Senior IT Project Manager

Management Level

Equiniti is a leading international provider of shareholder, pension, remediation, and credit technology. With over 6000 employees, it supports 37 million people in 120 countries.

EQ’s vision is to be the leading global share registrar, offering complementary services to its client base and our values set the core foundations to our success. We are TRUSTED to deliver on our commitments, COMMERCIAL in building long term value, COLLABORATIVE in our approach and we IMPROVE by continually enhancing our skills and services. There has never been a better time to join EQ.

Role Summary

The Senior Project Manager is responsible for leading the effective delivery of change projects into the organisation.  The role is accountable for ensuring change is delivered using the agreed project management methodology and good working relationships with key stakeholders to facilitate the realisation of expected business benefits, giving guidance and support for a team of Project Managers and offering coaching and mentoring when needed. 

Core Duties/Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following:

• Ensuring delivery to agreed business objectives, requirements, schedules, costs and quality objectives.
• Ensuring requirements are accurately captured and solution is appropriately developed to support generation of the business case.
• Establish, control and monitor project/programme timescales and budgets, obtaining appropriate approvals and authorisations, considering dependencies and taking appropriate action to overcome delays, difficulties or cost overruns.
• Provide direction and support to Project Managers and the business to ensure a smooth project/programme initiation enabling budget approval and project prioritisation.
• When required plan, communicate and implement change ensuring all those affected fully understand the nature and implications of such changes.
• To establish and maintain good relationships with the business sponsors and provide objective guidance and advice to Project Managers and the business to ensure effective implementation.
• Develop and maintain key working and influencing relationships with appropriate colleagues in own and other business units; influencing ‘buy-in’ and to ensure new opportunities identified are exploited to the business benefit.
• Ensure that all project risks are understood, and counter measures identified, minimising risk to the organisation, and maximising quality and timeliness of all deliverables.
• Report project status.
• Ensure that project management methodology is adhered to, and all project documentation is developed and maintained to agreed standards.
• Support Project Managers and the relevant programme managers in successful delivery of major and transformational change programmes.
• Support and guide Project Managers on technical matters, providing coaching and guidance where necessary, keeping a strategic view of projects whilst delivering operational project management.

Skills, Capabilities & Attributes

The successful candidate will demonstrate the following experience skills and behaviours:

Essential

• Prince 2 or similarly qualified Project manager with previous experience of successfully managing client facing projects through the full project life cycle.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to persuade and influence.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to challenge supportively and effectively where appropriate.
• Proven ability to manage projects effectively both strategically and operationally.
• Experience of mentoring and coaching less experienced colleagues
• Demonstrable experience in producing and delivering quality presentations to both internal and external customers.
• Strong understanding of project governance and controls including scope & deliverable management
• Developing and maintaining project schedule in Microsoft Project.

Desirable

• Experience gained within financial services, pension sector or other heavily regulated environments.
• Proven track record of working in a matrix organisation.
• Experience of Planview, Clarity or similar project management tools
• Experience of MS Visio
• MSP (Managing Successful Projects) PMP or other industry qualifications.

What We Offer (MyCSP)

• Save For Your Future - MyCSP Pension Plan; MyCSP matches your pension contributions up to 10%.
• Dividend & Performance Bonus – As employee partners own 25% of MyCSP there is a possibility of annual dividend as well as a performance related bonuses.
• Health and Wellbeing – Employee Assistance Programme: counselling, legal & wellbeing support for colleagues and their households. Life assurance cover at 4x salary with the ability to purchase enhance cover.
• Employee discounts – Discounts and cashback at your favourite high street stores through our EQ Wins Platform.
• Time Off – Typically 28 days holiday + bank holidays. 2 volunteer days to get involved with a charity of your choosing.
• Winning together – Equiniti ICON award vouchers; recognising the individuals going above and beyond to help the business succeed.
• Learning & Development – Investment in LinkedIn Learning for all colleagues. 

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

Please note any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory pre-employment screening checks. These consist of 5 year activity & GAP verification, DBS or Access NI, Credit, Sanctions & CIFAS checks.