Senior Project Manager (3 month FTC)

As a Senior Project Manager at FE fundinfo, your primary responsibilities include leading client delivery relationships, ensuring proper project documentation throughout its lifecycle, organizing project meetings, tracking performance metrics, and managing resource utilization for project completion. You'll play a pivotal role in communicating updates and decisions to both the project team and stakeholders.

To be considered for the Senior Project Manager role at FE fundinfo, you will need extensive experience in successful project setup and delivery, excellent client engagement and relationship management skills, as well as strong stakeholder management abilities. Familiarity with the fintech or data-centric B2B sectors is also preferred to ensure a smooth adaptation to our industry.

FE fundinfo is committed to the continuous growth and development of its employees. As a Senior Project Manager, you'll have access to various learning opportunities, including sponsored formal qualifications, regular team events designed to enhance skills, and a collaborative work environment that encourages sharing knowledge and best practices.

In addition to a flexible working environment, Senior Project Managers at FE fundinfo enjoy various benefits, including 25 days of annual leave with the option to buy additional days, enhanced parental leave, a pension scheme, private medical insurance, discounted gym memberships, and a Bike to Work scheme to support eco-friendly commuting.

FE fundinfo fosters a collaborative and inclusive company culture, ideal for Senior Project Managers who thrive in teamwork. The company promotes a healthy work-life balance with flexible hours and a hybrid work model, ensuring that employees have an engaging and supportive environment to excel in their roles.

When answering this question, highlight specific projects you've managed, detailing the challenges faced and how you overcame them. Emphasize your leadership style, tools used for project management, and the impact of your contributions on project success.

You should discuss your strategies for maintaining clear communication channels, such as regular updates, using collaboration tools, and holding meetings. Share an example of a particular challenge and how your communication approach facilitated resolution.

In your response, explain the project management methodologies you have experience with, such as Agile, Waterfall, or Scrum. Share why you personally prefer a certain methodology and provide examples of how it helped deliver successful projects.

Discuss the processes you employ for change management, including how you assess impact, discuss changes with stakeholders, and update project documentation. Use a real-life scenario to demonstrate your approach.

Describe the key performance indicators (KPIs) you track, such as timeliness, budget adherence, and stakeholder satisfaction. Emphasize how these metrics inform your decisions throughout the project lifecycle.

Relate a specific situation where you encountered difficulties with a client. Explain your approach to building rapport, resolving conflicts, and retaining their trust, showcasing your relationship management skills.

Mention the project management tools you are proficient in, such as Microsoft Project, Jira, or Trello. Explain your familiarity with these tools and how they have contributed to your project management efficiency.

Talk about your methods for task prioritization, such as using Eisenhower Matrix or MoSCoW methods, and how you ensure your team stays focused on high-impact tasks. Provide examples of how you've successfully managed tight deadlines.

Describe your process for identifying, analyzing, and mitigating risks throughout the project lifecycle. Use a specific past example to illustrate how effective risk management helped prevent issues.

Discuss your passion for project management, the drive you feel when completing successful projects, and your commitment to building strong team rapport. This is a chance to showcase your enthusiasm for your work and how it aligns with FE fundinfo’s values.