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Description

Who are Diligenta?
Diligenta, a UK-based, FCA regulated subsidiary of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), is a leading provider of business process services for the Life and Pensions (L&P) industry. Diligenta's vision is to be acknowledged as Best in-class Platform based Life and Pensions Administration Service provider. Customer service is at the heart of everything we do and our aim is to transform our clients' operations. A business that has been described as 'home' by existing employees, we drive a culture that is founded on positive change and development.

Summary of the Role
We are looking for a Project Manager to join our team, which will include working with multiple clients. The role will manage and deliver one or more projects or programme work-streams to meet objectives across the business change initiatives. You will be client-focused, so someone with strong stakeholder engagement skills is essential. The role can be based out of any of our locations (Bristol, Peterborough, Liverpool, and Edinburgh), and you will be expected to work on a flexible hybrid basis.

What You'll Be Doing
- Ensure project tasks are completed successfully within the agreed-upon time, budget, and quality standards to meet business needs and keep stakeholders happy.
- Use and promote the right project management practices like planning, scheduling, resourcing, tracking, reporting, and handling risks, issues, lessons learned, and dependencies.
- Maintain good relationships with key stakeholders and customers, ensuring what we deliver meets their needs.
- Monitor project progress, suggest and make changes if needed to fix any issues.
- Identify, assess, and handle any risks to the project, taking appropriate actions to minimize them.
- Create project documents according to the set method and provide regular, timely, and accurate updates on progress.
- Lead and direct the team to ensure we're ready for operations and deliver successfully.

What We're Looking For
- A seasoned project manager with a strong grasp of project management techniques and methodologies.
- Experienced in managing and motivating teams consisting of both specialized and generalist staff.
- Proven track record in handling medium to large-scale and/or high-risk projects within the financial services sector.
- Skilled in managing multiple cross-functional stakeholders, both internal and external to the organization.
- Possesses a diverse skill set with the ability to quickly learn new areas and establish credibility with professionals from various disciplines.
- Experienced in driving business solution identification and project initiation.
- Demonstrated history of successful project leadership and delivery.

Benefits
- 25 days holidays + 8 bank holidays
- Discretionary annual bonus
- Company pension scheme membership
- Gain professional accreditation on completion at no extra cost through our bespoke 24/7 professionally accredited online learning and development tools
- Access to our Confidential Helpline available for you and your family
- Develop your career through a wider global organisation of the TCS family