Project Manager (Change & Transformation)

NatWest is a major UK retail bank, providing every day banking services to over 19 million customers. The banks expertise and services span retail, commercial and private banking.

AMS is a global workforce solutions partner committed to creating inclusive, dynamic, and future-ready workplaces. We help organisations adapt, grow, and thrive in an ever-evolving world by building, shaping, and optimising diverse talent strategies.

We partner with NatWest to deliver their contingent recruitment processes. Acting as an extension of their recruitment teams, we connect them with skilled interim and temporary professionals, fostering workplaces where everyone can contribute and succeed.

On behalf of NatWest, we are looking for a Project Manager for a 6 Month contract based in Edinburgh, Manchester or London (1 or 2 days per week in office).

The Role & Responsibilities:

• We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to support a high-profile transformation programme within the People function. This role will focus on delivering end-to-end change initiatives across digital engineering and HR technology, driving innovation and enabling the successful launch of a new in-house technical proposition.
• The successful candidate will lead complex technical implementations, working closely with stakeholders across HR, Technology, Risk, and Governance functions to deliver projects on time and within budget.
• Lead end-to-end delivery of change and transformation projects across the People function.
• Manage technical implementation activities for a new internal platform supporting hiring, performance management and career progression.
• Deliver projects focused on automation, digitalisation and process simplification.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders, vendors and strategic partners to ensure successful project outcomes.
• Manage project plans, budgets, milestones and reporting.
• Support change management activities including communications, training and adoption.
• Prepare high-quality papers and updates for forums, committees and senior stakeholders.
• Translate business requirements into clear technical deliverables and work with engineering teams to drive implementation.
• Ensure adherence to governance, risk and control frameworks.

Key Skills & Experience:

• Significant experience delivering end-to-end project and transformation programmes.
• Strong technical implementation background.
• Experience working within large, complex organisations.
• Proven stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior leaders.
• Experience with governance processes and delivery tools such as JIRA and Planview.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Strong organisational, analytical and reporting skills.
• Previous experience with NatWest and knowledge of internal governance processes.
• Experience delivering HR technology implementations.
• Exposure to ATS, CRM or HR systems.
• Workday implementation or optimisation experience.
• Understanding of model risk and governance frameworks.
• Experience supporting digital engineering or people technology initiatives.

Next Steps:

There are plenty of reasons why NatWest is a great place to work in a temporary job; they are becoming a simpler Bank, which is more integrated and technology driven. You'll be helping to build a sustainable bank, committed to helping customers to succeed.

We will only accept workers operating via an Umbrella or PAYE engagement model.

If you are interested in applying for this position and meet the criteria outlined above, please click the link to apply and we will contact you with an update in due course.

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