Project Manager
Not disclosed
Salary
Not disclosed by employer
£56,500
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role may qualify for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2440 is an eligible occupation, but we classified this role with low confidence (48% match). If the code is right — and Templeton & Partners - Innovative & Inclusive Hiring Solutions is a licensed sponsor — it should qualify, but double-check the occupation eligibility rules against the actual role.
About the role
Project Manager (Finance bacground)
Location: Sheffield (3 days per week in the office)
Contract Type: Inside IR35
Duration: Initial 6 months (with potential extension)
We are seeking an experienced Project Manager with a strong background in Financial Services to join a leading organisation on a contract basis. This role will be based in Sheffield, requiring 3 days per week onsite, with the remaining days working remotely.
The successful candidate will have a proven track record of delivering complex projects within highly regulated financial environments, managing stakeholders across business and technology teams, and driving projects through the full delivery lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end delivery of business and technology projects within a banking environment.
- Develop and maintain detailed project plans, timelines, budgets, and risk registers.
- Manage project governance, reporting, and stakeholder communications.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams, including business, technology, operations, risk, and compliance.
- Ensure project deliverables are completed on time, within scope, and to budget.
- Identify, manage, and mitigate project risks, issues, and dependencies.
- Drive change management and business readiness activities.
- Provide regular updates to senior leadership and steering committees.
Required Experience
- Proven experience as a Project Manager within Banking or Financial Services.
- Strong understanding of project delivery methodologies, including Waterfall and Agile.
- Experience managing large-scale business change, regulatory, technology, or transformation projects.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills, including engagement with senior executives.
Desirable Skills
- Experience delivering regulatory, operational resilience, payments, lending, risk, or digital transformation projects.
- Professional project management certifications such as PRINCE2, PMP, or Agile certifications.
- Experience working with third-party vendors and offshore teams.
If you are an experienced Project Manager with a strong Banking or Financial Services background and are looking for your next contract opportunity in Sheffield, we'd like to hear from you.
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Where this offer sits in the market
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What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2440 going rate of £56,500. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.