Working at the Cumberland, you become part of something special. We’re a Mutual organisation, committed to improving the lives of our colleagues, customers, and community. Our values are incredibly important to us.
We’re on an exciting transformational journey with our people firmly at the forefront of our plans. If you want to work for a team integral in helping to drive cultural change, a team where you can bring your whole self to work bringing your energy and creativity to make a positive difference, then this is the job for you.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Project Manager to support the end-to-end management of projects and ensure successful delivery of benefits within the agreed scope, budget and timescales.
This will be a fixed term contract for a period of 24 months.
The role will be working on a hybrid basis so you could be based anywhere but would be expected to travel to the Head Office in Carlisle, on average, twice per month on average (which is dictated by project activities).

ABOUT YOU

You’ll have significant previous experience in a similar role or progression from a Trainee Project Manager role. You’ll be required to complete an APM Project Professional Qualification (PPQ) whilst in the role (unless you already hold a similar industry recognised qualification.

As well as project management experience we’re looking for someone who can live and breathe our values of:

• Forward Thinking –We embrace new ideas to continuously improve
• Customer Led – We put our customers first in everything we do.
• Straight Forward – We work hard to make things simpler.
• Responsible – We do the right thing.
• Better Together – We work as one team.

We’d also love to see:

• Strong leader with excellent communication skills and sound decision making.
• A strong focus on project governance and reporting.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills (verbal and written).
• The ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Strategic awareness and understanding of the importance of projects and programmes within the wider business context.
• The ability to identify and effectively manage risks and issues.
• Effective organisation skills & the ability to plan for self and others to achieve project deadlines.
• Resilience and the ability to work effectively under challenge.
• Competent using Microsoft Office Suite (inc. MS Word, Excel, PPoint and Project).

We’re here to create a banking experience that’s kinder to people and planet.
Unlike banks, we don’t have public or private shareholders which means we can invest 100% of our profits back into our business. As a result, our business is purpose-led, financially strong, socially responsible and always focused on our people, planet and communities

TO PLAN & MANAGE PROJECT ACTIVITIES & TASKS

Effective planning and management of all relevant activities and tasks required to achieve the project delivery plan to the achievement of the overall project timescales.
To deliver all projects to the original timescales agreed.