Project Manager

About the Business

LexisNexis Risk Solutions is the essential partner in the assessment of risk. Within our Business Services vertical, we offer a multitude of solutions focused on helping businesses of all sizes drive higher revenue growth, maximize operational efficiencies, and improve customer experience. Our solutions help our customers solve difficult problems in the areas of Anti-Money Laundering/Counter Terrorist Financing, Identity Authentication & Verification, Fraud and Credit Risk mitigation and Customer Data Management.

You can learn more about LexisNexis Risk at the link below, https://risk.lexisnexis.com

About our Team

The successful candidate will join a team working directly with clients to ensure deliverables fall within the applicable scope and budget. Coordinate with other departments and stakeholders to ensure all aspects of each project are compatible to fulfill client needs. Lead the project team to a quality customer success delivery.

About the Role

The Project Manager manages key client projects. Project management responsibilities include the coordination and completion of projects on time within budget and within scope. Oversees and manages all aspects of projects. Set deadlines, assigns responsibilities, and monitors and summarizes progress of project. Prepares reports for upper management regarding status of project. Project Managers are expected to work on at least five projects in parallel for large customers including Tier1 financial institutions at any one time.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating internal resources and third parties/vendors if applicable.
• Ensuring that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget.
• Assisting in the definition of project scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility.
• Ensuring resource availability and allocation.
• Delegating project tasks based on project teams’ individual strengths, skill sets and experience levels.
• Developing a detailed project plan to monitor and track progress that can be shared with clients and project team.
• Managing changes to the project scope, project schedule and project costs using appropriate verification techniques and tools and project team time tracking.
• Meeting with clients to document and clarify specific requirements of the project (manage scope creep and expectations).
• Reporting and escalating to management as needed.
• Managing the relationship with the client and all stakeholders.
• Establishing and maintaining relationships with third parties/vendors if applicable.
• Performing risk management to minimize project risks.
• Prepare, monitor, and execute project and financial milestones adjusting milestones based on project constraints.
• Measuring and tracking project performance utilizing appropriate tools, techniques, and metrics to analyse the successful completion of all project goals.

Requirements

• Proven working experience in project management in Anti-Money Laundering/Counter Terrorist Financing, Identity Authentication & Verification, Fraud and Credit Risk mitigation.
• Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills and ability to interact with Senior Stakeholders.
• Excellent presentation, written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly motivated and inquisitive, team player, proactive, and a self-starter with ability to work independently with limited supervision.
• Analytical Skills (i.e., business requirements gathering and analysis) and detail-oriented.
• Demonstrate good organizational skills including attention to detail and multitasking skills.
• Excellent understanding of budgeting and financial delivery.
• Experience with Process, Performance, and Continuous Improvement methods.
• Demonstrate good working knowledge of Microsoft Office and good working knowledge of Delivery/Collaboration Tools (JIRA, TEAMs, SharePoint).

Working for you:

• Generous holiday allowance with the option to buy additional days.
• Health screening, eye care vouchers and private medical benefits.
• Wellbeing programs.
• Access to a competitive contributory pension scheme.
• Save As You Earn share option scheme.
• Travel Season ticket loan.
• Electric Vehicle Scheme.
• Optional Dental Insurance.
• Maternity, paternity and shared parental leave.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Access to emergency care for both the elderly and children.
• RECARES days, giving you time to support the charities and causes that matter to you.
• Access to employee resource groups with dedicated time to volunteer.
• Access to extensive learning and development resources.
• Access to employee discounts scheme via Perks at Work.

Key skills/competency

• Project Management
• Client Relationship Management
• Risk Assessment Solutions
• Budget & Scope Control
• Stakeholder Communication
• Anti-Money Laundering (AML)
• Fraud Prevention
• Identity Verification
• JIRA & Collaboration Tools
• Financial Services Industry