Resilience Project Manager

Location

Glasgow | United Kingdom

Job description

Are you an experienced professional in resilience and operational continuity? Do you understand the financial sector's regulatory requirements and best practices? Can you manage projects both independently and collaboratively? Are you skilled in communication, research, and relationship-building? If you're proactive, self-motivated, thrive under pressure, and have a background in resilience, risk management, or technical areas. If so, then you might be Fivesky’s next Resilience Project Manager!

Who you are: 

• Minimum of 5+ years experience in a resilience domain / Understanding of industry best practices pertaining to Operational Resilience Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, and Third Party Resilience.
• Understanding of existing and emerging regulatory requirements in the financial sector regarding Business Continuity and Operational Resilience.
• Experience successfully managing and delivering projects independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, and presentation) with the ability to articulate program enhancements to key stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and research skills.
• Strong relationship-building and influencing skills.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and calm under pressure.
• PC skills: Microsoft applications (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word).
• Resilience, Risk Management, or Technical background.
• Minimum Bachelor’s degree.
• Financial Services sector experience.
• Must have the ability to be flexible as things change. 

What you will do:

• Support development and implementation of the Firm’s strategic resilience framework and ensure an effective operating model to build resilience for the Firm.
• Manage selected Resilience projects to closure with the objective of building the Firm’s resilience posture.
• Develop and maintain project plans, via Jira (Kanban).
• Ensure key deliverables and associated milestones are documented, communicated, and tracked.
• Validate that risks and issues are identified, tracked, communicated, and resolved through agreement with interested parties.
• Identify and coordinate with required internal and external resources to ensure effective and efficient execution of deliverables.
• Work directly with senior management, and highlight the need for senior-level support and decision-making where required.
• Manage the Resilience Governance project portfolio.
• Ensure appropriate project tracking milestones are identified and tracked, via Jira.
• Ensure cross-project dependencies, impacts, and solutions are identified and understood.
• Ensure coordination of project tracking with project teams.
• Support response to regulatory, audit, and client engagements pertaining to Firm Resilience programs.
• Proactively research and incorporate industry standards, best practices, and regulatory requirements across Firm Resilience programs.
• Contribute to a team culture of inclusivity, positivity, innovation, growth, and fun.

Who we are: 

Fivesky is a fast-growing, global technology solution provider. We partner with the world’s largest financial service firms to deliver networking/infrastructure, cybersecurity, and cloud-based solutions for complex, global projects.

At Fivesky, our employees are our greatest asset and we strive to build a strong team culture centered on highly competitive compensation, professional development, career advancement, and fun.

This is a full-time, direct employment position in Glasgow, UK. The compensation package is based on experience and qualifications.

(FS-RID-0804)

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