Job description
Overview
We are currently seeking an experienced Project Manager to undertake a 1-year fixed term assignment with our Douglas-based Client, a leader in fiduciary services, fund administration, and management and investment advice compliance.
The Project Manager will assist in the delivery of project work relating to simulating various scenarios as they relate to bank resolution within the Resolution and Deposit Compensation Division (RDC). In addition, the role will cover duties that are more business as usual in nature. Specific duties will include:
- Working closely with the Technical Lead - RDC to fully scope out the project aims and requirements
- Collect all the required information necessary for the project and review objectives and deliverables on an ongoing basis
- Create and manage documentation and reports, including project and scenario plans, risk logs and issues logs for the project in line with the Authority's project management framework
- Verify data and information and analyse it to confirm the direction of the project
- Track and forecast project progress and report on said progress, incorporating relevant metrics and challenges to the Technical Lead - RDC, where necessary
- Research and produce communications, including organising meetings and briefings required to support the project delivery
- Organise and deliver training and/or familiarisation sessions for relevant staff to ensure outcomes are understood, including recommendations for future iterations of the work
- Comply with the requirements set out in the Staff Handbook and other operational policy and procedures issued
- Set an example to staff to develop and maintain a positive professional culture
- Work on special ad hoc projects as identified
- Undertake any other tasks, as delegated by the Technical Lead - RDC or by the Chief Executive Officer
- BAU Duties - assist with the preparation and smooth running of committee meetings; assisting with work relating to the Isle of Man Depositors' Compensation Scheme; organise and participate in meetings with relevant licenceholders
The Ideal candidate for the Project Manager role will:
- Industry experience in a compliance, assurance, risk or audit role
- Previous experience of project governance principles including tracking and forecasting project progress
- Experience of leading or working on projects within a financial service environment
- Experience of assimilation, assessment and analysis of data
- Proven ability to build and maintain working relationships with both internal and external stakeholders at all levels including the ability to influence and negotiate
- Strong analytical skills, ability to quickly and accurately assimilate information, to consider any associated risks and to summarise the information effectively
- Ability to work under pressure, manage a workload of varied complexity, to manage competing priorities and to deliver against deadlines
- Ability to prepare, lead and conduct meetings with senior stakeholders both internally and externally
- Strong working knowledge in relation to risk and risk frameworks, including the ability to identify, evaluate, rate, manage and mitigate risks and the ongoing monitoring and review of risks