IT Project Manager | S3 | Unity Place- Milton Keynes

IT Project Manager | S3 | Unity Place- Milton Keynes Country: United Kingdom WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING Join our community. Are you ready for an engaging opportunity that will allow you to make a difference? We are currently seeking an enthusiastic IT Project Manager to join our dynamic team within the Financial Support IT department. This department plays a crucial role in supporting customers who are facing financial difficulties and require our bank's assistance. By joining us, you will not only have the chance to help these customers but also ensure that our bank's commitments are met.At Financial Support, we are undergoing a transformative phase, where we are replacing older classic technologies with new, cutting-edge digital solutions. This transformation is aimed at better serving our customers' needs and enhancing their overall experience. As an IT Project Manager, you will play a pivotal role in this transformation, ensuring that multiple products and services are maintained and leveraged to serve both our customers and the bank's needs.This is an incredible opportunity to be part of a team that is driving positive change and innovation. We value diversity and inclusivity, and we believe that every voice matters. By joining our community, you will have the chance to collaborate with talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, bringing fresh perspectives and ideas to the table. The difference you’ll make. •Collaborating with a dynamic team to drive the transformation of Financial Support IT •Managing and overseeing multiple projects to ensure the successful delivery of products and services •Leveraging your expertise to maintain and enhance our digital solutions. •Working closely with stakeholders to understand customer needs and align project objectives •Contributing to the overall success of the department and the bank What you’ll bring. •Individual: Energy & Passion of working collaboratively to deliver via a variety of delivery approaches and techniques •Collaboration: Understanding of the importance of inter-team collaboration in breaking down silos and achieving business results; ability to lead employees from various functions to communicate, coordinate work across divisions, create accountability, and collaborate in solving problems as one team •Cross-Team Integration - Knowledge of effective project management strategies and tactics; ability to plan, organise, monitor, and control projects, ensuring efficient utilisation of technical and administrative to achieve project objectives •Project Management: Demonstrable experience in delivering complex IT projects around transformation & migration activities •Agile Methodologies: Demonstrable knowledge of concept and principles of agile methodology; ability to apply appropriate agile approaches in the processes of with software development & CI/CD practices It would also be nice for you to have. •Strong communication skills and adaptive approach to communicating to peers, technical teams, and senior stakeholders and Agile Certification •Pragmatic and dogged determination to identify the relevant teams, stakeholders, and technology stacks, to ensure a consolidated view of required activities can be identified and managed across the lifecycle •Knowledge of API/Microservices & App Development •Knowledge of Atlassian tools (Jira/Confluence) & how to leverage their reporting capabilities What else you need to know. We want our people to thrive at work and home, and we recognise that many people benefit from flexible arrangements. We aim to offer different ways of working to ensure the best experience for you and for our customers. To support this, we offer site-based contracts with a hybrid working pattern and we’re happy to discuss specific requirements throughout the recruitment process. This role is based at Unity Place- Milton Keynes and you will be expected to spend 40% of your time in this office and is a permanent position. Everyday Inclusion At Santander we’re creating a thriving workplace where all colleagues feel they belong and are supported to succeed. We all help to make Santander a workplace that celebrates diversity and attracts, retains and develops the most talented and committed people through living our values of Simple, Personal, and Fair. How we’ll reward you. Opportunities to embrace Agile with us as we transform our business, work in an environment with leading edge technology, attend ‘Meet Ups’ and be part of internal and external technology communities and work for an organisation that’s dedicated to your learning and ongoing development. As well as a salary, we offer a wide range of benefits that you can choose from and tailor to your needs. We put 8% of salary into your pension, even if you don’t contribute yourself. We’ll pay in up to 12.5% of salary, if you contribute as well, and you can take some of our contribution in cash if you prefer 30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, which increases to 31 days after 5yrs service, with the option to purchase up to 5 contractual days per year £6,000 car allowance per year Company funded individual private medical insurance Voluntary healthcare benefits at discounted rates such as private medical insurance for your family, dental insurance, healthcare cash plan and health assessments Benefits supporting you and your family, such as death-in-service benefit, income protection, and voluntary life assurance and critical illness cover Share in Santander’s success by investing in our share plans What to do next. If this sounds like a role you’re interested in, then please apply. If there’s anything we can do in the recruitment process to help you achieve your best, get in touch. Whether it’s a copy of our application form in another format or additional assistance, we’re available through telephone, email, or face to face. You can contact us at resourcing@santander.co.uk or call 0870 414 9080. The Santander Effect Our work touches 140 million lives every day. How? By always innovating, sharing our experiences, questioning how we do things and adapting to new challenges. As we keep reinventing ourselves for the digital age, you’ll find that with us, even your smallest action will have a massive impact. That’s the Santander Effect.