Senior Information Technology Project Manager
5 days ago
Tunbridge Wells
Senior Project Manager (Financial Services) Tunbridge Wells / Hybrid 2 Days per week in the office £60,000–£65,000 + excellent benefits + 4-day working week We are looking for an experienced, delivery focused, Senior IT Project Manager to lead the delivery of a major technology transformation programme. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced, hands-on Senior IT PM who enjoys owning delivery, working closely with senior stakeholders, and helping drive meaningful organisational change in a purpose-led, financial services regulated environment. You will take end-to-end responsibility for a major transformation initiative involving technology delivery, vendor management, solution implementation and data migration, while also contributing to visibility across the wider enterprise change portfolio. What you’ll be doing- • Lead delivery of a major business-wide technology transformation project., • Take ownership of project planning, delivery roadmap, governance, RAID and reporting., • Work closely with business stakeholders, internal technology teams and a key external vendor., • Drive delivery across solution implementation and data migration activity., • Manage budgets and support financial tracking for your programme., • Produce audit-ready project artefacts aligned to the change framework., • Contribute to portfolio-level reporting and governance across the business. What we’re looking for- • Proven experience as a Senior Project Manager delivering technology transformation., • Strong background in systems / platform implementation, technology change, and data migration., • Experience in banking, insurance, financial services or another regulated sector is highly desirable., • Experience working with third-party vendors, internal technology teams and business stakeholders., • Strong governance, stakeholder management and delivery ownership., • Comfortable working in a lean, hands-on environment., • Familiarity with cloud / SaaS environments, integrations and APIs., • Comfortable working in a predominantly waterfall-led environment, with awareness of Agile delivery through suppliers. Why this role? • A 4-day working week (32 hours across 4 days)., • Hybrid flexibility- 2 days per week in the office., • Opportunity to own a major transformation project., • An opportunity to join a strongly purpose-led organisation., • Excellent benefits package, including strong pension offering., • Visible role working closely with the Head of Change and senior stakeholders. Location The role is office-based in principle, with hybrid working available. In practice, this is expected to settle into a mix of office and home working, with more office presence likely at the start of the role. Candidates should be within a sensible commute of the Tunbridge Wells area. If you’re a delivery-focused Senior Project Manager who enjoys operating in a fast-moving environment and wants to play a key role in a significant technology transformation, we’d love to hear from you.