Job Description

Role Profile
This role is responsible for managing one or more complex projects that involve multiple stakeholders, ensuring that project charters, integrated project, resource, and contingency plans are fully scoped and documented, and that appropriate risk management processes are in place.
The FX Programme Manager leads the identification and development of project objectives, scope, plans, dependencies and success criteria in collaboration with the project sponsor and other stakeholders across Business, Technology, Finance, Risk, Legal, PMO.
The FX Programme Manager also leads multiple work streams throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring high quality and cost-effective deliverables, working with other project managers across the portfolio and being accountable for overall delivery of the various projects/workstreams.
Key ResponsibilitiesDirect project management of large-scale, complex projects that may involve multiple internal and external stakeholders Act as the representative for a number of projects, working with and providing oversight to project managers and being accountable for overall delivery Adhere to and implement the Group Programme Management Change Framework, ensuring quality of project reporting via programme management tools conforms to LSEG Group standards. Develop the project charter, integrated project plan, resource plan, contingency plan, and related project management artefacts in line with the change framework, ensuring all requirements are met. Evaluate trade-offs between project size and complexity, cost, urgency, risk, and stakeholder value Manage detailed plans across the critical path to deliverance of project objectives, engaging with stakeholders and critically assessing requirements Anticipate issues and delays, and evaluate trade-offs between project size and complexity, cost, urgency, risk, and stakeholder value, effectively assessing and resolving high priority project risks. Define and report on project progress and achievement of project milestones, regularly updating key and senior stakeholders on project status. Continually manage project dependencies, ensuring smooth and timely delivery of the key milestones Identify areas for methodological improvement and implements changes. Validate financial forecasts and provide on-going reconciliation of resources and other related project expenditures Partner with business sponsors to define success metrics and criteria Build, lead, and coach project teams throughout project lifecycles Facilitate all operational checkpoint activities throughout the lifecycle of projects Assess and resolve all high priority project risks as they are encountered Ensure projects comply with LSEG Group standards of Project Methodology Continually update relevant business stakeholders of project status and periodically publish project status reports Demonstrates strategic allocation and reallocation of resources within and across projects/programmes based on business insights and team capability. Serve as a subject matter expert in routinely briefing key stakeholders on different aspects of assigned initiatives Represent the portfolio in various project governance and inter-department forums Define and track project milestones while developing, maintaining, and reporting on an overall and integrated delivery plan Ensure all projects meet success parameters and ROI targets stated in the business case Ensure end results are of the highest calibre with a clearly articulated scope and quantifiable business benefit.

Governance & Risk ManagementWork with the Programme and Portfolio Manager to ensure adherence to the LSEG Group Standards for governance and risk management Responsible for facilitating and chairing regular project meetings, and follow-up with project team members as required. Responsible for the project wide implementation of processes, policies, and best-practice for change management where appropriate, ensuring (and measuring) embedment, adoption and effectiveness Preparation, collation, and distribution of project status reports, ad hoc presentations, and reporting (including executive and senior management reporting). Ensure governance procedures are adhered to, for example: All project artefacts maintained throughout the project lifecycle (plans, resourcing profiles, cost plans, benefits schedules, RAID items, Change Requests and status reports) are up to date, accurate and follow group quality standards. Projects adhere to the change framework, use Group standard templates and are subject to the correct stage gate procedures throughout the project lifecycle Work with the Portfolio Manager / Programme Manager to understand and manage the delivery risk within the project - drive out, track and reduce project level risks Adhere to the planning standards and process to ensure transparency on key deliverables and dependencies so that delivery can be tied to cost.

Finance ManagementManage the project budget request process and perform regular financial reviews to track and measure financial performance against plan at the project level Work with the Portfolio PMO and Business to provide an accurate resource demand view for the project Track and forecast key financial metrics against targets, applying insights from the business to make recommendations to effectively manage budget across the portfolio. Identify and analyse potential project/portfolio solutions to financial impacts, and help determine the most viable solution.

Communication ManagementFormulate data-driven insights to support negotiations and effectively persuade diverse stakeholders, driving alignment towards shared objectives. Proactively and effectively manages diverse stakeholder groups across the project or programme lifecycle, successfully differentiating the approach and communications to address stakeholder needs. Maintains collaborative and trusting relationships with stakeholders, effectively overcoming challenges and positioning alternatives to move the project or programme forward. Accountable for project level communications

Key Skills
EssentialA strong product knowledge of the FX Application ecosystem Previous experience in the Programme Management of complex IT Programmes Experience of developing, implementing and delivering projects/programmes in a highly matrixed and fast paced businesses Excellent knowledge of MS Office, including MS Project Excellent at managing and influencing a wide network of stakeholders, including senior management up to CIO level Excellent planning and organisational skills, and coaching skills Excellent interpersonal and communication skills Willing and able to challenge customers and stakeholders to better understand their needs Expert knowledge of financial management, risk, and project management methodologies Excellent documentation skills; ability to create high quality steering committee materials Previous experience in managing cost plans Extensive programme/project management experience minimum 10 years Educated to degree level or equivalent Resilient - outcome and delivery focused with the ability to operate in a sophisticated, fast paced environment Energetic & driven - a self-starter, able to work autonomously with a can-do attitude, outcome focussed, and able to inspires others Managing a reporting line of multiple direct and indirect PM's located globally Matrix management of Business and Technology resources to facilitate successful delivery of Business outcomes.

DesirableProven experience of delivering projects across a large global organisation Global experience - working successfully with teams in multiple locations simultaneously Experience and knowledge of large scale, global, change programmes and portfolio management Experience in large investment banking or financial services organisations Background in working across several different sectors and both business and IT related projects Knowledge of technology estates and desirable technologies Proven track record of managing multiple stakeholders across global locations Previous experience using Clarity Previous experience in delivering regulatory programmes Project Management qualifications, e.g. Prince2 / PMP / etc.

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