Here at Sesame Bankhall Group (SBG), we aim to be the market leader in providing professional support services to financial advice firms in the UK. We are currently looking for an experience Project Manager to join our team on a flexible hybrid basis. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a dynamic team, playing a crucial part in the delivery of end-to-end business critical transformations from scratch. This role would suit an individual with proven delivery of IT projects within the Financial Services sector, experience of building trusted relationships with high profile stakeholders and confidence in their ability to lead projects autonomously.

This role offers you the opportunity to:

• To organise, manage and control business and IT project teams to deliver large tech transformation projects and programmes.
• To support significant business transformation / change programmes through project management oversight providing guidance and support to project teams.
• Lead in the Delivery of IT related projects or programmes which support and enhance the business strategy to agreed success factors and KPI’s.
• Set, deploy and demonstrate effective governance controls in line with SBG Change methodology.
• Develop and maintain a clear stakeholder map highlighting different stakeholder needs and interaction preferences.
• Manage vendor teams or relationships, where applicable, throughout the Lifecyle of the project or programme
• Understand and challenge where necessary the business processes and requirements of users/stakeholders during initiation of the project.
• Work closely with workstreams/project team to agree robust, realistic and agreed project plans.
• Take ownership and responsibility to ensure all project Constraints, actions, risks, dependencies and issues are identified and then managed.

If you possess the following, Get in Touch:

• Extensive experience of project and/or programme management, with evidence of end-to-end delivery of large and complex projects.
• Strong knowledge of IT transformations and their surrounding requirements.
• Previous experience managing projects within Financial Services.
• Excellent ability to communicate with all levels of stakeholders confidently and effectively in order to build trusted relationships throughout the lifecycle.
• A self-sufficient individual, able to work autonomously with little to no supervision.
• Excellent understanding and practical application of Risk / Issues / Dependencies Management in Projects and Programmes.
• Qualifications in APMQ, Prince2 or equivalent would be desirable, however not essential if willing to complete further studies.

At Sesame Bankhall Group we believe that diverse teams really are the best teams, we are committed to providing an inclusive recruitment experience to our candidates. Research tells us that candidates may be put off applying for a job unless they can tick every box. We also know that ‘normal’ office hours aren’t always doable, and while we can’t accommodate every flexible working request, we are happy to be asked. So, if you are excited about working with us and think you can do much of what we are looking for but aren’t sure if you are 100% there yet… why not give it a go? If you are neurodiverse or require any adjustments to be made or as a result of a disability, impairment or health condition, please do not hesitate to let us know.

If you think that you are suitable for this role, please apply now!