Key Skills Required

• Evidence of performing a leadership role through a full end-to-end Project lifecycle for at least 2 initiatives with a budget of over £1m
• Financial Services experience, with specifically excellent technical expertise in Insurance one of our key sectors (Banking & Capital markets, Wealth and Asset Management are the others)
• Strong background of leading teams, comprising both IT and business specialists
• Specific solution experience in the areas of Finance Transformation, regulatory change, digital or strategic change
• Knowledge of a range of development methodologies including waterfall, agile, lean and offshore.
• Supporting the development and sale of consulting solutions.

Personal Attributes Required

• Team player who can quickly build rapport with the client and prove credibility
• Highly flexible and a willingness to ‘get hands dirty’ as well as providing strategic direction
• Bring FS and project management skills and experience that the client does not have access to internally
• Strong presentation and facilitation skills
• Ambitious and shows willingness to move career forward quickly through a variety of client interactions and assignments that will push and challenge you on a daily basis

Client responsibilities

• Ensure client deliverables are quality focused and delivered on a timely basis
• Regularly interface with client organization at appropriate levels and be responsible for managing the relationship
• Ensure effective execution of methodologies
• Utilize existing relationships to develop business opportunities
• Endeavour to become the trusted advisor of clients - be seen in the market place and be recognized as a first-choice solutions provider
• Manage PMO functions including reporting, risks, issue and resource management

People responsibilities

• Develop people through effectively supervising, coaching, and mentoring staff
• Conduct performance reviews and contribute to performance feedback for staff
• Contribute to people initiatives, including recruiting, retaining and training
• Maintain an educational program to continually develop personal skills
• Understand and follow workplace policies and procedures

Qualifications

• Business degree, at 2:1 or better
• Professional Project Management Certification (preferred)