Project Manager

Location

London

Employment type

Fixed term contract

Length of contract

12 Months

Hours

Full time

Closing date

01/05/2023

Description

Evelyn Partners is the UK’s leading integrated wealth management and professional services group. With £56 billion of assets under management (as of November 2021), we rank as the third-largest UK wealth manager measured by revenues and the sixth-largest professional services firm ranked by fee income (source: Accountancy Age 50+50 rankings, 2021).

We are driven by our purpose to place the power of good advice into more hands for both individuals and businesses. Our purpose is supported by our 3 core values:

Personal — we treat you as an individual.

Partnership — we go further together.

Performance — we strive for more.

What will you be doing?

The Project Manager will manage the delivery of medium to large scale projects; and / or workstreams within wider programmes. This role is responsible for the successful controlled delivery of these projects; and as part of this will be responsible for preparing business cases, undertaking analysis, supporting design; configuration; testing and leading training / stakeholder communications.

some of your responsibilities will be:

• Manage several concurrent projects at a time, dependant on size and complexity as agreed with the Head of Strategic Programmes.

• Ensure projects are delivered to time, cost & quality and within agreed tolerances

• To work with key stakeholders to understand the project requirements; vision and required resources to prepare business cases and gain approval to proceed.

• Day to day lead from initiation through to design, implementation, training and closure.

• Maintain key project information in central repository including scope/ approach documents; project plans; risk, issue assumption and decision logs

• Capture concise and accurate meeting minutes, actions and decisions in a timely manner

• Collate & compile slides and papers for programme & group governance forums

• Ensure effective training & communication is delivered, considering multi-channel delivery to reach required audiences.

• Ensure delivery is embedded and can be effectively supported

• Capture and feedback lessons learnt to help form future approaches for projects and programmes.

To be successful in this role, you should have:

• Proven track record of delivery and a proactive approach to managing projects

• Sound knowledge and understanding of Project Management methods and leaderships skills.

• Demonstrable experience of budget control

• Excellent presentational and formal communication skills

• Proficient IT skills in core Microsoft Office systems

• Project Management qualification (for example, Prince 2, PMP, AgilePM)

As a colleague here at Evelyn Partners, you will have access to benefits that include:

• Competitive salary
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Pension contribution
• Hybrid working model (role dependent)
• Generous holiday package
• Option to purchase additional holiday
• Shared parental leave

We value the differences that a diverse workforce brings, representative of our society and clients. We are committed to providing a work environment where all colleagues, regardless of identity, background, or circumstance, feel respected as individuals and feel that they can achieve their full potential and work in a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment.

If you need any reasonable adjustments for your application process, please let your recruiter know.