Project Manager

Business Area: Operations

Place of Work: London

Contract Type: Contractor

Given our size, you'll have real autonomy and influence as you collaborate closely with a wide-ranging team of experts.

About the Role

In your role as Project Manager, you will make a meaningful and valued contribution from the outset.

This role offers a great opportunity to lead at least one project within a complex Data Strategy & Architecture programme, ensuring the successful delivery of initiatives that modernise data capabilities, strengthen data governance and enable business value through data.

The role provides end-to-end project management, including planning, execution, delivery and transition to BAU.

Please note: This is a long-term daily rate contract position.

What You Will Be Doing

As a trusted part of the Operations team, you will be responsible for:

Reporting to the Data Strategy Programme Manager, your key responsibilities will include:

• Leading the planning, execution, delivery and closure of a designated workstream within the Data Strategy & Architecture programme
• Ensuring scope, timelines and quality standards are met
• Translating strategic objectives into clear project plans, milestones and deliverables aligned to the overall data strategy plan and priorities
• Managing risks, issues and dependencies across the workstream, escalating where appropriate and ensuring timely mitigation and resolution
• Coordinating and directing cross-functional teams across multiple departments, fostering collaboration between business stakeholders, SMEs and change teams
• Establishing and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships at all levels, ensuring alignment, engagement and effective communication
• Adhering to programme governance and reporting processes, providing timely and transparent updates on progress, challenges and outcomes
• Managing budgets, resources and third parties within the workstream to deliver value efficiently
• Adhering to wider change management standards within Business Change and making use of best practices, standards and tools
• Contributing to the continuous improvement of the wider programme and Business Change, sharing lessons learned and conducting knowledge transfer

About You

We know that sometimes people can be put off applying for a job if they don't tick every box.

If you're excited about working for us and have most of the skills or experience we're looking for, then please apply, regardless of whether you meet all the requirements outlined in this profile.

To be successful in the role, you will have:

Essential:

• Proven track record of delivering data-related projects in the investment management sector
• Experience working within larger data initiatives such as data strategy, data platforms, data governance or data architecture
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and presentation skills, including excellent written and spoken English
• Strong knowledge of project management methodologies (e.g. Agile, Waterfall or hybrid approaches)
• Strong competency within the Microsoft Office suite of products (Project, SharePoint, Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
• Well organised with strong attention to detail
• Ability to build and manage a successful, motivated and disciplined project team

Desirable:

• Knowledge of investment data terminology and concepts, e.g. securities, pricing, books of records
• Knowledge and experience of third-party investment data solutions/providers
• Experience of Atlassian tools and plugins (e.g. Confluence, Jira, BigPicture)

Why Join USS?

At USS, every individual contributes to building a secure financial future for our members and their families. We strive to create a work environment where everyone can thrive professionally while making a meaningful impact on the lives of others.

We're also committed to helping you build your career by providing opportunities for development. We focus on recognising and supporting each individual's unique career path, driving this forward with the support of an engaged and proactive management team.

Here at USS, we want you to thrive in and out of work with a friendly team, flexible culture and excellent range of benefits!

Our Culture and Values

Our people are what make us different. We work together to create a diverse and inclusive culture that embraces individuality, where people are welcomed and feel comfortable in the knowledge that they can be themselves.

Our purpose firmly states the importance of members, putting them ‘front and centre’ of what we do. This is embedded through our values:

• Integrity
• Collaboration
• Excellence

Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) was established in 1974 as the principal pension scheme for universities and higher education institutions in the UK. We work with around 330 employers to help build a secure financial future for more than 528,000 members and their families. We are one of the largest pension schemes in the UK, with total assets of around £75.5bn (at 31 March 2023). To find out more, please visit https://www.uss.co.uk

USSIM is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We strive to ensure our recruitment process is as flexible and inclusive as possible so we can attract diverse candidates and recruit the best talent. We want all candidates to perform at their best during the recruitment process, so if you need any reasonable adjustments or if there is anything we can do to help support you through your recruitment journey please let us know by contacting resourcing@uss.co.uk.