The Project Manager will oversee strategic technology projects, lead IT transformations, manage communication with stakeholders, coordinate multiple teams, and ensure operational readiness post-implementation. The role requires expertise in JIRA, Agile methodologies, and a strong understanding of business operations, particularly in Financial Services.
ELEKS Project Management Office is looking for a skilled and experienced Project Manager to join our team in the UK. If you are a strategic thinker, passionate about technology, and ready to lead high-impact projects, we want to hear from you!
REQUIREMENTS
- 5+ years in technology project management, delivering complex projects successfully
- Expertise in driving successful technology transformations
- Understanding of business operations, especially in Financial Services
- Strong leadership and interpersonal skills to motivate teams and collaborate effectively
- Excellent communication skills, capable of influencing stakeholders at all levels
- Proven ability to plan, execute, and deliver projects on time and within budget
- Experience with managing onshore and offshore suppliers
- Comfortable using JIRA and Confluence for project tracking and collaboration
- In-depth knowledge of Agile and Scrum methodologies
- Excellent at prioritizing and managing multiple tasks efficiently
- Strong problem-solving skills and calm under pressure
- Highly flexible in fast-changing environments
- Fluent in English
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead Strategic Projects: Oversee and drive key projects aligned with corporate goals, ensuring they deliver business value within agreed costs, timelines, and quality standards
- Manage Complex IT Change: Lead complex IT transformation projects, coordinating with IT teams and stakeholders for seamless integration of changes
- Communication & Stakeholder Engagement: Provide regular updates on project progress, maintain transparency in reporting, and manage clear communication channels with stakeholders, ensuring complex technical issues are explained in non-technical terms
- Coordinate Multiple Teams: Manage and align multiple delivery teams, ensuring smooth integration and managing dependencies across various teams. Lead agile, waterfall, or hybrid methodologies
- Supplier Management: Collaborate closely with external suppliers to ensure deliverables meet project requirements, monitor performance, and maintain strong, productive relationships
- Data Migration & Decommissioning: Plan and execute data migration with minimal disruption to business operations, ensuring data integrity and coordinating with relevant stakeholders to validate successful execution
- Operational & Business Readiness: Work with Service Management, Technology Leadership, and Business Stakeholders to ensure the project is well-supported post-implementation and ready for business use
- Jira Management:Utilize Jira to track progress, manage issues, and report on project status. Ensure teams use Jira as the central tool for managing tasks and workflows
- Project Fundamentals: Manage project planning, budgeting, and capacity. Identify and handle risks, assumptions, issues, and dependencies (RAID) to maintain momentum and avoid delays
WHAT YOU WILL GET WITH ELEKS
- Close cooperation with a customer
- Challenging tasks
- Competence development
- Team of professionals
- Dynamic environment with low level of bureaucracy
ABOUT ELEKS
ELEKS is a custom software development company. We deliver value to our clients, thanks to our expertise and experience gained from working as a software innovation partner since 1991.
Our 2000+ professionals located in the Delivery Centers across Eastern Europe and sales offices in Europe and North America, provide our clients with a full range of software engineering services. These include product development, QA, R&D, design, technology consulting and dedicated teams.
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