, Waterfall).
• Define and manage scope, timelines, deliverables, resources, and dependencies across multiple workstreams.

Business Change & Transformation

• Drive business change initiatives, ensuring effective adoption of new processes, operating models, and systems.
• Work closely with stakeholders to define target state operating models and deliver successful transition from current state.
• Support organisational readiness through change impact assessments, stakeholder engagement, and communication plans.

Technical Implementation

• Oversee delivery of technology-enabled change, working closely with IT, architecture, and delivery teams.
• Ensure successful implementation of banking platforms, digital systems, or regulatory technology solutions.
• Manage system integration points and ensure alignment with enterprise architecture standards.

Financial & Budget Management

• Own and manage project financials, including budgeting, forecasting, and cost control.
• Track project cash flow, invoicing, and financial reporting, ensuring compliance with governance standards.
• Develop and manage business cases, ensuring benefits realisation and ROI tracking through project lifecycle.

Governance, Risk & Compliance

• Establish and lead project governance forums, providing high-quality reporting to senior stakeholders.
• Proactively manage risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies.
• Ensure adherence to financial services regulatory and internal risk frameworks.

Stakeholder Management

• Engage and influence senior stakeholders across business, technology, and client leadership teams.
• Act as the key interface between client bank and delivery teams.
• Deliver clear, concise updates and reporting at all governance levels.

Continuous Improvement

• Identify and implement improvements to project delivery practices and governance frameworks.
• Promote best practices in project management and business change delivery.

Experience & Skills

Essential

• 5+ years’ project management experience within Financial Services / Banking.
• Proven delivery of business change and technical implementation projects.
• Strong experience in change management and business transformation.
• Experience managing technical delivery / system implementations.
• Demonstrated ownership of project budgets, financial tracking, and reporting.
• Strong knowledge of project governance, risk management, and regulatory environments.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Experience delivering across the full project lifecycle (initiation to closure).

Desirable

• Experience working on-site with UK-based client banks (London).
• Knowledge of UK/EU financial regulations and regulatory change delivery.
• Certifications such as PRINCE2, PMP, Agile (Scrum/Kanban).
• Exposure to digital transformation, core banking, or data programmes.

Leadership & Behavioural Competencies

• Strong leadership with the ability to deliver in complex, fast-paced environments.
• Ability to manage ambiguity and drive clarity in change environments.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Excellent collaboration and ability to manage cross-functional stakeholders.

Education & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Project Management certification (PRINCE2, PMP or equivalent)