Senior Delivery Manager

Senior Delivery Manager City of London Hybrid (3/2 split) 6-months contract £800 - £900 per day (via Umbrella) cer Financial are working alongside an international, warm and exciting bank who are based in the City of London. They are seeking a Senior Delivery Manager to work with them on a 6-months contract. The responsibilities of the Senior Delivery Manager will include: • Lead the delivery of technology projects from inception to completion. • Oversee the delivery of a portfolio of AI, Innovation, and Automation projects, coordinating resources, managing priorities, and ensuring alignment with strategic objectives. • Collaborate with cross-functional technical teams and business stakeholders to define project scope, objectives, and deliverables. • Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, and budgets, and monitor progress against these plans. • Identify and mitigate risks and issues that may impact project delivery. • Ensure compliance with internal assessment and approval processes and manage stakeholder expectations. • Manage project budgets, including accurate forecasting, tracking expenditures, and ensuring financial targets are met. • Provide regular project updates to senior management and other stakeholders, with a focus on the progress and impact of AI, Innovation, and Automation initiatives. • Mentor and guide junior team members, promoting professional development and knowledge sharing. The successful Senior Delivery Manager will have: • Tech background who went into project and delivery mgt • Infrastructure, project and application experience – technical enough to understand the technology • 10+ years in project or delivery management, preferably in financial services. • Experience delivering SaaS solutions and managing cloud migration projects. • Familiarity with DevOps and CI/CD pipelines in automation contexts. • Strong understanding of AI and Automation technologies and their applications. • Excellent project management skills. • PMP, PRINCE2, AgilePM or other relevant project management certification is a plus. • Proficiency in RAID management, project scheduling, and reporting tools (e.g., MS Project, JIRA, Confluence).