Purpose of Position:

There is an exciting opportunity for a Programme Manager (PGM) to join Pantheon’s Transformation Office. The Transformation Office partners across the organization to define the strategic transformation vision and roadmap, drive implementation of initiatives (including engagement & partnership with key stakeholders) and consistently delivers high-quality execution of change.

This Programme Manager will lead complex transformation initiatives from end-to-end including partnering with key stakeholders to define the strategy and scope, owning the detailed planning and leading the design, implementation and transition to BAU. To enable success, collaborating globally across functions (including Investment Teams, Client Services, Legal, Finance, Technology and Operations), effectively communicating and engaging with third parties will be a key component of this role. 

This Programme Manager will be directly partnering within the Transformation Office to manage interdependencies, leverage lessons learned, ensure thoughtful coordination and maintain a consistent and high standard of execution across the portfolio of transformation initiatives. Additionally, they will be responsible for managing project manager(s) and business analyst(s).

The position will report to the Head of Transformation Office.

Key Responsibilities:

The Programme Manager is expected to assume the following key responsibilities plus any other reasonable duties as required:

• Develop & maintain robust programme & project plans, associated artefacts & KPIs in order to effectively deliver to plan
• Define and lead respective programme/project governance to facilitate effective decisioning, escalation and engagement of key stakeholders
• Diligently manage programme budgets
• Work in partnership across the organization to develop business cases and lead prioritization of initiatives
• Effectively manage the deployment of new systems/applications/tools/products/processes through comprehensive communications & training with all impacted stakeholders
• Manage project managers and business analysts, provide thought-leadership within the Transformation Office & to partnering functions
• Ensure compliance with relevant laws, regulations and Pantheon policy (including reporting compliance risks and maintaining appropriate standards of conduct

Knowledge and Experience Required:

Functional 

• Strong experience (min. 10 years) in leading end-to-end, complex multi-year transformation programmes in financial services
• Robust and accurate reporting to ensure transparency on programme/project critical path, key risks, issues and dependencies
• Strong stakeholder management skills including building relationships and trust to effectively influence, gain-buy in and effectively decisioning  
• Excellent communication skills (written & verbally) including the ability to translate complex concepts into clear, concise presentations and “tell the story” to a wide variety of audiences
• A team player who is comfortable interacting with staff at all levels, including senior management
• Thrives in a dynamic, fast paced environment and can nimbly adapt to new and changing priorities