Bid Support Project Manager

Job Description

Company Information Equiniti is a leading provider of technology and solutions for complex and regulated administration and payments. Our technology platforms are used by 70% of the FTSE 100, Government and other large corporates, particularly in banking, insurance and otherfinancial services. We have 1,700 clients, make £160 billion worth of payments through our systems every year, hold records for 70 million shareholders, look after pension schemes for 8 million pension scheme members, and provide services which touch 28 millioncustomers. Over a third of the UK population has dealt with Equiniti at some point during their lives.Equiniti is a company that has been built with strong values at the very core of our offering. Dealing with some of the most successful companies and government agencies in the UK, excellence, integrity, professionalism, partnership, commercial and innovationare therefore at the heart of everything we do. We employ c.5000 people in the UK, India, Poland and the US.Role SummaryThis is an exciting opportunity to join an expanding and dynamic programme management team within the Group EQP division. The primary focus for the Project Manager will be to ensure the effective management of the process that EQP Delivery and supportingIT Teams use to respond to requests for estimates and solutions supporting new business bids.A range of IT Infrastructure, Application Development and business change projects are managed by the team, supporting growth targets, regulatory changes and product development strategy.Delivery will involve close liaison with both client and internal business stakeholders, operational business teams, IT delivery teams (both onshore and offshore) and 3rd party suppliers.The IT team is based in Worthing, Lancing, Krakow and Crawley.Core Duties and Responsibilities:The successful candidate will be responsible for the following:

• Managing a complex project of work, being either a single complex programme or multiple projects throughout the project life-cycle.
• Managing Senior Stakeholders - internal and key client stakeholders
• Adhering to an agreed Project Management Methodology, ensuring that the appropriate levels of governance are applied to all stages of the programme life cycle.
• Ensuring delivery to agreed business/Client objectives, requirements, schedules, costs and quality objectives.
• Identifying and managing risks, issues and dependencies that could threaten a projects delivery.
• Proactively identifying countermeasures and recommending and/or taking appropriate action to overcome delays, issues, and challenges or cost over-runs.
• Chairing internal and joint client project meetings
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, stakeholders, suppliers and clients.
• Adherence to all Regulatory, Security and Compliance requirements.

Skills, Capabilities & AttributesThe successful candidate will demonstrate the following experience skills and behaviours:

• Demonstrable track record of a successful delivery of a complex project/portfolio of projects - both IT and Business Change.
• Demonstrable delivery of a complex transformational BPO Project would be advantageous.
• Experience of building effective cross function programme delivery teams.
• Ability to provide leadership and motivate a project team to meet the projects goals and milestones.
• Strong senior stakeholder management skills, confidence to positively influence and challenge, supportively and effectively where appropriate.
• Experience of managing IT projects using a range of methodologies within an Enterprise organisation.
• Excellent at managing all budgetary aspects of a portfolio, forecasting, reconciliation of actuals and support of invoicing.
• Experience of delivery with and managing 3rd party suppliers.
• Ability to work calmly and methodically when under pressure.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Solid problem solving and decision making skills, demonstrable track record of finding consensus with Senior Stakeholder Groups
• Experience gained within financial services or other regulated environments would be advantageous.
• A recognised Programme/Project Management accreditation.

EQ BenefitsBeing a permanent member of the team at EQ you will rewarded by our company benefits, these are just a few of what is on offer:

• Comprehensive training with clearly defined career progression opportunities
• 28 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Flexible benefit which you can use to purchase additional benefits which include, private health insurance, travel insurance, gym memberships and many more you can chose from, or get it paid your flexible benefit amount on top of your annual salary
• Life assurance x 4 of your annual salary
• Opportunity to join a great pension scheme
• Staff engagement - Opportunities to receive recognition and rewards.
• Great learning support

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civilpartnerships.Please note any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory pre-employment screening checks. These consist of 5 year activity & GAP verification, DBS or Access NI, Credit, Sanctions & CIFAS checks.