Senior Project Manager

Senior Project Manager

Who are Diligenta?

Diligenta's vision is to be acknowledged as Best in-class Platform based Life and Pensions Administration Service provider. Customer service is at the heart of everything we do, and our aim is to transform our clients' operations. A business that has been described as 'home' by existing employees, we drive a culture that is founded on positive change and development.

Summary of the role

We are looking for a Senior Project Manager to join our Enterprise Change Function, in either our Bristol or Peterborough locations. The role is hybrid, with an expectation of 3 days on-site, but can be open to flexibility. The successful candidate will likely be working on business-centric programmes, eg reg change, but will also have some variation across IT and Operations.

Benefits

• 33 days including Bank Holidays
• Eligibility for an annual discretionary bonus scheme
• Personal and career development opportunities to progress your aspirations within the company as well as through our global parent company (Tata Consultancy Services)
• Access to Perks at Work (an online discounted shopping platform) saving you money on a wide range of goods and services, including your weekly food shop, holidays and electrical goods
• Cycle to Work Scheme & Interest free Season Ticket loans
• A companywide Wellbeing programme, including an Employee Assistance Programme and other benefits/resources to support your mental/physical and financial wellbeing
• A contributory company pension scheme where we match your contributions up to 6%, Group Life Assurance ('Death in Service") & Group Income Protection

What you'll be doing

• Lead and manage a project or workstream within a program, making sure everything is delivered on time, within budget, and meets the scope.
• Shape and develop the project approach.
• Use and promote the right project management practices, like planning, resourcing, scheduling, monitoring, reporting, and handling risks, issues, and dependencies.
• Make sure to capture lessons learned at each project stage and incorporate them into future plans.
• Break down complex information or data to get to the root issues or see the bigger picture.
• Set up an effective project organization structure and take charge of shaping, building, developing, managing, and motivating the project team.
• Handle budget reporting, forecasting, and spending for projects.
• Plan and manage the resources needed (including solid contingency plans) to deliver the agreed solutions.
• Help choose supplier delivery relationships for technical partners, software vendors, and contract agencies.
• Manage and maintain relationships with stakeholders at various levels, ensuring the delivery meets their requirements.

What we're looking for

• Ability to lead and develop people effectively
• Excellent communication skills
• Proficient use of MS Project, Excel, Word and PowerPoint to intermediate level
• Proven experience and ability to influence senior management population
• Proven experience of managing relationships with 3rd parties