Payments Project Manager / Business Analyst - ISO20022 m/f/d

Job Description

Payments Project Manager – ISO 20022£600 - £650 (inside IR35)London – Onsite 3 days a weekemagine is a high-end professional services consultancy and solutions firm Specialising in providing business and technology services to the financial services sector, we power progress, solve challenges and deliver real results through tailoredhigh-end consulting services and solutions.We have created a culture of openness and integrity by building genuine and strong relationships and partnerships, enabling us to be uncompromising in our dedication in delivering the optimal service for our clients. Our commitment is not just towardsour clients but we aim to foster a positive and equitable working environment with our consultants and colleagues which stems from our core values: Confident, Dedicated, Responsible, Genuine.Key Responsibilities:

• Stakeholder Engagement: Establish connections with ISO stakeholders, both technical and business-focused, within each global branch to obtain insights into ongoing projects.
• Project Status Updates: Utilize a hybrid of business analysis and PMO skills to gather, collate, and report information from over 9 branches, providing regular updates to UK executives.
• Information Collation: Work collaboratively with branch teams to collect data on readiness and risks associated with the transition.
• Reporting and Tracking: Create a centralized tracker to monitor and report the status of ISO20022 readiness across all branches in the EMEA region.
• Senior Management Interaction: Maintain a high level of interaction with senior management and key stakeholders, ensuring alignment with strategic goals.
• Project Timeline: Execute a four-month plan to establish the projects current status and reporting platform, aligning with the ISO20022 go-live date in November 2025.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Proven experience as a Payments Project Manager, ideally with exposure to ISO20022 implementation.
• Proven project management experience in the financial sector.
• Strong business analysis skills for requirements gathering.
• Proficient in transitioning from MT to MX message formats.
• Excellent stakeholder management, especially with senior leadership.
• Effective reporting and documentation skills for executive-level reporting
• Risk management expertise for ISO migration challenges.
• Change management skills for cash management and core banking system transitions.
• Adaptability to navigate through information flow challenges.
• Global perspective with experience in EMEA region dynamics.

The ideal consultants will share our values and be aligned with our ways of working and as your career progresses, you can expect to work across all areas of the project lifecycle, from strategy to implementation. This will provide you with a broad baseof experience from which to build an outstanding career.The ideal consultants will share our values and be aligned with our ways of working and as your career progresses, you can expect to work across all areas of the project lifecycle.We pride ourselves on;

• Providing our people with a supportive culture, rooted in our values and driven by our purpose.
• Promoting a culture of inclusion, collaboration, well-being, and learning and development.
• Providing increased agility and flexibility within our hybrid working model
• Investing in employees’ growth through ongoing training and development
• Autonomy to take ownership of projects, making decisions and demonstrating individual expertise
• Providing an transparent performance and career management experience

InterestedAt emagine, we are committed to building an international and diverse team by embracing our different backgrounds.If you are up to the challenge and would like to find out more, get in touch with us immediately, our internal recruitment team is always keen to hear from dynamic individuals that are looking to further their career and explore their full potential.“emagine is an equal opportunity employer, and employment practices are based strictly on merit. It is the policy of the Company to give equal opportunity in employment regardless of sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, age, disability,gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, religion or ethnic origin”