Project Associate - Engine by Starling

At , we are on a mission to find and work with leading banks all around the world who have the ambition to build rapid growth businesses, on our technology. 

Engine is Starling's software-as-a-service (SaaS) business, the technology that was built to power Starling Bank, and two years ago we split out as a separate business. 

Starling Bank has seen exceptional growth and success, and a large part of that is down to the fact that we have built our own modern technology from the ground up. This SaaS technology platform is now available to banks and financial institutions all around the world, enabling them to benefit from the innovative digital features, and efficient back-office processes that has helped achieve Starling's success.

We draw upon our experience as knowledgeable bankers, and best in class technologists to become the chosen option for these banks, and preferred partners for leading consultancies.

As a company, everyone is expected to roll up their sleeves to help deliver great outcomes for our clients. We are an engineering led company and we’re looking for someone who will be excited by the potential for Engine’s technology to transform banking in different markets around the world.

Hybrid Working

We have a Hybrid approach to working here at Engine - our preference is that you're located within a commutable distance of one of our offices so that we're able to interact and collaborate in person. We don't like to mandate how much you visit the office and work from home, that's to be agreed upon between you and your manager. 

About the Role

A unique opportunity to join Engine at an exciting stage of growth, this role will sit between several functions including Sales & Delivery. In this role, the candidate will attend client meetings, marketing & sales events and as well as help create marketing and business development pitch material, all the way through to supporting technology projects with planning, implementation and governance.

You’ll be able to work internally with Engineers, Product Consultants, Sales Consultants and many more whilst supporting a variety of internal, technology and sales-focused initiatives.

We’re looking for versatile, adaptable individuals, who enjoy the challenge of a varied and collaborative role!

We want to develop future leaders by giving people the opportunity to move between teams and build experience in a variety of roles, in business development, product management, delivery and engineering.

Responsibilities

• Project management: Provide support to ensure projects across a variety of business areas are executed efficiently and on time. This includes organising meetings, maintaining project deliverables and documentation, as well as tracking progress against project timelines.
• Reporting & material creation: Prepare and organise information for client and internal strategic meetings. This includes compiling status reports, creating client pitches and presentations, as well as board packs. 
• Cross functional collaboration: work closely with engineers, product teams and external partners across a range of delivery and strategic projects.

Delivery

• Support end-to-end client delivery across design, iterative build, testing and go-live.
• Jira ticket management & defect triage: work alongside engineering to identify, manage and track Jira tickets as well as resolution of defects, ensuring all tasks are properly documented, assigned, and prioritised. 
• Project Governance: prepare and organise information for project governance meetings. This includes compiling reports, presentations, and ensuring all stakeholders are informed of project status and progress.

Business development

• Organise and support early stage conversations, running client workshops and demos, helping to identify and qualify genuine opportunities across regions
• Contribute to marketing activities and material, including digital marketing, website, thought leadership and conferences
• Support across all stages of the sales life-cycle including pipeline management, client pitches, demos and workshops, as well as 
• Support activities to generate new and maintain existing partnerships with systems integration firms and tech partners, including go-to-market planning and events. 

• 1-2 years experience in a Projects or Consulting position
• Drive to work in a varied position spanning Technology Delivery and Sales or Business Development
• Prior work experience in a reputable Consultancy or Technology-First organisation
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to clearly describe complex issues to a variety of stakeholders 
• Strong presentation skills with the capacity to engage and inform diverse audiences
• Ability to switch context quickly and easily according to changing priorities

Interview process

Interviewing is a two way process and we want you to have the time and opportunity to get to know us, as much as we are getting to know you! Our interviews are conversational and we want to get the best from you, so come with questions and be curious. In general you can expect the below, following a chat with one of our Talent Team:

• 1 hour interview with two people from the Engine Delivery and Business Development teams
• 45 min interview with some members of the Engine Senior Leadership Team

• 33 days holiday (including public holidays, which you can take when it works best for you)

• An extra day’s holiday for your birthday
• Annual leave is increased with length of service, and you can choose to buy or sell up to five extra days off
• 16 hours paid volunteering time a year
• Salary sacrifice, company enhanced pension scheme
• Life insurance at 4x your salary & group income protection
• Private Medical Insurance with VitalityHealth including mental health support and cancer care. Partner benefits include discounts with Waitrose, Mr&Mrs Smith and Peloton
• Generous family-friendly policies
• Incentives refer a friend scheme
• Perkbox membership giving access to retail discounts, a wellness platform for physical and mental health, and weekly free and boosted perks
• Access to initiatives like Cycle to Work, Salary Sacrificed Gym partnerships and Electric Vehicle (EV) leasing

You may be put off applying for a role because you don't tick every box. Forget that! While we can’t accommodate every flexible working request, we're always open to discussion. So, if you're excited about working with us, but aren’t sure if you're 100% there yet, get in touch anyway. We’re on a mission to radically reshape banking – and that starts with our brilliant team. Whatever came before, we’re proud to bring together people of all backgrounds and experiences who love working together to solve problems.

Engine by Starling is an equal opportunity employer, and we’re proud of our ongoing efforts to foster diversity & inclusion in the workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Engine by Starling are considered without regard to race, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, ancestry, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. 

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