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WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

This role is offered on a hybrid basis, which can be discussed with the recruitment team during the hiring process.

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As a IT project manager, you’ll join a dynamic organisation that drives a world-leading culture with regards to our responsibility towards our internal colleagues and the bank’s customers alike. You’ll need to be a quick thinker and adaptable to fast paced change in accordance with the nature of IT operations and senior management direction.

Joining the team will mean you are part of a close-knit group who are enablers first and overseers second. You will need strong inter-personal and communication skills, both verbal and written, and be willing to engage with people from a huge variety of backgrounds with the aim of ensuring our vibrant culture of ideas, manifests into tangible change that benefits both colleagues and customers alike as part of IT service management.

The difference you’ll make.

• Collaborating with multiple stakeholders inside and outside the T&O division to drive building a better technical base for the future
• Analysing the key building blocks of our technology & operations services
• Managing technology transformation plans within T&O CIO Payment Services in the Cheque and Domestic Payments arena
• Delivering cloud based resilient solutions that achieve business goals aligning them with the technology strategy of the UK and HQ
• Providing input to steering committees and business governance processes
• Ensuring quality and timely deliveries within a sustainable service model

What you’ll bring.

• Detailed knowledge of change and project management techniques including strong stakeholder management skills, ability to challenge and influence senior stakeholders along with excellent verbal communication, facilitation and problem solving
• Customer focused, accustomed to working with the business areas to achieve successful change
• Effective persuasion, negotiation and communication skills with internal/external customers, suppliers and product vendors
• Strong all-round leadership and team-working with a hands-on approach where required.

It would also be nice for you to have.

• A qualification in project management covering waterfall and agile, e.g. Prince2, PMP, Scrum Master or recognised equivalent
• Proven experience of successful project delivery in Financial Service
• A good understanding of programme and project management
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)

What else you need to know.

This is a fixed term/secondment 12-month contract with Hybrid working.

Everyday Inclusion

At Santander we’re creating a thriving workplace where all colleagues feel they belong and are supported to succeed. We all help to make Santander a workplace that celebrates diversity and attracts, retains and develops the most talented and committed people through living our values of Simple, Personal, and Fair.

How we’ll reward you.

As well as a salary, we offer a wide range of benefits that you can choose from and tailor to your needs.

• Competitive salary plus a £500 annual cash allowance to spend on our great range of benefits.
• Eligible for a discretionary performance-related annual bonus
• We put 8% of salary into your pension, even if you don’t contribute yourself. We’ll pay in up to 12.5% of salary, if you contribute as well, and you can take some of our contribution in cash if you prefer
• 27 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, which increases to 28 days after 5yrs service, with the option to purchase up to 5 contractual days per year
• Voluntary healthcare benefits at discounted rates. Including : Bupa medical insurance, dental insurance, healthcare cash plan and health assessments
• Benefits supporting you and your family, such as death-in-service benefit, income protection, and voluntary life assurance and critical illness cover
• 24/7 access to an online employee discount platform including retailers, entertainment, eating out, travel and more
• Share in Santander’s success by investing in our share plans
• Support your favourite causes through charitable giving and our community partnerships

What to do next.

If this sounds like a role you’re interested in, then please apply.

If there’s anything we can do in the recruitment process to help you achieve your best, get in touch. Whether it’s a copy of our application form in another format or additional assistance, we’re available through telephone, email, or face to face. You can contact us at [email protected] or call 0870 414 9080.