Project Manager - Bank of England

at  De La Rue

Are you an experienced Project Manager with excellent stakeholder management skills? Are you looking for a new challenge working closely with a world renowned organisation?
This role is focused on projects specifically supporting one of our key customers, the Bank of England. As part of this, the successful candidate will be responsible for providing general Project and Programme support to the Commercial Account Manager to ensure the effective governance of delivery, implementation and support of the projects and programmes for the Bank of England.
The successful candidate will also take on project management responsibility for small – medium sized projects within the programme.

SKILLS, QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Educated to A Level standard or Equivalent
• Prince 2 qualification (or equivalent)
• Previous PMO and/or Junior Project Management experience is essential
• Experience of dealing with key customer stakeholders
• Experience of working in projects or PMO team
• Good communication skills both verbal and written, with the ability to communicate with people of all levels

ABOUT DE LA RUE

De La Rue’s purpose is securing trust between people, businesses, and governments
We operate globally to provide highly secure physical and digital solutions to 140 countries. As an authentication and currency provider, we are the trusted partner of choice for governments, central banks and businesses seeking to secure their global supply chains and cash cycles.
Specialising in product design, international manufacturing, and digital solutions, we are trusted by governments, central banks and brands to provide secure products and services that protect economies, revenue sources and reputations. Our solutions enable businesses and people to participate securely in the global economy whilst protecting people from the impact of counterfeiting and illicit trade.

BENEFITS

• Hybrid working opportunities
• 26 days annual leave exclusive of bank holidays
• Chance to buy or sell holiday as part of our Annual Leave Flexibility Scheme
• Contributory pension scheme (De La Rue pay 1.5x the employee’s contribution up to a maximum of 9%)
• Life assurance at 4x your annual salary
• Private health insurance
• Sharesave Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Subsidised Gym Memberships
• Various other perks and Employee Assistance packages
  We want to work with people like you from all backgrounds and experiences, to help us gain a diverse workforce with a broad outlook and sharp expertise. We are looking for people unafraid to go that extra mile, bringing with them unique characteristics and abilities.
  Show us you have what it takes and we’ll reward you with a great place to work alongside other great people. Global business, global people. We think De La Rue is an amazing place to work. But don’t just take our word for it.

Project Management activities

• Plan, define, verify & manage the scope, timeline, budget and quality of projects
• Be held accountable for timely communication of status or critical decisions needed from accountable executives
• Direct and be accountable for engaging stakeholders through the process of delivering projects
• Identify, quantify, prioritise, and manage delivery risks; develop and manage project risk mitigation plans; invoke mitigation plans and escalate to strategic committee for significant contingency plan execution as necessary

PMO Activities

• Coordinate and prepare the governance reports through gathering, analysing and summarising data and information and presenting in various reports and dashboards
• Provide quality assurance to project management outputs e.g., reporting, change management and risk management
• Support the Bank of England Manager in maintaining financial data
• Carry out regular reviews of risks and issues to ensure entries are clearly articulated, impacts identified and actions in place
• Assist with the development of PM processes, procedures and templates

Contract type: Permanent
Working hours: Full Time – 36.5 hrs per week (hours to be agreed locally)
Base location: Debden