IT Project Manager (ServiceNow) - Tier 1 Investment Bank - £700 - £720 p/day PAYE
Overview:
An excellent opportunity has arisen to join a Tier 1 Investment Bank as an IT Project Manager on a 6-month contract. The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering IT investment projects, with a specific focus on enhancing and optimising the bank's ServiceNow platform.
Key Responsibilities:
* End-to-end project management of IT programmes and projects, including project initiation, planning, budgeting, quality management, and release documentation.
* Work with business sponsors, PMO, and global liaison teams to build business cases and ROI models for project prioritisation.
* Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and aligned to business requirements.
* Manage deployment, release coordination, and reporting to senior stakeholders, including Steering Committees, IT leadership, and C-suite executives.
* Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders across multiple offices and regions.
* Manage internal and external project resources within a matrix structure.
* Oversee vendor management, including contract negotiation and service-level agreements.
* Identify and manage project risks, issues, dependencies, and assumptions, escalating where necessary.
Essential Skills & Experience:
* Minimum of 10 years' experience delivering IT projects/programmes, ideally within banking or financial services.
* Proven experience leading ServiceNow implementation or enhancement projects.
* Knowledge of ServiceNow configuration, workflows, and reporting capabilities.
* Strong understanding of project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, hybrid).
* Excellent stakeholder management skills, with experience engaging senior executives.
* Strong communication, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
* Relevant project management qualifications (APM, PMP, PRINCE2, Agile) preferred.
* Understanding of IT functions and financial market products is advantageous.
Contract Details:
* £700–£720 per day (PAYE)
* 6-month initial contract
* Central London, hybrid working (2-3 days per week in office)