Project Manager Remote
Equiniti
Full Time
Remote
10.56 - 12.04 GBP Today
Job description
Management Level
F
Business Division
EQ Resolutions
Business Function/Department
EQ Charter
Job Title
Project Manager
Reporting to (Job Title)
Programme Director
Equiniti is a leading provider of technology and solutions for complex and regulated administration and payments. Our technology platforms are used by 70% of the FTSE 100, Government and other large corporates, particularly in banking, insurance and other financial services. We have 1,700 clients, make £160 billion worth of payments through our systems every year, hold records for 70 million shareholders, look after pension schemes for 8 million pension scheme members, and provide services which touch 28 million customers. Over a third of the UK population has dealt with Equiniti at some point during their lives.
Equiniti is a company that has been built with strong values at the very core of our offering. Dealing with some of the most successful companies and government agencies in the UK, excellence, integrity, professionalism, partnership, commercial and innovation are therefore at the heart of everything we do. We employ c.5000 people in the UK, India, Poland and the US.
Role Summary
Role will be managing several concurrent projects for multiple clients for the Charter business. Projects are primarily software configuration deployments for a proprietary workflow platform (MMX). Day to day role includes liaising with internal and external project stakeholders, maintaining the project plans, financial and resource tracking, RAID management etc. Successful candidate will work as part of a team of project managers with similar responsibilities
Core Duties/Responsibilities
- Managing a portfolio of work, being either single or multiple projects throughout the project life-cycle.
- Adhering to the Divisional Project Management Methodology, ensuring that gateway criteria are met at each stage in the project delivery and all project documentation is produced and maintained to agreed standards.
- Ensuring delivery to agreed Business / Client objectives, requirements, schedules, costs and quality objectives.
- Managing project deliverables and resources, ensuring timely delivery by the project team.
- Co-ordinating and contributing to the production of requirements, assessments, designs and supporting documentation.
- Production of appropriate project documentation, including delivery plans, reports, logs etc
- Identifying and managing risks, issues and dependencies that could threaten a project’s delivery.
- Identifying countermeasures and recommending and/or taking appropriate action to overcome delays, issues, and challenges or cost over-runs.
- Chairing project meetings.
- Co-ordinating and / or contributing to the design, development and specification of new / revised processes and systems, documentation, training materials etc., as required.
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, stakeholders, suppliers and clients.
- Adherence to all Regulatory, Security and Compliance requirements.
Skills, Capabilities and Attributes
- Track record of successful and timely delivery of Software Development projects operating within a formal project methodology. Strong, consistent project management experience, delivering projects as a project or programme manager for at least 3 years.
- Strong stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to positively influence, challenging supportively and effectively where appropriate.
- Experience of managing cross-functional, globally diverse delivery teams.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Solid problem solving and decision making skills.
- Ability to communicate technology in plain-English and in non-technical terms to colleagues.
- Experience and working knowledge of MS Project Management Solutions.
- Effective time management skills with proven ability to manage multiple projects effectively.
- Ability to work calmly and methodically when under pressure.
- Experience gained within financial services or other regulated environments would be advantageous.
Benefits
Being a permanent member of the team at EQ you will be rewarded by our company benefits, these are just a few of what is on offer and what makes us a unique employer:
- 28 days + 8 bank holidays. Option to buy more days through salary sacrifice.
- A cash payment annually towards flexible benefits, e.g., dental insurance, gym membership, the above extra holiday etc.
- x4 Life Assurance.
- Company sick pay (2 months full pay, 2 months half, following probation).
- Matched pension scheme (e.g., you pay in 6%, EQ pay in 6%), up to 10% each side (20% in total).
- Discounts with major retailers (EQ Wins).
- Maternity or adoption leave of 3 months full pay, with return-to-work bonus / 2 weeks paid paternity leave.
We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
Please note any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory pre-employment screening checks. These consist of 5 year activity & GAP verification, DBS or Access NI, Credit, Sanctions & CIFAS checks.
