Integration/M&A Senior Project Manager

About Our Client

A large international bank based in London.

Job Description

Integration/M&A Senior Project Manager responsibilities:

• Responsible for driving a large integration looking at consolidating business in locations into one.
• Responsible for managing all project lifecycle activities associated with delivering complex projects medium-term in length, impact multiple departments or offices and are medium to high in risk, scope and complexity.
• Accountable for managing the project lifecycle and budget in line with the banks Project Management Methodology, consistently demonstrating sound judgement and ownership of the project process and ensuring that all deliverables are aligned with the banks objectives and commensurate with our business profile.
• Lead, influence, motivate and manage diverse project teams across the organization, including representatives from a wide variety of departments to ensure timely delivery of required results with least possible impact on the bank's business and customers.
• Plan and drive completion of all project artefacts including the business case, regulatory requirements, project roadmap, budget, testing, deliverables implementation and handover into business as usual
• Identify and then judge when to escalate risks and issues and their associated mitigation plans to the C-level Project Sponsor and appropriate committees (SteerCo) in order to prevent impact or additional risk.
• Achieve the correct governance and transparency for the project so that the appropriate oversight is achieved.
• When required ensure that all deliverables achieve compliance for the organisation, meet the objectives of the project, are in line with best market practise and can withstand formal regulatory scrutiny.
• Recognize and rapidly adapt to ongoing change during the project. Document internal and external impacts including impact on existing policies and associated procedures, formulate and present suitable mitigation plans and ensure all updates are completed to impacted areas.
• Maintain focus on delivering and realising the project's benefits

The Successful Applicant

Integration/M&A Senior Project Manager Experience and Skills

Education & Qualifications

The role requires the candidate to be educated to degree level or have significant specialist knowledge

Industry recognised modern project management qualification such as PMP or APM preferred

• knowledge and experience of Capital Markets or corporate banking activities and the surrounding regulatory framework;
• Strong experience as a Project Manager delivering Capital Markets or corporate banking projects.
• Experience in Target Operating Model would be useful .
• Experience in M&A / Divestment or business integration projects.
• End to end project delivery experience
• prior experience of successfully delivering projects within financial services
• strong interpersonal skills including ability to lead and motivate, set the vision for the project, gain team and organisational buy-in, anticipate and resolve conflict, negotiate and coach
• strong, effective communication skills both written and oral, including diplomacy in offering challenge
• knowledge of effective team building and some experience of team management skills.
• practical and willing to get involved in tasks, when necessary, to ensure objectives are achieved
• ability to work to multiple deadlines and under pressure

What's on Offer

£100,000 - £115,000 plus benefits and bonus