Project Manager - Strategic Change Initiatives

About the role

The Project Manager plans, coordinates and delivers strategic change initiatives across the Bank, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget and in line with agreed business outcomes. The role manages risks, dependencies, stakeholders and governance requirements, and nurtures relationships with project stakeholders to encourage a change mindset across the Bank.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of transformation, technology, product and regulatory change projects.
• Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, RAID logs and status reports.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams including Product, Technology, Operations, Compliance, Finance and external vendors.
• Build relationships with business leaders to establish credibility, solve problems and build consensus.
• Manage day-to-day project activities and resources, tracking milestones, risks, issues, dependencies and budgets.
• Facilitate project governance forums, steering committees and working groups.
• Develop project specifications and agree the baseline with stakeholders, covering scope, deliverables, resources, milestones and deadlines.
• Report progress, milestones, deliverables, risks and issues to senior stakeholders and drive accountability for actions.
• Conduct reviews to capture lessons learned and refine practices, templates, policies, tools and partnerships.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, project management or a related field.
• 10 years of project or programme management experience; banking or financial sector experience preferred.
• Proven experience delivering complex business or technology projects.
• Ability to work in a matrix environment and influence at all levels, including with external vendors.

Required skills

• Professional project management qualification (PMP, PRINCE2, Agile or equivalent) is an asset.
• Experience with project governance, risk management and change delivery.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.