Senior Project Manager
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Senior Project Manager
Permanent | London Hybrid | £100,000 to £110,000 base
Ncounter is supporting a well-established fintech software organisation in hiring a Senior Project Manager into a senior, client-facing delivery role. This role sits within a client services environment delivering complex, front-office technology programmes for global financial institutions. It suits someone who is comfortable operating at senior stakeholder level, leading multiple workstreams, and balancing delivery, governance, and team leadership.
Key responsibilities include: • Owning end-to-end delivery of complex software projects from discovery through to deployment • Managing multiple concurrent projects across stable delivery teams with varying levels of complexity • Acting as the primary client contact, building trusted relationships with senior stakeholders • Using data and forecasting models to track delivery timelines, budgets, and resourcing • Maintaining strong governance including project plans, RAID logs, and reporting • Managing scope, change control, and commercial outcomes in a controlled and pragmatic way • Line managing and developing Project Managers, including objective setting, feedback, and career development • Supporting account growth through strong delivery, stakeholder confidence, and identification of follow-on work
Key skills and experience required: • 5+ years’ experience delivering complex technology projects within financial services, capital markets, or trading environments • Proven client-facing delivery experience in demanding, fast-paced environments • Strong leadership background with experience line managing and developing project teams • Demonstrable experience forecasting delivery using data-driven approaches • Formal certification in Agile and or PRINCE2 • Excellent communication, reporting, and stakeholder management skills • Comfortable working across technical and non-technical audiences
This is an opportunity to join a high-performing fintech environment where delivery quality, leadership, and long-term fit are genuinely valued. If you are an experienced Senior Project Manager looking for a permanent role with real responsibility and visibility, please contact Ncounter for a confidential discussion.