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Job Title: Project Manager
Location: UK (Hybrid)
Duration: Initially 8 months with scope for extension
Contract Start Date: ASAP
IR35: Inside
About Deloitte
Working with the Deloitte Associate (Contractor) Programme means we can offer you the opportunity to work on a variation of industry and client related projects. Our aim is to retain the best talent and so when your project end date nears our team of Talent Community Advisors will be working with you to look at alternative projects within the firm that suit your experience should you wish to continue with Deloitte.
Role
We are looking for a highly experienced and dynamic Project Manager to lead the end-to-end implementation of a new approach to payment for air and rail travel within Deloitte using a ‘Lodge Card’. This is a high-profile, complex project encompassing end to end process design, supplier management and control.
This role offers a unique opportunity to shape a payment process that will impact our entire organisation, working with senior stakeholders across the business, IT, Legal, and external partners. Experience in the implementation of a Lodge Card or new payment platform would be ideal along with an appreciation of Finance change and the relevant controls that must be in place.
Responsibilities
- Project Leadership: Provide comprehensive leadership for the entire project lifecycle, from strategy and planning through to execution, monitoring, and successful delivery.
- Technical System Implementation: Oversee the selection, configuration, integration, and deployment of new payment card and associated process change, ensuring they meet business requirements, control points and integrate seamlessly with existing systems.
- Service Design & Transition: Design and implement the operational model for the new payment process, ensuring a smooth and efficient transition from current arrangements to the new.
- Commercial & Procurement: Partner with Procurement to implement new commercial agreements with a lodge card provider, ensuring optimal value, service levels, and contractual compliance.
- Stakeholder Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with senior stakeholders across all functions (e.g., Finance, IT, Legal, Procurement) and external vendors, ensuring alignment and buy-in.
- Risk & Issue Management: Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate Project risks and issues, developing contingency plans and escalating where necessary.
- Budget & Resource Management: Manage the Project budget, resources, and timelines effectively, ensuring delivery within agreed parameters.
- Change Management: Develop and execute a robust change management strategy to ensure successful adoption of the new travel service across the organisation.
- Reporting & Governance: Establish and maintain robust Project governance, providing regular, clear, and concise reporting to steering committees and senior leadership.
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- Proven track record as a Project Manager, successfully delivering complex, multi-faceted Projects within large, matrixed organisations.
- Demonstrable experience in leading large-scale payment process implementations (ideally lodge cards) and implementation of finance / expense process change.
- Strong background in vendor management and contract establishment.
Essential Skills:
- Direct, hands-on experience with Finance projects ideally in a payment / lodge card space
- Exceptional leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a pragmatic approach to delivery.
- Proficiency in Project management methodologies (e.g., MSP, PRINCE2, Agile).
- Ability to manage multiple workstreams, priorities, and dependencies effectively.
Desirable Skills & Experience:
- Professional certifications such as MSP, PMP, or PRINCE2 Practitioner.
- Experience within the professional services industry
- Experience of Lodge Card implementation (desirable)
IR35
As a means of managing tax, commercial and reputational risks, Deloitte prohibits the use of Associates through Personal Service Companies (‘PSCs’). All Associates must contract under PAYE arrangements through a Deloitte approved ‘Employment Company’ (aka ‘umbrella company.’)
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