Project Manager

Hampden & Co; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

Job Description

About the role

The Project Manager will be part of the Hampden’s Change Management team and will deliver projects and change in line with Hampden & Co’s business plan and strategic objectives. The role will include planning and delivering complex projects and change in accordance with the Change Management Framework and in line with clear business objectives and scope.

The role provides the opportunity to work closely with all business functions to analyse, plan and deliver projects and change and will provide the opportunity to regularly work with stakeholders to ensure that delivery is achieved.

The role requires an individual who is comfortable working across multiple projects, of varying size and complexity. Operating within a small team, this role is suited to an individual with a can-do attitude who can take ownership of delivery tasks as well as project oversight and governance.

The Project Manager must be comfortable with project delivery through all phases of the change lifecycle and have the ability to make informed decisions, rapidly acquire new knowledge and skills and deal with staff at all levels of the organization (internal and 3rd party suppliers).

Great emphasis is placed on client service, both internal and external. This is integral to the role.

The main responsibilities of the role include:

• Manage the delivery of multiple concurrent projects of varying size to agreed timescales and quality.
• Prepare and take ownership of project plans, milestones, project resource demand and project reporting in alignment with organisational standards.
• Identify, track, manage and mitigate any project risks, assumptions, issues and dependencies, working with the 3 lines of defence.
• Analyse problem and opportunity statements and work with stakeholders to seek solutions.
• Facilitation of workshops, clear documentation of the outcomes ensuring the project scope has been clearly defined, this will require working with key business SMEs to ensure the business problem has been thought through and is well understood.
• Complete all project and governance documentation to the required standards.
• Ensure that services or products required for project delivery are delivered to schedule and are of high quality.
• Track and report on project costs and ensure the project is completed within allotted budgets.
• Track, report and realise project benefits and take the necessary actions required using a consistent approach.
• Build and maintain a positive working relationship with stakeholders across the organisation at all levels and including external partners.
• Work collaboratively with 3rd party suppliers tasked with delivering the joint implementation project outcomes.
• Challenge key stakeholders, third parties, vendors and business functions to deliver what is agreed.
• Chair Project Meetings to extract / share key information.
• Support the Test Lead, with the management and co-ordination of testing (incl. non-functional testing).

About you

As a Project Manager, you will have:

• An appropriate project management qualification and/or proven change management experience OR demonstrable experience in Business Analysis and managing workstreams and is looking to make the next step in their career.
• Flexible and adaptable attitude.
• Highly developed analytical skills and the ability to analyse and interpret complex information to identify and manage resolution of key issues.
• Experienced user of MS Office Products including a good working knowledge of Excel (data organisation, pivot tables, basic formulae).
• Excellent organisational and action planning skills.

About us

At Hampden & Co, we provide private banking as it should be: approachable, accessible expertise delivered through loyal, long-lasting client relationships. Personalised service is at the core of our business, with a culture that is built on relationships. We take the time to get to know our clients to help them achieve their aspirations.

Why join us

As a growing and ambitious company, we seek people to join our team who share our values; Proud Ownership, Absolute Integrity, Total Inclusivity, Winning Teamwork and Purposeful Growth.

We are committed to an inclusive culture where everyone is comfortable to be their authentic self.

We recognise, value and respect diverse cultures, knowledge, and identities. We work together to ensure collaboration, development, and success for everyone, supporting them to thrive and reach their potential.

We offer exciting career opportunities through professional and personal development, and have an extensive range of benefits you can enjoy.

To apply

Please submit your CV by the closing date. Please remember, on occasion we do receive more applications than expected we may bring the closing date forward, so please do apply promptly.

If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please let us know by contacting the People Team and we will endeavour assist you.

If you are excited about this opportunity and think you can bring value to the role and Hampden & Co, but your experience does not align perfectly with every aspect of what we are looking for, we would be happy to hear from you.

If you have any questions or are interested in learning more about the role, please contact the People Team and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

Hybrid working / flexible working

We support hybrid working and our policy is that colleagues spend at least 60% of their working week in the office to connect and collaborate with their colleagues.

We are open to considering requests from candidates who are looking for flexible arrangements.

Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you are looking for, and we will explore what is possible for the role. We cannot promise to meet every request, but we will not judge you for asking.