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About the Role

The Project / Programme Manager will lead strategic change initiatives across investment banking and financial services functions. This role requires an experienced delivery professional with strong project and programme management expertise to drive complex initiatives, manage risks, coordinate testing, and ensure successful execution within timelines and budgets. The ideal candidate will have deep financial services experience, preferably in investment banking, and the ability to influence senior stakeholders while delivering projects using Agile and Waterfall methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of strategic projects and programmes from initiation through implementation.
• Define project scope, timelines, milestones, dependencies, budgets, and resource requirements.
• Develop and maintain project plans, RAID logs, governance documentation, and status reporting.
• Ensure projects are delivered on schedule, within budget, and aligned with business objectives.
• Drive execution across cross-functional teams operating in global environments.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, retrospectives, and backlog reviews where required.
• Apply SAFe Agile methodologies and frameworks to support large-scale programme delivery.
• Manage delivery using both Agile and Waterfall approaches based on project requirements.
• Coordinate with technology, operations, and business teams to ensure effective execution and issue resolution.
• Oversee testing and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities from a project management perspective.
• Develop testing governance, execution plans, defect management processes, and reporting frameworks.
• Ensure business stakeholders are aligned and adequately prepared for UAT execution.
• Monitor testing progress and manage resolution of issues impacting project delivery.

Requirements

• Approximately 15+ years of overall industry experience, primarily within Financial Services.
• Minimum 6-7 years of Project Management and Programme Management experience at AVP or equivalent level.
• Strong experience delivering complex projects within Investment Banking environments.
• Good understanding of the trade lifecycle and front-to-back investment banking processes.
• Demonstrated expertise in both Agile and Waterfall delivery methodologies.
• Experience managing large-scale testing and UAT activities from a project management perspective.
• Proven track record of managing senior stakeholders and programme sponsors.
• Strong problem-solving, decision-making, and influencing skills.
• Experience delivering projects under tight timelines and challenging environments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel.
• Experience producing executive-level presentations, governance materials, and status reports.
• Experience within Finance, Accounting, Product Control, or Financial Reporting domains.
• SAFe Agile certification or practical SAFe implementation experience.
• PMP, Prince2, Agile PM, Scrum Master, or equivalent project management certification.
• Experience managing global and multi-location teams.
• Exposure to regulatory, risk, or transformation programmes within financial institutions.
• Understanding of investment banking operating models and governance frameworks.
• Awareness of regulatory change delivery processes within financial institutions.
• Knowledge of project governance, risk management, and control standards.
• Familiarity with testing, compliance, and audit requirements within banking environments.

Skills

• Project Management
• Programme Management
• Agile Methodologies
• Waterfall Methodologies
• SAFe Agile
• Testing Management
• UAT Management
• Stakeholder Management
• Risk Management
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Communication Skills
• Problem-Solving
• Decision-Making
• Influencing Skills

Location

• Northampton

Work Type

• Hybrid

Experience Level

• 15+ years overall industry experience
• 6-7 years Project Management and Programme Management experience

Education Level

• SAFe Agile certification
• PMP certification
• Prince2 certification
• Agile PM certification
• Scrum Master certification

Benefits

• Employee wellbeing support
• Training and development opportunities
• Access to numerous training courses
• External certifications

About the Company

• Capgemini is an AI-powered global business and technology transformation partner, delivering tangible business value.
• We imagine the future of organisations and make it real with AI, technology and people.
• We have a strong heritage of nearly 60 years and are a responsible and diverse group of 420,000 team members in more than 50 countries.
• We deliver end-to-end services and solutions with our deep industry expertise and strong partner ecosystem, leveraging our capabilities across strategy, technology, design, engineering and business operations.
• The Group reported 2024 global revenues of €22.1 billion.

Equal Opportunity

• Capgemini is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) under the UK Government’s Disability Confident scheme.
• As part of our commitment to inclusive recruitment, we will offer an interview to all candidates who: Declare they have a disability, and Meet the minimum essential criteria for the role.
• Please opt in during the application process.