Program Manager

Program Manager

Sheffield or Birmingham

• 15+ years of relevant IT experience, with minimum 5+ years of experience in project and programme management in managing Technology Resilience programmes for Tier-1 Banking/Financial Services firm
• Excellent understanding and proven experience of Programme and Project Management methodologies including Waterfall and Agile.
• Ability to direct and influence people in a matrix orientated environment and establish working partnerships at a junior and senior organizational level.
• Proven experience of positive, challenging interactions with C level Executives across the business.
• Outstanding relationship management, exec communication, collaboration and influencing skills.
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills with a proven ability to communicate effectively and confidently at all levels across the Group.
• Change agent with proven ability of implementing large scale organizational, procedural, technology and people related change programmes.
• Proven ability to articulate complex issues concisely and in simple language to recognize to the global remit of this role.
• Expert knowledge of managing and steering technical blockers for the project/ programme.
• Strong financial analytical background and proven ability in financial/analytical reasoning, including being able to contextualize financial data into business activities and conclusions.
• Experience of delivering large scale change programmes within a Technology organization, with Infrastructure experience.
• High level of drive and motivation to ensure delivery of a broad range of outputs simultaneously across HSBC.
• Experience of leading and managing teams with proven track record of working with diverse, cross functional teams that are located regionally and worldwide.
• Experience of driving continuous improvement
• This requires to complete 2hrs of case study based assessment and which will need use of xls and powerpoint which will be shared with executives. Assessment location – Birmingham.

3 days / week full time onsite working at Sheffield or Birmingham is a must have