Financial Services - Programme Advisory and Delivery Senior Manager

Financial Services - Programme Advisory and Delivery Senior Manager

PwC UK Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Our team helps financial institutions transform and deliver their Programme strategic priorities.

We are currently looking for a skilled, ambitious and enthusiastic Manager to join us to help support the continued development and delivery of our market‑leading Programme Assurance Proposition within our new Technology, Data & Resilience Go to Market in Financial Services Risk.

• Design and implement RACMS to track and mitigate risks throughout the programme lifecycle.
• Ensure all programme activities align with organisational controls and risk management strategies.
• Collaborate with risk management teams to identify potential programme risks and create contingency plans.
• Develop robust audit testing strategies to ensure all deliverables meet required standards and specifications.
• Oversee testing phases, from unit testing through user acceptance testing, ensuring thorough validation processes are in place.
• Analyse testing outcomes to identify areas of improvement and implement corrective actions as needed.
• Establish audit methodologies to evaluate programme compliance and effectiveness.
• Conduct regular audits of programme processes, outputs, and documentation to ensure adherence to policies and guidelines.
• Utilise audit findings to drive continuous improvement initiatives and enhance overall programme quality.
• Implement comprehensive quality assurance frameworks, integrating RACMS and audit results to optimise programme effectiveness.
• Monitor programme risks and mitigation plans, ensuring adherence to quality and compliance standards.
• Conduct regular reviews to ensure programmes align with strategic objectives and best practices.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to assess programme effectiveness and optimise delivery processes.
• Provide clear, timely, and relevant communication regarding programme assurance activities to senior management.
• Prepare and present detailed programme assurance reports, including risk assessments, testing outcomes, and audit findings.
• Maintain thorough documentation of programme assurance activities, findings, and follow-up actions.
• Lead project delivery teams, ensuring all projects are executed efficiently and effectively.
• Define project scopes, objectives, and deliverables in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to assess programme effectiveness and optimise delivery processes.
• Creation and management of sufficient RAID frameworks to meet client and delivery needs.
• Design, implement and maintain reporting for internal and external stakeholders.
• Implementation of end‑to‑end programme governance controls.
• Allocate resources effectively, balancing programme priorities and ensuring optimal usage of personnel and budget.
• Identify and manage dependencies and bottlenecks across projects.
• Establish KPIs and performance metrics to track programme progress and success.
• Implement corrective actions promptly to address any deviations from project plans.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement by analysing performance data and implementing best practices.
• Encourage innovative thinking and the use of modern technologies to enhance programme delivery.

• Extensive experience in Programme management, assurance, or risk management within Financial Services or other relevant highly regulated industries.
• Strong working knowledge of P3M, P3MO, and agile frameworks and tools; experience applying these disciplines to complex change portfolios and programmes.
• Experience in transformation and change management, including design and implementation of new portfolio, programme, and project governance structures, applying agile change models, and benefits realisation.
• Demonstrated ability to lead Programme management and assurance engagements across large‑scale technology, data, and business transformation programmes, experience with governance, risk, and controls.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence a wide range of stakeholders such as senior executives and cross‑functional…