Project Manager

Project Manager

Role Description

The role requires a strong focus on quality and meeting deadlines. An ability to plan, foresee issues and track against these. A candidate who can adjust to client culture, multitask, collaborate, manage timely communications and steer teams to meet objectives will suit this opportunity.

RedCompass is looking for emerging and proven Project Leaders. Project Leaders understand the day-to-day technical tasks of a traditional project manager, but in their essence, they are people who can solve problems, overcome challenges and get ‘stuff’ done. They need to be able to see that’ snake in the grass’ from a distance. To be able to lead teams and clients through adversity. Resilient, they enjoy the challenge of proving change can be delivered on time, with full scope and within budget. They are change agents who play the part of project manager, trusted advisor, team leader, impossible problem solver. They are rare but inspiring. They lead by a thoughtful reflective action. Knowing when to drill down deeper to understand the issue, and when to make a decision without full information. They are wise and empathetic but most of all they are committed to outcomes.

Role description:

You will be accountable for the successful initiation, planning, design, execution, monitoring, control, budgeting and closure of a project

Ensuring that the project goals and deliverables are clearly defined and communicated accordingly to responsible parties

Building, maintaining and tracking against a Mid-Level project Plan as a quality gate for both reporting to RedCompass Labs Management and how client delivery is to be measured

Facilitating client workshops to present, validate and achieve consensus on business approaches, requirements, plans and timelines

Asking penetrating questions, detect unstated assumptions and resolve conflicts

Assessing and developing any contingency or recovery plans.

Recognizing the importance of bridging the project and the business/ Ops without bias

Ensuring issues and risks are identified, tracked, actioned and mitigated in a timely manner to minimize uncertainty and impact to delivery schedule

Supporting the program manager in delivering the project as part of a wider portfolio

Demonstrating leadership qualities with a resilient approach to getting the job done

Managing stakeholders with regards to target deliverables against project schedule and any impacts go-live date

Creation of internal and external status reports for management partners

The Successful applicant will have /be

6+ years of experience of managing projects

Team leadership experience, organizing and steering teams across business streams and or locations

Strong planning, reporting and some budget management skills

A problem solver and able to think through challenges and provide options for consideration with limited supervision

Hands-on and analytical in understanding issues impacting progress

Confident/experiences with senior stakeholders’ communications

Experience with vendors and Technical/Development teams.

Able to understand client landscape and build appropriate relationships

Effective time management, and a strong facilitator, able to re-prioritize tasks/mange demands in order to keep a project on schedule

Clear coherent communication, authoritative

Direct and pragmatic in decision-making process

Able to have intelligent and informed conversations with clients, team, stakeholders, and suppliers. Document outcomes and plan accordingly

Knowledge of overall payments landscape

Payment schemes (SEPA, SCTInst, UKFP,…)

The typical deliverables of SME’s, business analysts, developers, and QA within a payment implementation project

Understanding of various Clearing & Settlement Systems (e.g. Euro1, Step2, Target2, BACS, STET, Equens, Bundesbank ).

Qualifications:

Talent, desire, intelligence and perhaps some of the following…

PRINCE2 or equivalent Project Management certification.

Project Management Professional (PMP)

Equivalent training and experience from a tier 1 consulting firm (Accenture, Deloitte, PWC, Bain, etc.) also acceptable

Employment with RedCompass Labs includes the following competitive benefits package:

up to 10% of annual salary performance bonus

Medical insurance for you and your family

22 days annual holiday plus Public & Bank holidays plus one day of Company Holiday day to be chosen from 4 dates

5 days of full-paid Sick Leave

Training budget

RedCompass Labs is committed to promoting and supporting a diverse and inclusive workplace, ensuring fair and equitable treatment for all. This fuels innovation and enables us to work better together with each other and for our clients.