Change Project Manager recruitment

Role Purpose: This summarises the overall purpose of the role – how it adds value

Consult on, design, plan and deliver change globally through project teams /or manage large projects on own across all project types, funding sources and platforms, throughout the initiative lifecycle, following project governance processes, /or:Develop and deploy suitable specialist skills and approaches from the change toolkit to deliver business change continuous improvement initiatives e.g. consultancy / analysis solution design / project / LEAN / Work-Out, to meet business objectives, /or:Manage information flows reporting, undertake analysis and quality assurance on the global change programme, and:Ensure change is managed and delivered against client expectations; including timely delivery, achieving stated deliverables and realisation of target benefits.

•             Excellence in execution through a deep understanding of the Wealth strategy and the core markets and segments.

•             Apply Group and Wealth Change methodologies consistently and effectively, ensuring appropriate frameworks, standards and governance are applied at all times.

•             Provide robust but pragmatic guidance to the business on change actively seek to simplify complexity for the business.

•             Accountable for managing all risks and issues across the delivery of global change, ensuring transparent identification, escalation and resolution.

•             Work in partnership with sponsors / stakeholders to ensure the requirement is clearly defined, change is suitably planned and aligned to agreed strategy, business architecture and change transformation roadmap, and benefits are realised.

•             Likely to be working direct for a project sponsor or Programme Manager / Change Lead / Head of Change, with limited supervision across all geographic regions.

Key Accountabilities: Criteria by which success can be measured

•             Responsible for either a portfolio of complex / critical projects or planning and managing a large project through the entire life cycle, typically up to £5m in value, ensuring delivery to time, cost and quality. Includes responsibility for ensuring that the solution is capable of enabling the business to achieve benefit realisation.

•             Regarded internally as a project management expert, providing specialist knowledge and support to project teams to shape business development and resolve business issues. Will ensure that own knowledge is up to date and is reflective of best practice.

•             May be required to provide input to business strategy and prioritisation of Programme Portfolio. Manage research to determine and quantify options solutions to meet strategic fit.

•             Ensure business cases developed in line with business needs and approved in line with Business Case Approval Process (BCAP).

•             Ensure effective project definition and scoping that meets sponsor expectations and is in line with the business strategy and objectives.

•             Using business consulting skills, help diagnose the issues the project needs to address (including managing research) and consider options / solutions required. 

•             Identify synergies, conflict or duplication with other initiatives and ensure holistic design decisions taken.

•             Establish quick rapport and trust with Project sponsor and other senior stakeholders, building early project momentum, demanding high standards and service levels from the onset and throughout.

•             Ensure rapid resource assignment and mobilisation across geographies, matching project needs and success criteria with individual skills and experience. Provide leadership and strategic direction to the project team.

•             Define and implement an integrated project structure (governance committees, work streams etc).

•             Develop and track integrated baseline project plans, with clear milestones and KPI’s, ensuring changes to plan are tracked and approved.

•             Manage the impact of deliverables on the client and ensure these fully support the client proposition.

•             May require negotiation with suppliers (both internal and external) to secure a timely and cost effective outcome for the project.

•             Escalation point for project level risks within the portfolio, taking corrective action to achieve resolution to the satisfaction of Programme Manager / Change Lead / Head of Change and/or business sponsor.

•             Escalate identified risks in accordance with RBS and Wealth internal governance processes and controls, creating a culture that continually probes, debates and identifies solutions for issues and risks.

Critical Competencies: Define competencies and levels for the role

•             Proven track record in leading, developing and delivering complex change of 12 months duration in a global matrix environment.

•             Ability to see, understand and influence the wider picture of business strategy in an organisation and to ensure their chosen solutions are aligned to the business objectives.

•             Demonstrated ability to focus on achieving sustainable business improvements across an organisation within a limited time scale.

•             Commercial acumen including third party management with a track record of benefits delivery.

•             Strong analytical and problem solving skills.

•             Excellent understanding of change methodologies and frameworks.

•             Ability to manage multiple conflicting priorities, adapting to changing business demands.

•             Clear, high impact, concise communication to a Senior Management level audience (written and verbal), to influence and gain support for proposals.

•             Well developed inter-personal and influencing skills

Professional Qualifications Requirements:

•             Change or Project Management qualifications expected

Other Technical Skills, Knowledge or Experience:

•             Commercial, pro-active, independent and ability to multi-task and meet multiple deadlines.

•             Strong change consulting, analysis delivery skills (e.g. root cause analysis, options analysis, prioritisation, planning/scheduling, communication, negotiating, facilitation, presentation, implementation) and continuous improvement skills(LEAN, 6-Sigma, Work-Out).

•             Detailed and practical knowledge of change and its application (preferable but not essential in a Wealth Management or Investment Banking environment).

•             Proven track record of delivering complex change portfolios, applying consistent project/change management frameworks.

•             Experience of interacting at Senior Management level and influencing management on a day-to-day basis.

•             Ability to work in partnership to manage effectively the links with business management, project staff and other programmes.

•             At least 5 years experience in a business change management role.

•             Requirement to travel will feature

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