Project Manager

Project Manager

Contract length: 12 months

Location: Kingswood, Surrey

Department: Technology Risk & Management Oversight

Job type: Contract

Your role:

This role will be working with individuals and teams across Technology and Digital and beyond as Project Manager you will be responsible for managing projects, supporting the delivering a varied and exciting portfolio.

About you

An experienced project manager possessing good team and stakeholder management capabilities, you will have proven experience in delivering and supporting transformational change initiatives including new ways of working and technical change

• be looking to make a real difference and have strong project and people management skills 

• possess excellent communication skills including the ability to establish a strong rapport, communicate and influence at all levels 

• have strong analytical and logic skills, with the ability to think through the impact of change, understand and assimilate detailed complex issues and convey them in a manner that drives effective discussion and decision making.

• have excellent facilitation skills, including the ability to interact with senior stakeholders, identify common ground and achieve resolution of any challenges identified

• be delivery and results focused and skilled at managing stakeholder relationships

• be looking to develop your career and deliver meaningful and tangible benefits

Key accountabilities 

• Taking ownership for the delivery of assigned projects - confirming scope and timelines, producing project plans and agreeing key milestones and dependencies

• Facilitating project decision-making, by establishing and building relationships with colleagues across the portfolio to deliver the necessary outcomes

• Documenting and presenting design options and other key materials required to facilitate discussions to arrive at appropriate solutions in the agreed timelines

• Possessing effective and strong stakeholder management including the production of stakeholder communications, Steering packs and quality status reporting including risks, issues and dependencies

• Provide expertise and guidance based on knowledge from previous roles / projects

• Preparing test approaches, coordinate documentation of test scenarios and manage end to end testing of the solution

• Managing a team in a matrix style as required

Why Fidelity

Fidelity International offers investment solutions and services, and retirement expertise to more than 2.56 million customers around the world. As global leaders, operating in more than 25 locations and with $783.6 billion in total assets, they continually push the boundaries of technology to build an even stronger business. 

Rewards and benefits 

As well as the prestige of working for a global financial services player, you’ll work with some of the smartest tech, expanding your skills and building your experience.  Also, as a contract employee of Randstad Sourceright, you’ll receive a wide range of financial and personal benefits. There’s enrolment in a pension plan (after 12 weeks on assignment) and holiday pay. You’ll also get 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme, designed to help you deal with any problems that could be affecting your home or work life.

Inclusion and diversity

Fidelity is proud of its achievements as an equal opportunities employer. They care deeply about creating a supportive place where all people feel valued and free to be themselves. A commitment to Diversity and Inclusion is not only right, it's critical for a healthy culture and leads to better business outcomes. That’s why Fidelity has an environment where all differences are welcomed and celebrated.

The Randstad companies are responsible for finding and contracting talent for project roles at Fidelity International. If you are selected for a role, you will be employed by a Randstad company, and will not be an employee of Fidelity International