Senior Project Manager – Workforce Planning

Overview

This role requires an experienced Senior Project Manager focused on workforce planning transformation initiatives. The ideal candidate will be responsible for the end-to-end management and delivery of complex, multi-stream projects while adhering to established project management methodologies. Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills are essential, along with experience in financial services.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage project scope, timelines, budgets, risks, issues, resources, and governance in alignment with project management standards.
• Document project scope and schedules, lead governance meetings, distribute progress reports, and monitor program and financial performance, including invoicing and budget adherence.
• Analyze transformation strategy to design future workforce structures that enhance delivery efficiency.
• Coordinate identification and management of external dependencies across the program.
• Communicate and manage program risks and issues proactively.
• Maintain a standardized visual roadmap of active deliverables and upcoming milestones to support portfolio reporting.
• Track and monitor benefits realization through key outcome metrics.
• Manage the development and execution of business cases and financial governance through project closure.
• Collaborate closely with Product Owners and Solutions Delivery Managers to achieve program and project goals.
• Drive continuous improvement by evolving governance processes and workflows.
• Make critical project decisions, escalating unresolved issues to designated governance forums.
• Lead problem-solving efforts and manage issues impacting project deliverables.
• Ensure team compliance with project methodologies and advocate for process enhancements.
• Engage collaboratively with organizational and external stakeholders, including regulatory bodies.
• Identify and manage cross-functional dependencies and negotiate project outcomes with senior stakeholders across departments.
• Present data-driven analysis and recommendations to support governance decision-making.

Qualifications & Experience

• At least 8 years of project management experience within the financial services industry.
• Proven track record delivering complex projects and strong presentation abilities.
• Expertise in financial, stakeholder, and team management.
• Experience managing projects through full life cycles, from initiation through closure.
• Knowledge of financial risk management is beneficial but not mandatory.
• Leadership skills with the capacity to positively engage diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and uncertainty effectively.
• Degree-level education and formal project management certification such as PMBOK or Prince2.