Project Manager

Posted 19 January 2023
Salary £60000 - £80000 per annum
LocationLondon
Job type Permanent
Discipline Product Design & Management
ReferenceBH-3390
Contact NameJames Redmond

Job description

Our client is a global fintech company, leading provider of decisioning and analytics products for financial services and other industries.

Our client has an excellent opportunity for a Project Manager to join their AI team. The projects will be for a mix of both independent clients as well as existing clients of their platform.

What You’ll Do
We have an excellent opportunity for a Project Manager to join our clients rapidly growing business. The Project Manager will be responsible for managing the delivery of our clients Platform and Solutions on client projects globally.  The projects will be for a mix of both independent clients as well as existing clients of the company. 

Responsibilities:
Lead the implementation of Platform and Solutions across multiple client deliveries, often in different geographies.
Manage projects across all stages of the lifecycle, ensuring predictable, consistent, and successful delivery
Develop clear and detailed project plans with cross functional teams
Apply robust risk management practice across all project activity
Coordinate all internal and external resources involved with the project
Ensure the project scope and requirements are well defined and that the estimated timeline and budget levels are appropriate at all stages of the project life cycle
Manage the project team on a day-to-day basis by proactively addressing issues and risks to deliver the project outputs at the required standard of quality and within the specified constraints of time and costs
Create and maintain high quality project documentation for any key project decisions, action items, issues, risks and other pertinent information
Clearly communicate project status and manage expectations to internal and external stakeholders
Organise and lead user acceptance testing (UAT) with the appropriate project stakeholders
Answer questions and resolve functional and technical issues from stakeholders
Delight the client by exceeding expectations with overall service provided
Drive continuous improvement across the team

Qualifications, Strengths and Skills
Must have 5+ years project management experience, delivering projects for external client
Experience working on data, AI or Machine Learning projects, especially in financial services, fraud, compliance is beneficial
Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Computer Science or Business related discipline
Relevant Project management certification(s)
Proven experience managing multiple projects and priorities at the same time in a fast-paced and challenging environment
Well versed in different project management methodologies, capable of adapting your style and approach to different projects as needed.
Strong organisational, problem-solving, leadership skills with the ability to motivate others
Excellent management of project scope, schedule, cost, risk, quality, customer expectations and satisfaction, team management and client relationships
Excellent documentation and communication skills with strong attention to detail
Proficient in the use of Microsoft office, Google workspace and Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence)
Team player who builds trust and relationships with internal and external stakeholders
Ability to work independently and adapt to evolving business strategies as we grow
Perseverance to see projects through to completion