Project Manager

Do you want to be part of a force for good, helping to make life better for customers & society in the moments that matter? At Hodge, we put people at the heart of our business and that means our customers, colleagues and communities. Hodge is a Welsh financial service provider that focus on commercial lending, savings and specialist residential mortgage markets. The company is unique in that it is 79% owned by the Hodge Foundation, a charity established in 1962 that awards grants to registered charities and is funded by the profits from Hodge.

We are seeking a qualified candidate to direct and deliver change projects, with authority and responsibility from the Project Board/Steering Committee to run the project on a day-to-day basis. To interface between the project and the business area, ensuring communication is clear and requirements are translated and liaise with other areas such as Business Readiness, Service Transition, Risk and Compliance etc to ensure projects are accepted by the business and expected benefits are realised.

The project manager, operating within agreed reporting structures, is responsible for:

• Planning and monitoring the project
• Managing the production of the required deliverables
• Adopting any delegation and use of project assurance roles within agreed reporting structure
• Budget tracking
• Managing project risks, including the development of contingency plans
• Liaison with programme management (if the project is part of a programme) and related projects to ensure that work is neither overlooked nor duplicated
• Monitoring overall progress and use of resources, initiating corrective action where necessary
• Applying change control and configuration management processes
  Reporting through agreed lines on project progress through status reports and gate reviews
• Liaison with appointed project assurance representatives to assure the overall direction and integrity of the project
• Maintaining an awareness of potential interdependencies with other projects and their impact
• Adopting and applying appropriate technical and quality strategies and standards
• Identifying and obtaining support and advice required for the management, planning and control of the project

Essential

• Experience managing projects of varying size and scale related to Technology, Finance or Data
• A project management qualification or equivalent experience

Please be aware that should we pursue your application, all our Financial Services employees will be expected to complete background checks to assess suitability for employment, these include; a criminal record, identity, sanctions, adverse finance, fraud prevention and reference checks to comply with our regulatory requirements.

Hodge is an advocate of being an equal opportunities employer, We believe in promoting equality and diversity which is central to our lives today. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and recognises the value a diverse workforce brings to an organisation.

Apply today to become part of Hodge’s mission to make life better for customers and society in the moments that matter.