Data Project Manager

I am working with a global financial organisation seeking a highly organized and experienced project management contractor to provide essential project management support for the execution of a key project within the Data and Regulatory Operations Group. This role will ensure robust governance, tracking, and reporting for related projects.

Key responsibilities include:

Provide comprehensive project management support for our enterprise reference data utility execution, including formalizing meeting minutes, tracking project plans, dependencies, risks, and actions.
Prepare and update governance decks and project reports for various stakeholder groups, including steering committees and working groups.
Coordinate heavily across Operations, Technology, and many other stakeholders.
Maintain and track project documentation, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and accessibility.
Provide robust tracking and governance, monitoring progress and escalating issues as necessary.
Support other smaller projects within the Data and Regulatory Operations Group, applying PM best practices.
Facilitate effective communication and collaboration among project stakeholders.
Assist in the preparation of project timelines, resource plans, and budget tracking.
To be successful in this role, you will have the following skills/experience:

Minimum of 5 years of experience in a project management role within the financial services industry.
Proven experience in project governance, reporting, risk management, and issue tracking.
Demonstrated ability to manage and formalise project documentation, including minutes, action logs, and project plans.
Experience in creating and updating governance decks and management reports.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of stakeholders.
Understanding of data management principles and experience with issue tracking systems is highly desirable.
Experience and understanding of referential data
Experience implementing AI projects is a plus
This role will be 3 days working on-site in Belfast. Only candidates with the ability to fulfil this will be considered. If you're interested in this role, please forward an up-to-date copy of your CV If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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