Senior Project Manager – Operational Risk

£600 - £700 per day (inside IR35)

London – Onsite 3 days a week

 

emagine is a high-end professional services consultancy and solutions firm Specialising in providing business and technology services to the financial services sector, we power progress, solve challenges and deliver real results through tailored high-end consulting services and solutions.

We have created a culture of openness and integrity by building genuine and strong relationships and partnerships, enabling us to be uncompromising in our dedication in delivering the optimal service for our clients. Our commitment is not just towards our clients but we aim to foster a positive and equitable working environment with our consultants and colleagues which stems from our core values: Confident, Dedicated, Responsible, Genuine.

 

Overview: Seeking a seasoned Senior Project Manager for a global banking initiative, emphasizing risk management, organizational alignment, and strategic consultancy expertise.

 

Responsibilities:

  • Lead and Manage Complex Workstream, overseeing a significant workstream with a substantial budget, involving the alignment of three distinct areas under a unified technology solution.

  • Navigate the complexities of merging functions across different organizations, streamlining processes, and consolidating IT infrastructures.

  • Risk Management Focus: Drive operational aspects of risk management, particularly in systems such as MUREX and in-house developments, with a keen eye on consolidating and optimizing risk-related processes.

  • Engage effectively with stakeholders at various levels, from senior executives to operational teams, facilitating communication and ensuring alignment with project objectives.

  • Display a hands-on approach, delving into details when necessary while maintaining a strategic perspective to address challenges at both high and operational levels.

  • Lead a team of Business Analysts, providing guidance and support to ensure successful implementation and delivery of the project.

  • Manage project budgets and resources efficiently, ensuring cost-effective delivery while adhering to quality standards.

 

Desired Skills:

  • Extensive experience in operational risk management within the financial services sector, with a focus on systems like MUREX.

  • Proven track record of successfully managing large-scale projects or global programs

  • Organizational Change Management: Demonstrated ability to navigate and lead organizational changes, particularly in merging functions and integrating diverse teams and systems.

  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills to effectively engage with stakeholders at all levels, ensuring clear understanding and alignment with project goals.

  • Ability to adapt to a dynamic environment, managing multiple moving parts and evolving priorities with flexibility and resilience.

  • Strong leadership skills, with the capability to inspire and guide a team toward successful project delivery.

  • In-depth understanding of the financial industry, regulations, and best practices, especially in the context of risk management.

The ideal consultants will share our values and be aligned with our ways of working and as your career progresses, you can expect to work across all areas of the project lifecycle, from strategy to implementation. This will provide you with a broad base of experience from which to build an outstanding career.

The ideal consultants will share our values and be aligned with our ways of working and as your career progresses, you can expect to work across all areas of the project lifecycle.

We pride ourselves on;

  • Providing our people with a supportive culture, rooted in our values and driven by our purpose.

  • Promoting a culture of inclusion, collaboration, well-being, and learning and development.

  • Providing increased agility and flexibility within our hybrid working model

  • Investing in employees’ growth through ongoing training and development

  • Autonomy to take ownership of projects, making decisions and demonstrating individual expertise

  • Providing an transparent performance and career management experience.

Our consultants are integral to delivering successful consulting engagements, addressing our clients’ most pressing business challenges, and build lasting value in disciplines such as:

  • Solve sophisticated, ambiguous business, change and technology problems, bringing structure and meticulous analysis and planning, acting, and taking decisions with little strategic direction

  • Build, develop and sustain trusted senior client relationships in the C-suite by remaining highly attuned to client needs

  • Drive, enable and support the business, partnering with our leaders, clients, and consultants across our practices to take the best of emagine to our clients through opportunity identification/qualification, solution development/presentation

Interested?

 

At emagine, we are committed to building an international and diverse team by embracing our different backgrounds.

 

If you are up to the challenge and would like to find out more, get in touch with us immediately, our internal recruitment team is always keen to hear from dynamic individuals that are looking to further their career and explore their full potential. 

 

“emagine is an equal opportunity employer, and employment practices are based strictly on merit. It is the policy of the Company to give equal opportunity in employment regardless of sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, age, disability, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, religion or ethnic origin”