Planning and managing the delivery of key outcomes within one of the client's AI programme workstreams is the core of this role. It suits a Project Manager with significant experience in complex, regulated environments, working closely with senior business stakeholders and product-based technology delivery teams.
Responsibilities
Lead delivery of one or more workstreams within the CLIENT AI Programme, ensuring outcomes are delivered on time, within scope, and to the required quality standards
Own end-to-end project management across complex, interdependent workstreams, maintaining momentum, managing priorities, and resolving delivery blockers
Work closely with senior business stakeholders, product teams, technology delivery teams, and governance forums to ensure alignment on scope, dependencies, risks, and decisions
Provide clear leadership in a highly regulated environment, ensuring delivery approaches are appropriate to financial services controls, governance, and assurance requirements
Manage delivery risk proactively, identifying issues early, assessing impact, and implementing mitigation plans across project and portfolio dependencies
Exercise sound judgement in delivery decisions, including prioritisation, trade-offs, escalation, and resolution of competing demands
Lead stakeholder engagement at senior and executive level, influencing outcomes, resolving tensions, and driving cross-functional alignment
Prepare and present concise, authoritative reporting on progress, risks, issues, dependencies, and decisions for senior governance and steering forums
Support the implementation of AI solutions, with particular focus on Agentic AI where relevant, ensuring delivery is aligned to business objectives and operational readiness
Where applicable, manage the delivery of HR-related transformation activity, including technology implementation, business change, and stakeholder adoption
Coordinate business change, readiness, and transition activities to ensure successful adoption of new AI-enabled ways of working
Oversee budget, forecasting, and commercial performance for assigned workstreams, ensuring value for money and taking corrective action where tolerances are at risk
Apply appropriate project delivery methodologies and governance frameworks, tailoring them to the complexity and risk profile of the programme
Lead, coach, and develop project team members where line management or matrix leadership responsibilities apply, building sustainable delivery capability
Navigate organisational and political complexity effectively, using influence and relationship management to drive progress and secure outcomes
Requirements
Knowledge of financial services/regulatory sector
Strong delivery leadership capability, with the ability to lead complex projects with high levels of risk, ambiguity and interdependency, maintaining momentum and delivery focus
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Demonstrable ability to exercise sound judgement and autonomy in delivery decisions, including prioritisation, trade-offs and strategic escalation
Advanced stakeholder leadership skills, with proven experience influencing senior and executive level stakeholders, resolving delivery tensions and driving alignment across organisational boundaries
Strong analytical and problem solving capability, able to assess complex delivery challenges, evaluate options and lead the development of effective, proportionate solutions
Proven ability to manage delivery risk at scale, including cross project or portfolio level dependencies, anticipating issues and leading mitigation strategies
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to provide clear, concise and authoritative reporting and assurance to senior governance forums
Strong people leadership skills, including line management, performance management, coaching and developing others to build sustainable delivery capability
Deep understanding of project delivery methodologies and governance frameworks, with the ability to tailor and apply them proportionately to complex delivery contexts
Commercial and financial acumen, including ownership of budgets, forecasting, value for money considerations and corrective action where delivery tolerances are at risk
Politically and organisationally astute, able to navigate complexity, anticipate impacts and deliver outcomes through influence rather than authority alone
Important Details
Start date: November 2026
End date: December 2026 – likely to extend
About the Company
Deloitte Operations engages with clients for various projects.
