Job title: IT Project Manager
Job location: Sheffield, UK
Job type: Contract
Job mode: Hybrid(3 days in office)
Key Responsibilities:
Develop comprehensive project plans to maximize benefits while minimizing risk.
Prepare detailed project estimates for review and approval by business stakeholders.
Drive execution against project plans, considering delivery approach, key milestones, dependencies, scope, resources, budgets, and quality, in line with the bank's change methodologies.
Establish effective project controls, procedures, and quality assurance processes.
Build and maintain positive stakeholder relationships, providing regular updates and resolving high-priority project issues.
Set the pace and operating rhythm of projects, fostering a culture of achievement and proactively removing barriers to success.
Monitor, manage, and report on project progress, risks, dependencies, and issues to the Programme Manager or steering committees, making recommendations to support decision-making and maintain delivery targets.
Required Skills and Experience:
Proven end-to-end IT project management experience.
Experience in developing budget estimates and forecasting for IT projects.
Experience managing complex deliverables and strategic requirements, driving them to production.
Familiarity with Agile and Waterfall delivery methodologies, working across multiple geographies and time zones.
Knowledge of banking technologies across both front- and back-office systems.
Strong relationship management skills, with a track record of building internal stakeholder trust.
Proficient with project management tools such as Jira, Confluence, and MS Office.