Project Manager (6Months)

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HSBC is one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world, with operations in 64 countries and territories. We aim to be where the growth is, enabling businesses to thrive and economies to prosper, and, ultimately, helping people to fulfil their hopes and realise their ambitions.

We are currently seeking an experienced professional to join our team in the role of Project Manager (GCB 4)(6months contract can be extended to another 6 months)

Project & Programme Management roles lead to change initiation, design and delivery and are accountable for successful delivery of both Technology and Business Change Programmes and ensuring benefits realisation. They operate at an executive level and engage and influence a wide spectrum of stakeholders and partners across HSBC. The remit area may be market-based, regional or global, and may cross multiple GB/GFs

Project & Programme Management roles will hold most or all of these responsibilities:
• Drive / support programme delivery proactively, balancing scope, schedule, interdependencies, budget and risks
• Assisting business stakeholders with the decomposition of complex business requirements into User Stories that can be delivered by Technology teams via respective backlogs with minimum cross product co-ordination
• Managing / supporting relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Drive / support the use of Agile methodologies within Technology teams in line with corresponding transformation frameworks at the bank
• Supporting of Project / Programme members across all stages of the initiative lifecycle to deliver larger / more complex / high priority Programmes & Projects
• Lead / support definition of staffing / resourcing, responsibilities and schedules
• Lead / support the establishment of effective programme controls and procedures
• Drive  / support the adoption of HSBC standards and work in alignment with Change framework at all times.
• Manage / support the development and promotion of the technology portfolio and project management practices 
Additional responsibilities of GCB 4 Project & Programme Managers could include:
• Set high expectations concerning quality and put in place / work within quality assurance processes
• Lead the team to meet programme objectives
• Accountable for all elements of programme financial management, including headcount and software delivery capitalisation
• Manage negotiation with, relationships with and service agreement monitoring of external suppliers, including technology suppliers
• Report progress, issues, dependencies and risks to steering committees / initiative leadership and make recommendations to influence decision making in order to maintain progress towards delivery and benefits realisation