Project Manager

The opportunity

Join the team at 2plan! This role is responsible for leading the end-to-end delivery of projects, ensuring they are effectively planned, coordinated and executed in line with company strategy, commitments and goals, with a clear focus on delivering measurable benefits. This is a hybrid role, based 3 days a week from our Leeds office.

Benefits

• Salary – up to £62,000
• Bonus scheme – on target bonus – 10%
• Pension scheme – contribute up to 5% of your salary and Openwork will match you and put in an extra 5%
• Critical illness cover
• Income protection
• Death in service – 4x salary
• 27 days holiday + bank holidays, with the opportunity to buy up to an additional 10 days.
• A range of other flexible benefits to include private medical insurance, dental insurance and much more.

Key Accountabilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of projects, typically within a single business area, including planning, scope definition and execution
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, timelines, resource allocation and key project artefacts
• Manage project budgets, track deliverables and ensure high-quality outcomes
• Act as the primary point of contact for stakeholders, providing clear updates on progress, risks and issues
• Build strong stakeholder relationships to ensure alignment and ongoing support for project objectives
• Lead, motivate and support project teams, fostering collaboration and resolving any conflicts or challenges
• Identify and manage risks, implement solutions, drive continuous improvement and support the wider Change function in evolving ways of working

What will you need to succeed?

• Project management experience within the financial services industry is essential
• Experience managing complex transformation projects within financial services
• Strong knowledge of project management lifecycle, tools and techniques (APM/PMP/PRINCE2 advantageous)
• Experience across IT, Operations or Regulatory change, including prioritisation, budgeting and resource allocation
• Understanding of IT/software delivery, including re-platforming, vendor management, APIs and data integration (advantageous)
• Strong stakeholder management, communication and ability to lead cross-functional teams
• Excellent organisational, problem-solving and decision-making skills, with experience in risk, budget and plan management and a continuous improvement mindset

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