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Technology Delivery Manager** (Contract)

Duration: 11 Months (Possibility for extension)

Location: London/Hybrid (3 days on site)

Rate: A highly competitive Umbrella Day Rate is available for suitable candidates

Role Overview

We are seeking a skilled Technology Delivery Manager to oversee multiple projects within the IT CMS (Cash Management Services) workstream of our Transaction Banking programme. This pivotal role will see you collaborating closely with Business SMEs, Business Analysts, IT partners, and vendors to ensure the successful delivery of key initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

Develop a comprehensive delivery plan outlining key deliverables and milestones, while continuously monitoring progress against these goals.
Manage the critical CMS deliverables during the Design & Plan phase of the Transaction Banking programme.
Act as the primary interface with GTBD, Operations, and Planning, while also engaging with stakeholders in Front Office, Treasury, Risk, Finance, and Regulatory Reporting as needed.
Understand and negotiate the needs and expectations of diverse stakeholders to ensure project alignment.
Provide regular updates, face-to-face, via Microsoft Teams, and through written reports to Programme Management on progress, risks, and recommendations.
Once the target operating model is defined, lead the implementation phase, coordinating business requirements gathering, IT design, build, testing, and user acceptance testing.
Oversee the documentation of Day 1 business requirements in accordance with company guidelines, ensuring that requirements are detailed enough for IT to translate into functional specifications.
Collaborate closely with IT Business Analysts to manage output and deliverables effectively.
Lead periodic review meetings to monitor progress against the delivery plan, identify risks, issues, and dependencies, and develop mitigation strategies.
Provide regular updates on project status at programme meetings, ensuring transparency and accountability.

Skills & Experience:

You hold a degree or possess relevant experience that showcases your expertise in technology delivery within the banking sector.
You have extensive experience conducting workshops with senior stakeholders and can effectively manage relationships to ensure project success.
Your ability to collaborate with Business Analysts and IT partners is exceptional, demonstrating a clear understanding of the business impact of system changes.
You are adept at managing multiple tasks simultaneously while possessing strong relationship-building and communication skills, both written and verbal.
You have a solid background in transformation and change programmes within transaction banking.
You possess good knowledge of project management methodologies, process mapping, and business requirements gathering.
You are well-versed in cash management products, including Client Channels, Deposits, and Liquidity Management.

Candidates will need to show evidence of the above in their CV in order to be considered.

If you feel you have the skills and experience and want to hear more about this role 'apply now' to declare your interest in this opportunity with our client. Your application will be observed by our dedicated team.

We will respond to all successful applicants ASAP however, please be advised that we will always look to contact you further from this time should we need further applicants or if other opportunities arise relevant to your skillset.

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