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, e.g. 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