Project Manager, PEXA

• Experience implementing and owning Operational Resilience within a financial services and Technology business including business continuity and risk management
• Understand Operational Resilience and important business services (IBS), including any process mapping as required
• Dealing with Regulators and representative of a business, specifically the FCA
• Technical expertise - able to translate technical requirements into actionable plan
• Experienced and qualified in project management using agile & waterfall methodology
• Ability to demonstrate adherence to project standards and frameworks
• Track record of managing multiple project and complex deliveries
• Excellent interpersonal skills to develop effective relationships
• Exceptionally organised with an articulate, creative and positive attitude
• Strong time management and team player with collaborative approach
• Strong communication skills, written, verbal and visual

Desirable

• You will be the lead for a variety of projects, with a specific focus on regulatory projects including Operational Resilience and regulatory compliance, across PEXA, Optima and Smoove, dealing with internal and external people, all of which being treated as our ‘customer’
• You are approachable, professional, positive and flexible and take pride in the successful interaction and delivery of any change to the delight and amazement of our customer’s experience!
• You will work across a diverse range of projects, from a very small quick change, to long, complex and time-consuming implementation
• You will align to the UK Change Framework, using tried and tested project methodology and artefacts to plan, manage and inform of progress, implementation and success
• Whilst always being mindful of mitigating risk and ensuring we align to regulatory requirements
• You will build and maintain strong stakeholder and network relationships both internally and externally and provide regular updates and reporting to these and management
• As a ‘start up’ business in the UK, our ever-evolving change will be continuous and challenging, so having a flexible and pragmatic approach to support our strategic direction is critical to our customer centric focus and continuous improvement
• Project Planning and Execution including timelines, budgets
• Ensure all elements of a plan are delivered on time and to a high standard, and that objectives and outcomes are met
• Set, own, monitor and measure critical success measures, to ensure benefits can be realised and success celebrated
• Risk Assessment and Management: Identifying and evaluating potential disruptions, developing mitigation plans, and tracking performance
• Compliance: Ensuring the business meets regulatory requirements related to Operational Resilience, specifically those outlined by the FCA
• Collaboration: Working with cross-functional teams to implement and maintain policies, frameworks and associated action plans
• Reporting: Providing regular reports on the status of activity to management
• Data Collection and Analysis: Gathering and analysing data such as risk assessments, incident reports, and performance metrics
• Documentation: Developing and maintaining documentation, including policies, frameworks, procedures, and risk assessments
• Business Impact Analysis: Supporting the development and maintenance of Business Impact Analysis (BIA) reports
• Contingency Planning: Supporting the development and maintenance of business disruption contingency plans
• Training and Support: Providing training, support, day to day management and embedding of regulatory compliance into the PEXA business and (where applicable) all subsidiary entities to ensure alignment to best practices