Project Manager - Sheffield

Financial Services Project Manager
Location: Sheffield (Hybrid) | Practice Area: Business Consulting | Type: Permanent

Lead complex banking transformation programmes that deliver measurable impact for clients.

The Role

Capco is looking for a Financial Services Project Manager to join our Business Consulting practice in Sheffield. You will lead end-to-end delivery of strategic change initiatives across Banking & Payments clients, ensuring programmes are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned to client outcomes.

Working in a collaborative consulting environment, you will partner with stakeholders across business and technology teams to translate strategy into structured delivery plans, while maintaining strong governance and transparent communication throughout the project lifecycle.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the delivery of Banking & Payments change programmes from initiation through to implementation

• Define project scope, plans, milestones, budgets, and governance frameworks

• Manage cross-functional teams across business and technology workstreams

• Identify, track, and mitigate risks, issues, and dependencies

• Provide clear reporting and updates to senior stakeholders and client leadership

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience delivering projects within Financial Services, ideally Banking or Payments

• Strong knowledge of project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid approaches)

• Experience working in consulting or client-facing environments

• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders across matrixed organisations

• Strong communication, planning, and organisational skills

Bonus Points For

• Experience delivering regulatory, digital, or payments transformation programmes

• Exposure to core banking systems, payments platforms, or customer transformation initiatives

• Professional certification (e.g., PRINCE2, PMP, Agile certifications)

• Experience managing budgets and commercial tracking

• Familiarity with risk, compliance, or operational resilience frameworks

Why Join Capco

• Deliver high-impact technology solutions for Tier 1 financial institutions

• Work in a collaborative, flat, and entrepreneurial consulting culture

• Access continuous learning, training, and industry certifications

• Be part of a team shaping the future of digital financial services

• Help shape the future of digital transformation across FS & Energy

We offer a competitive, people-first benefits package designed to support every aspect of your life:

• Discretionary bonus, competitive pension, health insurance, life insurance and critical illness cover

• Easy access to CareFirst, Unmind, Aviva consultations, and in-house first aiders

• Maternity, adoption, shared parental leave, plus paid leave for sickness, pregnancy loss, fertility treatment, menopause, and bereavement

• 8 complimentary backup care sessions for emergency childcare or elder care

• 5 weeks of annual leave with the option to buy or sell holiday days

• Minimum 40 Hours of Training Annually and a Business Coach assigned from Day One

• Convenient online GP services

• Gympass (Wellhub), travel insurance, Tastecard, season ticket loans, Cycle to Work, and dental insurance

Inclusion at Capco

We’re committed to making our recruitment process accessible and straightforward for everyone. If you need any adjustments at any stage, just let us know – we’ll be happy to help. We value each person’s unique perspective and contribution. At Capco, we believe that being yourself is your greatest strength. Our #BeYourselfAtWork culture encourages individuality and collaboration – a mindset that shapes how we work with clients and each other every day.