Senior Project Manager

You’ll have overall responsibility for project estimating, budgeting, resource allocation and management of a matrix organisation, financial management, RAID management, planning, monitoring and control of delivery and quality management, all within an lean-agile environment.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join us on our agile transformation journey as we look to mature our adoption of agile values, principles and practices. Within your role and using your expertise, you’ll support us in taking our agile capabilities to the next level by providing leadership in agile thinking and role modelling agile behaviours through everything you do.

Here's what Amar, Senior Project Manager, had to say about the role:
“For me, one of the most rewarding aspects is the variety of projects you get involved in. The diversity of topics across all our business areas, and globally, allows for constant learning and challenge. The collaborative and open culture at all organisational levels allows us to challenge the status quo to enable the effective delivery of the right outcomes for our customers.”

If you’re looking for a new opportunity in Project Management this could be the ideal next step for you.

Here’s a bit more about what you’ll be doing:

• Manage large, complex projects and programmes using appropriate project delivery methodologies and approaches, including; Agile, Waterfall, Iterative development.
• Provide clear communication, direction and leadership of large complex initiatives in order to maximise the overall effectiveness in support of the Company’s and Departments’ goals.
• Secure appropriate resources from the enterprise to successfully deliver the change initiative, keeping the customer at the heart of everything you do. Define roles and responsibilities for all project team members upon commencement, motivate and coach the project team from a matrix management perspective.
• Lead and communicate objective feedback at all stages of the project lifecycle and conduct project performance reviews at completion for all assigned project resources, making recommendations for further development where appropriate.
• Plan, execute, monitor, control and close projects ensuring adherence to VWFS UK’s Delivery Framework, processes and tools.
• Ensure all project deliverables and work packages are fit for purpose, of high quality and produced within agreed timelines and budgets and approved ahead of stage review milestones.

Full job description available upon request

This is what you will bring to the role:

• Demonstrable experience of running large complex projects or programmes comprised of multiple projects targeted at achieving specific strategic objectives.
• Highly experienced Project Manager with the capability to run multiple, unrelated projects concurrently within a lean-agile environment.
• Qualification in relevant lean-agile practices and methodologies.
• Significant experience of creating, requesting and managing multi million pound budgets in a tightly regulated environment.
• Significant experience of developing robust and compelling business cases for projects.
• Awareness of requirements for operating within regulatory and compliance landscape relevant to the Financial Services sector.
• Demonstrable experience of managing people in a matrix managed environment by providing direction, support, guidance and coaching.
• Proven leadership skills in building, developing and retaining high performing teams, including providing coaching and feedback
• Excellent negotiating and influencing skills, with the ability to influence decision-makers including Board level stakeholders
• Strong written and oral communication skills with the ability to present complex data and arguments in ways that are accessible to everyone. A tenacious attitude is critical
• Growth mindset, deep curiosity to learn, experiment and continuously improve

What’s in it for you?

A salary ranging from £51-69k subject to experience and working 35 hours per week. On top of that you’ll also receive an excellent benefits package including tax efficient company car from day one, 2 additional vehicles for family members after 6 months, annual discretionary bonus and salary review, 27 days holiday with the option to purchase more, access to various health & wellbeing services, private medical insurance after 6 months as well as career progression, professional development and access to LinkedIn Learning.

We also have a hybrid working model whereby colleagues can work a minimum of one day in the Milton Keynes office. Flexibility is expected and you can work in the office more if you'd prefer.

About Volkswagen Financial Services

Our mission is straight forward, we want to be 'The Key to Mobility'. What does that mean? To make getting from A-to-B as easy and simple for as many people as possible. To truly meet the mobility needs of people in a changing world, our offering goes beyond traditional vehicle financing. We do this by providing a range of finance and aftersales products on Volkswagen Group vehicles, as well as developing innovative mobility products designed to solve real problems and support our customers.

Volkswagen Financial Services is committed to being an inclusive employer and we welcome applications from everyone. Diversity and Inclusion is not just a statement for us and we are nurturing an environment where everyone can be their 100% self. If there is anything we can do to support you being your 100% self during our recruitment process, please let us know and we will support you as best we can

Advert closes 31st May
If we receive a high volume of relevant applications, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so please apply as soon as you can if you’re interested in the role.