Responsibilities:
Effective, timely and clear communication of program expectations to team members and stakeholders Support, mentoring to the project managers within the portfolio Plan and schedule project and program timelines and milestones using appropriate tools, to design and manage a realistic program / project master plan Manage stakeholders from team members through to senior managers making sure there is buy-in, minimizing road-blocks, and ensuring continued commitment Managing third parties to ensure all key financial metrics are hit without compromising program and project deliverables Set and continually manage program expectations with team members and other stakeholders Understand and apply appropriate project and program disciplines Track project milestones and deliverables Determine the frequency and content of program status reports Develop best practice and tools for program and project execution and management Ensure project toolset and reporting consistency within the respective programs of work Manage risks and issues throughout the life of the program. Plan and take mitigating action when necessary and escalate as appropriate. Work with work stream leads to ensure alignment with project or program principles Regularly report on program status with an accurate and current update on progress and a new forecast Maintain all program data to the required standard in the relevant PMO tools and processes Essential: End to End Programme Management experience Proven experience delivering on a major IT Transformation programme in Financial Services Very strong people management and stakeholder management experience Business Change experience Waterfall & Agile experience