Yorkshire Building Society
Senior Project Manager
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Senior Project Manager - Change Delivery
We are looking for a Senior Project Manager to lead complex strategic change initiatives that support Yorkshire Building Society's transformation and member outcomes.
This role is suited to an experienced delivery leader who can manage complex business and technology change, influence senior stakeholders and provide confidence through strong governance, financial control and risk management.
What you'll be doing
- Lead large, complex change initiatives from inception through to implementation.
- Own delivery strategy, scope, plan, budget, risks, issues, dependencies and benefits.
- Shape the delivery model, governance structure and reporting approach for complex initiatives.
- Lead business, technology, supplier and operational teams through matrix management.
- Influence senior stakeholders, sponsors and governance forums with clear decision-ready narratives.
- Manage supplier, commercial and third-party delivery where required.
- Coach delivery colleagues and contribute to continuous improvement across Change Delivery.
What you'll bring
- Significant project or programme delivery leadership experience.
- Track record of leading large, complex and cross-functional change.
- Strong financial, commercial, governance, risk and dependency management capability.
- Excellent senior stakeholder management and influencing skills.
- Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams in a matrix environment.
- Ability to simplify complexity and drive decisive action.
- Collaborative, inclusive and outcome-focused leadership style.
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Desirable
- Financial Services or regulated environment experience.
- MSP, PRINCE2 Practitioner, APM, Agile or equivalent qualification.
- Experience delivering regulatory, operational, digital or customer transformation.
- Supplier and commercial management experience.
Additional Information
We are particularly interested in candidates who can demonstrate practical experience, ownership of outcomes and the ability to work effectively across multiple stakeholders and teams.
About us
At YBS we don’t have shareholders, we have members. We care about people and that includes you. So here, you’ll be respected for who you are, you’ll be able to bring your whole self to work, and you’ll have everything you need to build a long and rewarding career.
- Flexibility. We offer a range of flexible working options without unsocial hours, which can help you find a healthy work-life balance. Whether it’s finishing early for an appointment or fitting your studies and hobbies in around your working hours, we can help make it work for you. We’re happy to talk flexible working and you can reach out to us anytime to discuss this during the recruitment process.
- Development. We want you to feel challenged here. Whatever your ambitions, we’re committed to helping you develop your skills and move ahead in your career journey. From day one, we’ll set you up for success with a brilliant induction and full training plan, all designed to get you up to speed quickly.
- Inclusivity. We’re passionate about creating an inclusive environment where everyone is welcome and able to be themselves. If you’ll go the extra mile to help our members, you’ll fit right in and feel you belong here.
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About our Benefits
We offer lots of fantastic rewards that you can make the most of in and out of work, including:
- Holiday. You’ll get 25 days plus Bank Holidays, as well as the option to buy up to a further 5 days.
- Bonus. At YBS we work collaboratively and share in our success together, so when we reach our goals we’re all rewarded with an on target bonus of 7% of eligible pay (with the opportunity to earn up to a maximum 15%).
- Pension. We know how important it is to save towards the future, that’s why we’ll contribute up 11% into your YBS pension.
- Healthcare. Health and wellbeing are an important part of life at YBS, when you join us you’ll have access to a range of health benefits to suit your life including private medical insurance, dental and healthcare plans.
- My Benefits. When you join YBS you’ll have access to our self-service benefits portal, where you can access a range of retail, hospitality and health discounts.
Ready to apply?
If you’re excited about this role and want to be part of the YBS team, click apply now to send us your application.
Want more information?
If you have any questions about this role, please contact careers@ybs.co.uk
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