Business Unit:  COO, Cyber & Ops Delivery Assurance
Salary range: £44,000 - £55,000 per annum
Location: UK, remote

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Our Team

We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Infrastructure Project Manager to join a team working on a range of Infrastructure Technology Projects and Programmes.

You’ll be responsible for leading and co-ordinating a team of Technical resources in the delivery of activities required to meet project deliverables.

What you’ll be doing

• Ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and all governance, risk and regulated frameworks are adhered to throughout the project life cycle.
• Leading and co-ordinating a team of Technical resources to successfully deliver the business and IT outcomes for our stakeholders and customers through the complete project lifecycle.
• Managing implementation of solutions including scope, resource, schedule and financials to ensure delivery of change within agreed time and budget.
• Governance of projects through initiation, design, build and support of test phases.
• Identifying key resources and managing internal and external stakeholders to ensure project objectives are delivered.
• Issue management, Risk assessment, analysis and planning including escalation as required.
• Development and maintenance of financial, resource and work plans via use of approved tools.
• Production of status reports to an agreed schedule.

We need you to have

• Relevant experience in project management; project planning, management, financial management, estimation, and decision analysis skills; exceptional focus on delivery (proactive monitoring and remedial action).
• Experience of managing projects with infrastructure deliverables.
• Ability to lead and co-ordinate a team of resources across multiple sites.
• Highly articulate with exceptional communications and inter-personal skills. Must be capable of focusing and maintaining project direction and be able to lead and motivate a team of specialist technical resources.
• Clear evidence of budget management skills and financial processes and governance.
• Problem management skills commensurate with those required to manage internal and external resources in scoping and resolution of complex issues.
• Sound decision making abilities when faced with complex demands and issues that can, and will, arise throughout the project lifecycle.
• Experience of liaison with IT suppliers in terms of plan deliverables and problem resolution.

It’s a bonus if you have but not essential

• Relevant project management qualifications or training.
• Good understanding of the Financial sector - sound business acumen and judgment; ability to see and communicate technology challenges in business terms; ability to understand and deliver business value.
• Exposure to multiple development methodologies and infrastructure projects including Agile and Waterfall.

Red Hot Rewards

• Generous holidays - 38.5 days annual leave (including bank holidays and prorated if part-time) plus the option to buy more
• Up to five extra paid well-being days per year
• 20 weeks paid, gender-neutral family leave (52 weeks in total) for expectant parents and those looking to adopt
• Market-leading pension
• Free private medical cover, income protection and life assurance
• Flexible benefits include Cycle to Work, wellness and health assessments, and critical illness
• Ability to work anywhere in the UK (where the role allows)

And there's no waiting around, you'll enjoy these benefits from day one.

Feeling insatiably curious about this role? If we’re lucky to receive a lot of interest, we may close the advert early and would hate you to miss out.

We're all about helping you Live a Life More Virgin, so happy to talk flexible working with you.

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As a Disability Confident Leader, we're committed to removing any obstacles to inclusion. If you need any reasonable adjustments or support making your application, contact our Talent Acquisition team careers@virginmoney.com

Now the legal bit

Living A Life More Virgin allows our colleagues to be based anywhere in the UK (if the role allows it), but we'll need you to confirm you have the right to work in the UK.

If you're successful in securing a role with us, there are some checks you need to complete before starting. These include credit and criminal record checks and three years' worth of satisfactory references. If the role is part of the Senior Manager Regime and Certification Regime, it requires enhanced pre-employment checks – we'll ask for six years of regulatory references, and once in the role, you'll be subject to periodic employment checks.