IT Project Manager
Motor Finance
ago
Location
West Midlands, Solihull
Hybrid
Salary
Inside IR35
Employment Type
Contractor
Experience Level
Entry
Junior
Mid
Senior
Expert
Our Client
Global Financial Solutions Provider
SPECIALTY
Personal Loans, Revolving Credit, Loan Consolidation Solutions, Payment Facilities/Short Term Credit, Real Estate Credit, Short Term Credit, In-Store Credit, Retail Credit Card, Car Leasing Services
INDUSTRY
Financial Services
Company Size
20000+ Employees
Aubay's Take
Our client is a leading finance provider in the UK and Europe and is part of one of the world’s largest financial entities. In this fast paced digital first world, our client provides responsible consumer finance solutions in a B2B and B2C capacity and offer a variety of creative strategies and adaptable lending choices that convert aspirations into reality. Their vision is to be a driver of positive change and to provide helpful and affordable finance options that customers can trust and use every day. Over the last 50 years, our client has built a portfolio of over 27 million clients and employs more than 20,000 employees globally – with a team of around 700 here in the UK. With their firm focus on creating a leading working environment with a strong emphasis on inclusivity and CSR, our client has been recognized as one of the top employers in the UK for three consecutive years.
Role Summary
Aubay is seeking an experienced IT Project Manager to lead a high-profile Motor Finance regulatory programme for a leading financial services organisation. This role will take ownership of a complex, fast-paced project focused on regulatory change within the motor finance sector, working closely with business stakeholders, third-party suppliers and programme leadership to ensure successful delivery. The successful candidate will be responsible for driving programme governance, managing a budget of approximately £5 million, overseeing delivery plans and resources, and navigating evolving business requirements in a collaborative and solutions-focused manner. This position requires a confident project leader who can challenge stakeholders constructively, maintain strong controls, provide executive-level reporting and deliver results in an environment of ambiguity and pressure.
• Take ownership of a strategic Motor Finance regulatory project from current state through to successful delivery.
• Rapidly assess existing project documentation, plans, risks and dependencies to establish a clear delivery roadmap.
• Manage delivery across business, technology and third-party supplier workstreams.
• Ensure strong governance processes are established and maintained throughout the project lifecycle.
• Produce and maintain project plans, RAID logs, resource plans and project reporting.
• Validate requirements, manage scope changes and challenge additional demands where appropriate.
• Build collaborative relationships with business stakeholders whilst maintaining delivery discipline and control.
• Prepare executive-level summaries and updates for programme leadership and senior stakeholders.
• Monitor project budget, forecast expenditure and ensure effective financial management of third-party spend.
• Provide solution-oriented recommendations to address delivery challenges and risks.
• Lead weekly project status reporting and governance forums.
• Proactively identify risks, issues and dependencies and implement mitigating actions.
• Coordinate internal teams and external partners to ensure delivery milestones are achieved.
• Drive accountability, ownership and continuous progress across all project workstreams.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant regulatory, legal and operational requirements.
Required Skills and Experience
• PRINCE2, Agile, Scrum or equivalent Project Management certification.
• 7+ years' experience delivering complex IT and business change projects within Financial Services.
• Proven track record of successfully delivering regulatory change programmes.
• Experience managing large-scale projects in fast-paced and evolving business environments.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to challenge and influence senior stakeholders constructively.
• Demonstrable experience managing third-party suppliers and delivery partners.
• Strong governance, risk, issue and dependency management experience.
• Experience managing project budgets and resources, including projects exceeding £5 million.
• Ability to create and maintain delivery plans, status reporting, RAID logs and project documentation.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, including preparation of executive-level updates.
• Strong understanding of project controls and delivery governance.
• Ability to work independently, take ownership and drive outcomes.
• Proven experience navigating ambiguity whilst maintaining delivery momentum.
Desired Skills and Experience
• Previous Motor Finance industry experience.
• Experience delivering commission-related or consumer finance regulatory programmes.
• Knowledge of FCA regulatory requirements and governance frameworks.
• Experience operating within highly regulated lending environments.
• Exposure to transformation programmes involving multiple business and technology workstreams.
• Financial services lending platform experience.
This role requires you to be based in the UK and have the right to work in the UK.
Aubay UK is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment decisions will be based on merit, competence,
performance, and business needs.
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