Programme Manager

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Company details

Sopra Banking Software is the partner of choice for more than 1,500 financial institutions worldwide.

The rich variety of our software, the strength of our conviction and our passion for innovation enable us to support our clients on a daily basis and in their projects, as well as in their goals regarding financial inclusion.

Our customers , based in over 80 countries around the world, benefit every day from our technologies and software, as well as the expertise of our 5,000 employees.

Sopra Banking Software is a subsidiary of the Sopra Steria Group, a European leader in consulting , digital services and software development. With more than 46,000 employees, the Sopra Steria Group generated a turnover of €4.3 billion in 2020.

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Function

Sopra Banking Software have a unique opportunity for an experienced Programme Manager to take a leading role in our existing project management practice. As a dedicated Programme Manager to one of our largest retail banking customers, you will be responsible for programmes of work through their full lifecycle, and take responsibility for the overall programme success.

This Programme Manager opportunity is a fixed term maternity contract initially for 12 months and is based from our Sheffield office location with flexible remote working, but will require a regular customer site presence in the North West .

As a Programme Manager, you will be managing a variety of retail banking system projects covering system implementations, new releases, upgrades, and system migrations, as well as security, hosting, and cloud native projects.

Your main responsibilities would be:
Responsibility for a full programme of projects within our retail banking portfolio

Working closely with Client Account Director to develop new business opportunities and long term account strategy and roadmap

Set direction and determine strategy for delivery including resourcing, financial and commercial

Discuss strategic matters with internal and external stakeholders

Excellent stakeholder management to create new opportunities

Ability to operate at strategic, operational and tactical as required

Oversee existing Project Managers allocated to the Programme

People management such as 121s, appraisals, and setting of goals and objectives

Reporting on programme and project progress, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annually

Build working relationships with the current Head of Programme and Project Office

Champion existing PPM best practice and be an advocate of Agile methodologies

Profile

Demonstrable experience of successfully delivering projects and programmes

Experience delivering programmes / projects from a 3 rd party supplier perspective

Knowledge of the software development lifecycle

Experience working with teams from an R&D, Professional Services, and Managed Services background

Qualified in a Project Management / PMP certification

Programme Management Qualification preferred

Desirable skills we can provide training on are:
Programme Management, e.g. MSP, Agile Programme Manager or equivalent.

Prince 2

P3O (programme, project, portfolio office)

Agile project management

PMI

APM

It would be advantageous to have experience of retail banking systems from a project / programme perspective and to have a business knowledge of the mortgage process and ancillary systems e.g. Collections/Arrears management.

Offer

At Sopra Banking Software, you can come as you are. We embrace diversity in all its forms. We’re committed to fostering a work environment that is inclusive and respectful of all differences, we value diversity at our company and do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age or disability status. All personal information will be treated as confidential according to the Employment Equity act.

In return:
By joining the Sopra Banking Software team you will enjoy a market competitive salary and our excellent rewards and benefits schemes including a 6% pension contribution, employee share scheme (buy one get one free), an option to buy or sell holiday days, medical insurance, critical illness cover, a health cash plan, and an openness to discussing flexible working arrangements, plus many more excellent benefits.

As part of our hiring process new employees will be required to pass a confidential consumer credit check and DBS check. This is a straight forward credit check for CCJ’s, bankruptcy and a criminal record check, however if you wish to know more about what is or is not acceptable please ask our recruitment team.