Technical Project Manager

Job Title: Technical Project Manager
Location: London, UK
Salary Rate: GBP Circa GBP110K PA + Benefits
Job Type: Full Time Permanent Position
Start Date: Immediate
Industry: Financial Services
Job Description

Responsible:
Initiate and set goals for delivery teams according to the strategic objectives of the programme
Plan the program deliveries from start to completion in an agile way ensuring we meet our key agreed business milestones
Day to day coordination of deliveries both business facing and technical, managing their implementation in terms of driving engineering activities, timing, costs and resources.
Assist with development and day to day management of programme delivery budgets
Devise strategies to monitor delivery and technology performance and determine the need for and implement required improvements
Supervise all Delivery Leads involved to provide feedback and resolve complex problems
Discover ways to enhance efficiency and productivity of procedures and people
Apply change, risk and resource management principles when needed
Ensure program operations and activities adhere to firm guidelines and internal policies
Keep senior management informed with detailed and accurate reports or presentations

Major Challenges:
Working with globally dispersed and diversifies team.
Sensitivity and trust – engendering a true sense of urgency, pace, community and collaboration across indirectly managed areas across the technical community.

Essential skills/competencies:
Proven experience as program/project manager or other leadership role
A genuine Agile practitioner, not evangelist.
Thorough understanding of technology and how it can be used to solve critical business problems
Excellent organizational and leadership skills
Excellent Knowledge of performance evaluation techniques and key metrics
Outstanding knowledge of data analysis, reporting and budgeting
Working knowledge of MS Office and program management software (eg Basecamp, MS Project etc.)
A good working knowledge of the Banking industry
An analytical mind-set with great problem-solving abilities
Excellent communication skills

Ideal experience
Banking experience, ideally within a global function
Previous Delivery Management experience
Genuine Engineering Experience
Comes from a technology background