Overview
We’re looking for a Program Manager to lead large-scale technology transformation initiatives within retail banking for a consulting organisation. This role sits at the intersection of business change and complex technology delivery, working with senior stakeholders to drive outcomes across multiple workstreams.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end delivery of complex transformation programmes across retail banking clients
- Manage multiple projects/workstreams, ensuring alignment to strategic objectives, timelines, and budgets
- Engage senior stakeholders (C-suite to delivery teams) to drive decision-making and programme governance
- Oversee implementation of core banking, digital, or payments transformation initiatives
- Identify risks, dependencies, and issues, and proactively manage mitigation plans
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including architecture, engineering, and business change
- Drive best practice programme management standards within a consulting environment
Key Requirements
- Proven experience delivering large-scale technology transformation programmes within retail banking
- Strong consulting background, with experience managing client relationships and stakeholder engagement
- Deep understanding of banking systems (e.g. core banking, digital channels, payments)
- Track record of managing complex, multi-stream programmes with distributed teams
- Excellent communication and leadership skills
- Familiarity with Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery methodologies