Job Description
This job is with St. James's Place, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community. Please do not contact the recruiter directly.
Number of roles available: 7
The primary objective of this role is the management of business projects, encompassing both development of systems and the delivery of business change.
The Project Manager is expected to be experienced in leading project delivery, who can manage issues, build relationships with team members and direct tasks to deliver projects to required standards of quality, within agreed budgets and timescales. The individual is comfortable dealing with projects of different scale and complexity and have experience across the full project life cycle. They will manage their own workload and that of others and provide support and guidance for less experienced colleagues.
What you'll be doing:
* Lead the end-to-end delivery of projects.
* Prepare and present project progress, risks, and budgets to steering committees.
* Develop strong relationships with stakeholders across multiple business areas.
* Oversee third-party deliverables, tracking progress against agreed milestones.
* Ensure seamless transition from initiation to implementation, maintaining high service standards.
* Provide support, training, and guidance to less experienced team members.
* Oversee User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and produce test strategies and plans.
* Ensure compliance with relevant legislation and internal policies.
* Contribute to a positive project culture, upholding integrity, diligence, and fairness.
Who we're looking for:
You should be comfortable managing multiple projects and workstreams, influencing stakeholders, and adapting to project complexities. A proactive, problem-solving mindset and excellent communication skills are key to success in this role.
Essential Criteria
* You must have the ability to manage projects within the SJP governance framework.
* You must have a proven capability to lead, influence, and communicate with key SJP stakeholders.
* Competent in managing project budgets.
* You must be proficient in task prioritisation, meet deadlines and have strong documentation skills.
* Competent planning and Microsoft Project skills.
Desirable Criteria
* Experience of working in Waterfall and Agile methods.
* Managing third-party suppliers in a project environment.
* Understanding of financial services industry and its operational frameworks.
* Project management certification (e.g., PRINCE2, PMP, Agile).
* Experience of delivering regulatory change.
* Project related software experience (e.g., Jira, Project Online, Microsoft Project).
Special Requirements:
N/A