Arbuthnot Latham has been associated with banking since 1833. We combine private and commercial banking, wealth planning and investment management. We believe in traditional relationship and service-led banking powered by modern technology.
Job Purpose
The Senior Project Manager will be responsible for leading the delivery of a complex portfolio of projects throughout the entire project lifecycle. Overseeing planning, execution, budgets and timelines, whilst ensuring active risk management and strong stakeholder management. This role will be responsible for the delivery of key transformation initiatives aligned to regulatory change, industry development and the overarching strategy of the bank.
The Senior Project Manager will be required to research, evaluate, define, plan, control and manage a portfolio of both small change and larger strategic projects/Business focussed IT solutions. The role will require a combination of business acumen with a deep understanding of the operating model in terms of its people, operational processes and technology. The Senior Project Manager will work with a team of multi-disciplined specialists within the change team and across the wider business, to deliver change utilising the Bank’s Change Methodology and recognised industry best practices.
To place the interests of customers at the centre of all activities, act in a way that is consistent with achieving good outcomes for consumers and to comply with the FCA and PRA's Conduct Rules
Job Description
Key Responsibilities:
- Work with the Head of Programme Management to drive the development of the Project Management function.
- Lead the end-to-end delivery of a portfolio of strategic change projects to agreed timescales, cost and quality. Ensuring that all project activity is delivered in adherence to the Bank’s Change Framework, change processes, risk controls and delivery/governance performance metrics.
- On behalf of the Business Sponsor the Senior Project Manager will work alongside the Strategy team to assess value, develop business cases, and prioritise projects to ensure work focuses on those with maximum value that are aligned with the wider bank strategy.
- Proactively track project benefit delivery (qualitative and quantitative) to ensure that they are delivered in line with the agreed outcomes within Project business cases.
- Work closely with Operational and Front Office business functions to ensure that support is obtained from these areas, in a timely manner, to deliver the agreed project outcomes.
- Support the PMO in the scheduling of pipeline project activity, in order to optimise resource capacity and workloads whilst securing timely engagement and input from across the business.
- Work with 3rd party vendors and technology partners to ensure that resource is obtained and aligned to support project delivery plans. Work with the Head of Programme Management to develop mutually beneficial relationships with 3rd party suppliers and technology partners.
- Embed robust cost management across the project portfolio and small change backlog to ensure that change is delivered in line with agreed budgets. And in doing so, identify opportunities to control (and where appropriate reduce) 3rd party costs.
- Lead supplier management and 3rd party contractual/commercial processes required for the delivery of the project portfolio. Including close liaison with AL’s Operational Resilience, Procurement and Legal teams.
- Work closely with the Release and Environment Manager - to ensure that projects are effectively scheduled through appropriate Release and Environment Management processes.
- Work closely with specialist shared service teams across IT Architecture, Information Security and Information Privacy to ensure that technology and operational designs are aligned with all required Bank standards and policies.
- Lead and actively contribute to development of the Bank’s Change Capability through active contribution to the Change Management Community practice area (Delivery discipline focus).
- Take personal ownership to ensure that best practice and lessons learnt from individual projects are captured and provided to the PMO to support wider project delivery.
- Ensure that own knowledge is up to date and is reflective of internal and industry best practice. In terms of Change Management methodology and techniques and technology solutions.
- Regarded internally as an expert change practitioner and trusted partner, providing specialist knowledge and support to shape business development and resolve business issues.
- Line Management and mentoring of more junior colleagues within the team.
Risk:
- Ensure effective risk control processes and practices are in place across the project portfolio to maintain delivery in line with defined RCSA performance metrics. Creating a culture that continually probes, debates and identifies solutions for issues and risks.
- Responsible for managing risks inherent to the role by diligently observing internal policies and procedures.
Key Interfaces:
- Heads of COO function
- Heads of business and IT areas
- Head of Programme Management
- Head of PMO and PMO Manager
- Senior Platform Lead
- Test Manager(s)
- Platform Engineering Teams
- Platform Application Support Teams
- Solution Architect
- Data Privacy and Data Security Managers
- Infrastructure Manager
- Operational and Business SMEs
- 3rd Parties