Project Manager

Contract Project Manager – Financial Services

Up to £550 per day | Outside IR35 | 4–5 month contract | Hybrid – Tamworth

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to join a financial services organisation on an initial 4–5 month contract, leading the delivery of a software development project.

Working closely with business stakeholders, product owners, developers and external partners, you will take responsibility for managing the project through the full software development lifecycle, ensuring delivery remains on track, within agreed budgets and aligned with business expectations.

This is an excellent opportunity for a confident, well-organised Project Manager with a background in financial services and experience delivering software development projects within a regulated environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end delivery of a software development project, ensuring timescales, budgets and quality expectations are met.
• Work collaboratively with stakeholders across the business, product owners, technical teams and external suppliers.
• Monitor project progress, identify potential delays and proactively address issues and barriers to delivery.
• Manage project plans, schedules, risks, issues and dependencies, ensuring appropriate documentation is maintained.
• Facilitate project meetings, communicate progress and provide regular updates to stakeholders at all levels.
• Identify and manage risks relating to scope, resources, costs, quality and delivery.
• Work alongside Product Owners to prioritise activities and ensure delivery remains aligned with business requirements.
• Manage changes to project scope and requirements, ensuring impacts are understood and communicated.
• Coordinate project testing and support the successful implementation of deliverables.
• Review project performance, identify deviations from plan and take appropriate corrective action.

Skills & Experience Required

• Minimum of 3 years' experience in a Project Management role ideally within a software development environment.
• Previous experience working within the Financial Services industry, with a good understanding of regulated environments.
• Understanding of financial services regulations, data protection requirements (including GDPR) and relevant industry terminology.
• Experience managing software development or IT projects through the full project lifecycle.
• Good understanding of Agile principles and methodologies.
• PRINCE2 Practitioner qualification.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively at all levels.
• Excellent organisational skills, attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Confident identifying risks, resolving issues and removing obstacles to keep projects moving.
• A proactive, self-motivated approach, with the ability to lead and motivate teams in a changing environment.

Experience within asset finance, leasing, lending or similar financial services environments would be particularly advantageous.

Contract Details

• Day rate: Up to £550 per day
• IR35 status: Outside IR35
• Duration: Initial 4–5 month contract
• Location: Tamworth
• Working arrangements: Hybrid, with one day per week on-site in Tamworth. Occasional travel to London may be required, with expenses covered for this.

If you're an experienced IT Project Manager with a strong financial services background and a track record of delivering software development projects, we'd love to hear from you.