We are recruiting this role due to a wide range of new change initiatives with one of our largest clients. You will manage and deliver multiple projects or programme work-streams to meet business objectives. The role is best suited for an experienced Senior PM looking to step up or an established Lead PM - the successful candidate will also need to have background in release management.
It is based in Edinburgh and will be hybrid so 2/3 days a week at home is acceptable.
You'll be:
* Manage the successful projects / workstreams within the agreed time, cost and quality criteria to ensure meets the business requirements and stakeholder expectations.
* Analyse the performance of the projects, recommend and implement corrective action to cover gaps
* Develop and maintain appropriate project disciplines and controls to ensure successful and controlled project delivery
* Identify, evaluate and manage risks to the project, implementing appropriate actions to mitigate risk using risk management techniques
* Produce project documentation in line with the agreed methodology and provide regular, timely and accurate updates on progress
* Provide management direction and leadership to the project team to ensure successful delivery
* Manage and deliver projects in line with the BaNCS release approach and process
An experienced project manager with an excellent understanding of project management techniques and disciplines
* Experience of management and motivation of a team of specialist and non-specialist staff
* Experience of managing medium to high scale and / or medium to high risk projects in a commercial outsource organisation and / or financial services environment.
* Has experience of managing multiple cross-functional stakeholders, both internal and external
* Multi-disciplinary experience and has demonstrated ability to quickly come up to speed on new areas, to quickly build credibility with professionals from other disciplines
* Has driven business solution identification and project initiation
* Has depth and breadth of experience of Life + Pensions operation and a strong knowledge of its internal functions.
* Gain professional accreditation on completion at no extra cost through our bespoke 24/7 professionally accredited online learning and development tools
* Develop your career through a wider global organisation of the TCS family
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.