Project Delivery Manager

at  TOM Executive

• Project/Agile Delivery Manager
• Financial Services
• 12-month day rate contract
• Financial Risk / Market Risk
  Our client is seeking a hands-on senior project manager for a multi-year market risk system consolidation program. You must have deep agile experience, acting as a scrum master, facilitating agile ceremonies and coaching the team on agile methodology.
  Working alongside the Product Owner, you’ll steer the teams towards achieving milestones. Responsibilities include overseeing end-to-end project management, ensuring timely delivery within scope, budget, and quality standards.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Currently operating as a hands-on Senior Project Manager in financial services, with a track record of delivering Financial Risk and system integration projects.
• Demonstrated ability to lead Scrum teams and drive outcomes.
• Proficiency in Agile methodologies and previous experience as a Scrum Master.
• Familiarity with credit risk, market risk, and prudential risk concepts, regulations, and best practices (desired).
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to excel in a fast-paced, matrixed environment and manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving capabilities, with meticulous attention to detail.

• Lead Financial/Market Risk projects from start to finish, ensuring adherence to timelines, budgets, and quality benchmarks.
• Collaborate with stakeholders such as risk analysts, regulatory experts, and technology teams to define project objectives and manage expectations.
• Serve as the Scrum Master, guiding the team through Agile ceremonies and fostering collaboration.
• Utilise market risk expertise to assess project risks, devise mitigation strategies, and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Implement rigorous quality assurance processes and oversee testing to uphold accuracy and reliability standards.
• Communicate project updates and risks to senior management and relevant stakeholders.
• Coordinate internal and external resources to support project activities effectively.
• Promote the adoption of best practices and tools to enhance project management efficiency.
• Maintain thorough project documentation, including plans, status reports, and risk registers.