Head of Program Management - Finance Technology Product

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The Head of Delivery Management – GTP Finance plays a crucial role in driving Technology initiatives within the Finance Technology Portfolio of work. Working collaboratively with Finance stakeholders, Finance Technology Product Owners, Technical Delivery Leads, Technology Enablement teams, technical architecture team, and tech engineering leads, the individual is responsible for understanding, analyzing, and overseeing technology delivery plans. The primary focuses include ensuring technology plans are delivered to timeline and budget, identify risks and issues, escalate to appropriate governance forums, collate status updates, and required GTPC, SRC governance presentations.

Role and Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Technology Product Owners, Technology Delivery Lead, and various Technology Enablement teams, including Accounting & Reporting, Actuarial & Ecosystems, MI and FP&A, Data, Transversal, and technical architecture teams.

• Produce, own, and support Tech workstream delivery plans, resource plans, RAID logs.

• Manage and oversee the technical project management aspects of Technology initiatives within the Future Finance Programme.

• Coordinate with the business side of each stream to ensure alignment between technical solutions and business objectives.

• Ensure effective communication and collaboration between cross-functional teams involved in Technology initiatives.

• Provide regular updates on project progress, milestones, and potential risks to relevant stakeholders.

• Facilitate resolution of technical issues and challenges encountered during project execution.

• Collaborate with the business and technical teams to optimize processes and enhance overall project delivery efficiency

• Support the Budget, Forecast and Resourcing for all Product areas under GTP Finance

Qualifications

• Experience Level: Proven experience 15+ years as a Tech Project Manager, preferably in the finance or related domains.

• Ability to work collaboratively with Technology Product Owner, Technology Delivery Lead, Technology Enablement teams, and business stakeholders.

• Strong analytical skills to understand and analyze complex business needs and translate them into technical requirements.

• Effective communication skills to facilitate smooth collaboration between technical and business teams.

• Certifications: Project management certifications such as PMP or PRINCE2 or equivalent.

​Preferred skills

• Familiarity with finance-related Technology initiatives, including data, accounting, actuarial, and reporting domains.

• Experience in managing technical aspects of cross-functional projects.

• Background in optimizing processes and enhancing overall project delivery efficiency.

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