Infrastructure Project Manager – Inside IR35

As Project Manager in the banks CTO, the role holder will provide direct oversight of the programme(s)/ project(s)’, financial and outcome accountability, reporting to a Portfolio Manager within CTO. In executing this role, the Project Manager will need to:
 

  • build strong relationships with senior stakeholders within IT, Global Businesses, Finance
  • work closely with their respective Portfolio Manager, the Global CTO PPM Practice team and their senior stakeholders to ensure alignment of their project/programme with the wider change portfolio and group strategy, values and behaviour
  • provide board level overview of progress, lead and direct multidisciplinary teams across all global businesses, global functions and regions
  • lead end to end execution and responsibility for all aspects of the project/programme, including definition, planning, execution & implementation, governance & control, financial, resource and change management.
  • Provide financial analysis, including being able to contextualise financial data into business activities and conclusions
  • Ensure the adherence to financial processes and procedures at project/programme level, as set and communicated by the Bank Group, regulators and CTO PPM Practice.
  • Own the the identification and escalation of any budgetary related risks, issues and opportunities to portfolio/function as appropriate.
  • have responsibility for effective handover of the project/programme into Business as Usual operations to support effective benefits realisation.
  • have responsibility for deploying the bank Change Frameworks and respective methodologies within their Programme/Project and instilling good programme/project disciplines within their project and wider team.

Principle Accountabilities

  • Plans effectively around delivery constraints and optimizes the programme/project plan to maximize benefits and minimise risk. Develops the plan within constraints, considering the delivery approach, key milestones and dependencies within the plan, requirements and scope, effort and resources, budgets and quality.
  • Ensures the baseline measures are established which include scope, requirements, benefits, schedule and budget are managed as outlined in project and programme management frameworks. Identifies and intervenes where there is slippage and variance from plan.
  • Plans and tracks operating, and capital spend within budgetary constraints and reports risks and discrepancies. Tracks and reports on financial business case commitments and ensures adherence to financial processes. Leads by example and encourages excellent financial management in others.
  • Oversees the tracking of projects(s) risks, issues, dependencies and assesses the impacts on the benefit realization for the project(s) and takes action to minimise impact, actively challenging and removing obstacles
  • Influences and collaborates with CTO and other ITD and global business stakeholders and partners to drive the transformation outcomes.  Represents CTO, where necessary, at discussions regarding project/programme prioritisation and to create buy-in for risk mitigation and contingency plans
  • Obtains sponsor and stakeholder buy in to plans, key commitments and changes against baseline as they arise
  • Obtains sponsor and stakeholder sign off for deliverables, formally closes project, assesses stakeholder satisfaction and captures feedback. Captures key learns from each project.
  • Articulates to stakeholders the targeted benefits and takes joint responsibility for benefits realisation
  • Manages the initiative sponsor(s), working with them to ensure project deliverables are met
  • Plans and manages the implementation of multiple people related transformation projects, to ensure business benefits are realised and that the transition from current state to target state is smooth.  Ensures that the CTO organization and other change audiences are ready, willing and able to function in the new business environment.
  • Works closely with delivery partners on planning, design and estimating, bringing together teams; actively managing dependencies between these teams and other projects and prgrammes
  • Sets the pace and operating rhythm, driving a culture of achievement and ensures pace by identifying and removing barriers to transformation projects/programmes and their success
  • Promotes pace and energy within the team and leads by example

Knowledge and Experience

  • Outstanding project and programme management experience which include communications capabilities, decision making and problem solving skills, lateral thinking, analytical and interpersonal skills.
  • Excellent understanding and proven experience of Programme and Project Management methodologies including Waterfall and Agile.
  • Ability to direct and influence people in a matrix orientated environment and establish working partnerships at a junior and senior organizational level.
  • Proven experience of positive, challenging interactions with Senior Executives across the business.
  • Outstanding relationship management, collaboration and influencing skills.
  • Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills with a proven ability to communicate effectively and confidently at all levels across the Group.
  • Change agent with proven ability of implementing large scale organizational, procedural, technology and people related change programmes.
  • Proven ability to articulate complex issues concisely and in simple language to recognise to the global remit of this role.
  • Detail orientated.
  • Strong financial analytical background and proven ability in financial/analytical reasoning, including being able to contextualise financial data into business activities and conclusions.
  • Experience of delivering large scale change programmes within a Technology organization, with Infrastructure experience.
  • High level of drive and motivation to ensure delivery of a broad range of outputs simultaneously across the bank.
  • Experience of leading and managing teams with proven track record of working with diverse, cross functional teams that are located regionally and worldwide.
  • Experience of driving continuous improvement