LSL is a leading provider of financial services, dedicated to delivering innovative and customer focused solutions within the UK’s financial sector. We are committed to excellence, transformation, and continuous improvement, ensuring we stay ahead in an evolving industry. As part of our ambitious growth and transformation strategy, we are looking for a dynamic and experienced Project Manager to join our Transformation and Change team.

About the Role
As a Project Manager within our Financial Services Division, you will play a critical role in leading and delivering strategic projects from initiation to completion. You will be responsible for ensuring projects are successfully executed in line with business objectives, managing scope, budgets, resources, and timelines while effectively engaging with stakeholders across the business. If you thrive in a fast paced, regulated environment and are passionate about driving positive change, we want to hear from you.

Why Join LSL?
At LSL, we value our employees and offer a supportive and rewarding work environment. Our benefits include:

• Competitive salary and performance-based incentives
• Home working contract (with some travel to our key sites in Solihull and Chippenham)
• Career progression opportunities within a leading financial services organisation
• Ongoing professional development and training support
• A collaborative and inclusive company culture
• Pension scheme, life assurance, Healthcare, 25 days Holiday and lots of other employee benefits you would expect from a leading PLC.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead project initiation, defining clear objectives, deliverables, and success metrics.
• Develop and maintain key project governance, tracking resources, risks, financials, dependencies, and progress.
• Manage project scope and change requests to ensure successful delivery.
• Work cross-functionally with internal teams (IT, Compliance, Operations, Finance, Risk) to ensure optimal resource allocation.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks and issues proactively.
• Manage stakeholder engagement, acting as the primary contact for project-related matters.
• Oversee project budgets, ensuring alignment with financial targets and business cases.
• Ensure compliance with UK regulatory requirements, including FCA Consumer Duty, GDPR, and other financial regulations.
• Provide regular status updates and reporting to senior stakeholders and project steering groups.
• Capture lessons learned and implement continuous improvement practices.

What We’re Looking For:

• Proven experience in project management within financial services, ideally in a regulated environment.
• Strong knowledge of financial products, services, and operational processes.
• Proficiency in project management tools (e.g., Microsoft Project, JIRA) and methodologies (Agile, Waterfall).
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills.
• Ability to manage budgets, report on financials, and align projects with business objectives.
• Strong problem-solving capabilities with a proactive approach to risk management.
• Understanding of UK financial regulations, including FCA, GDPR, and risk governance.
• Relevant project management qualifications such as APMQ, Agile certifications (preferred).

Join us at LSL and be part of an exciting journey to shape the future of financial services! Apply now to take the next step in your career.