Programme Manager

Job Description: Programme Manager / Transformation Manager Financial Services Digital Transformation

Type: Permanent

Salary: Competitive

Location: The role requires working two days per week on-site at the company's main office in the West Midlands, with occasional travel to London as needed.

A leading financial services provider is seeking a Programme and Transformation Manager to support an extensive technology and digital transformation initiative. This role is essential in steering the success of a core banking platform and services overhaul.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure successful delivery of project portfolios, maintaining adherence to timelines, budgets, and quality standards.
• Directly manage smaller-scale projects while overseeing the governance and coordination of the overall programme portfolio.
• Collaborate with and lead a high-performing team, ensuring resource availability and fostering an environment of accountability and professional growth.
• Identify, mitigate, and manage project and programme risks effectively.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Extensive experience in successfully managing and delivering portfolios of projects and programmes within the financial services sector.
• Proven track record of leading core banking system upgrades.
• Expertise in managing cloud migration programmes.
• Demonstrated strong leadership and people management skills, with an emphasis on fostering team success.
• Awareness of project and programme risks and proactive risk management capabilities.

This opportunity is ideal for an experienced programme manager who can seamlessly combine hands-on project management with strategic oversight to drive transformation in a dynamic and evolving environment.