Job Description
We are now recruiting for a Senior Project Manager to be responsible for the delivery of a portfolio of technology led projects, in support of AJ Bell’s strategic objectives. The Senior Project Manager is an SME in their field, able to provide mentorship and management of less experienced Project Managers.
What does the job involve?
- Managing the delivery of a portfolio of technology led projects and initiatives
- Managing the delivery of projects oneself and monitoring the progress of initiatives led by other Project Managers and SME
- Providing mentorship and/or line management responsibility of less experienced Project Managers
- Delivering complex IT projects often working with third party suppliers to implement a hybrid of internal and external solutions
- Establishing and maintaining effective and trusted relationships with internal stakeholders and external third-party suppliers
- Co-ordinating and driving the collaboration of project resources to get the best from project teams
- Producing and monitoring resource forecasts and budgets and where change is required, following appropriate change control procedures
- Regularly reporting on the status and health of the portfolio and individual projects to sponsors and wider stakeholders at all levels of the organisation
- Effectively managing project risk and dependencies, and assessing for any potential risk to consumer outcomes posed by the project
Competence, knowledge and skills
- Strong technical knowledge and experience gained from a technology background.
- An ability to quickly understand technical topics.
- Proficient in the production of Business Cases, Project Initiation Documents and other project documentation.
- PRINCE2 Practitioner or APM Project Management certification.
- Experience of different IT development methodologies e.g. Agile, SDLC desirable.
- Financial services industry knowledge, e.g. pensions, investments and stockbroking, would be beneficial.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to build and manage effective relationships.
- Good business/commercial knowledge.
- Analytical skills/problem solving.
- Strong planning and organisational skills.
About us:
AJ Bell is one of the fastest-growing investment platform businesses in the UK offering an award-winning range of solutions that caters for everyone, from professional financial advisers, to DIY investors with little to no experience. We have over 561,000 customers using our award-winning platform propositions to manage assets totalling more than £89.5 billion. Our customers trust us with their investments, and by continuously striving to make investing easier, we aim to help even more people take control of their financial futures.
Having listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange in December 2018, AJ Bell is now a FTSE 250 company.
Headquartered in Manchester with offices in central London and Bristol, we now have over 1,500 employees and have been named one of the UK's 'Best 100 Companies to Work For’ for six consecutive years and in 2024 named a Great Place to Work®.
At AJ Bell you can expect a friendly working environment with a strong sense of teamwork, we have a great sense of pride in what we do, and this is reflected in our guiding principles.
What we offer:
- Starting holiday entitlement of 25, increasing up to 31 days with length of service and a holiday buy and sell scheme
- A choice of pension schemes with matched contributions up to 6%
- Discretionary bonus scheme
- Annual free share awards scheme
- Buy As You Earn (BAYE) Scheme
- Health Cash Plan – provided by SimplyHealth
- Discounted private healthcare scheme and dental plan
- Free onsite gym
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Bike loan scheme
- Sick pay+ pledge
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave
- Loans for travel season tickets
- Death in service scheme
- Paid time off for volunteer work
- Charitable giving opportunities through salary sacrifice
- Calendar of social events, including monthly payday drinks, annual Christmas party, summer party and much more
- Personal development programmes built around you and your career goals, including access to personal skills workshops
- Ongoing technical training
- Professional qualification support
- Talent development programmes
- Peer recognition scheme, with rewards including restaurant and shopping vouchers or time off
- Monthly leadership breakfasts and lunches
- Casual dress code
- Access to a range of benefits from our sponsorship deals
Hybrid working:
At AJ Bell, our people are the heart of our culture. We believe in building strong connections by working together. That's why we offer a hybrid working model, where you’ll spend a minimum of 50% of your working time per month in the office. For new team members, an initial period will be full-time in the office to help you immerse yourself in our business and build valuable relationships with your colleagues.
AJ Bell is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and all employees are empowered to bring their whole self to work.
We do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, pregnancy, religion, physical and mental disability, marital status and any other characteristics protected by the Equality Act 2010. All decisions to hire are based on qualifications, merit and business need.
If you like the sound of the above, or just want to know more about the company and the role, we'd love to speak to you.
