Project Manager

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Role Purpose

Reporting to the Project Manager, this role will be responsible for successfully assisting delivering projects across the entire organisation. The role will be in charge of linking the various activities involved in delivering new products to market and for delivering key elements in support of Calastone's commercial plan. The Project Manager will manage, report and where required remediate the various work streams associated with Calastone's delivery, marketing and commercial teams.

The role will involve detailed planning and reporting activities with other activities as required to deliver projects successfully.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in ensuring projects are appropriately scoped and approved.
• Undertake (or facilitate the undertaking of) relevant and appropriate analysis for projects and supporting this with management information.
• Implement defined projects as confirmed with the Head of Operations and ensure that deliverables are scalable and replicable.
• Work with internal teams to ensure that outputs are delivered on time, within budget and are fit for purpose.
• Set milestones and produce KPIs on project progress to facilitate reporting, management review and for exception reporting.
• Ensure that risks, issues and actions are appropriately documented, tracked and where appropriate escalated.
• Understand and delegate clearly defined work packages to assigned analysts and assist in any subsequent troubleshooting.

Required Knowledge & Experience

The role holder will be expected to have project management experience within Financial Services - experience in the financial industry is essential. Experience in an Agile environment would be beneficial.

The role holder will display an outcome-oriented approach and and demonstrate a proven record of delivery.

A grasp of data modelling techniques, message transformation and exposure to industry standard messaging protocols would be a significant positive. Knowledge of best practice industry methodologies would be advantageous.

Person Specification

• Ability to positively direct colleagues when resolving issues.
• Team player in multi-disciplined, technology, industry, regulatory and analytical-biased environment.
• Passionate about quality.
• Needs to be able to hold their corner and to be able to deal with a spirited work environment.
• Flexible attitude and entrepreneurial approach.
• Strong work ethic and willingness to work additional hours where required.

Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

The company is committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where all employees can thrive, contribute their best and achieve their full potential. We ensure that all recruitment, promotion, and reward decisions are capability-based without regard to protected characteristics. We want you to perform at your best in the recruitment process; if you require any reasonable adjustments for any part of the recruitment process, please let us know.