Company Description

For more than 20 years, Talan has been advising companies and administrations, supporting them and implementing their transformation projects in the UK and abroad. With a presence on four continents and a headcount of 5000 consultants, our ambition is to reach the billion turnover by the end of 2025.

In the UK, Talan count 500 employees on several site, the main being: London, Edinburgh and Chester, Leeds.

Job Description

- Lead and Manage Obsolescence Projects: Oversee the full lifecycle of projects aimed at addressing hardware, software, and system obsolescence within the bank.

- Risk Assessment and Mitigation: Identify critical systems nearing obsolescence, assess associated risks, and develop comprehensive mitigation strategies to ensure continuity and compliance.

- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with IT teams, vendors, procurement, and other business units to ensure all upgrades, replacements, and decommissions are executed effectively.

- Stakeholder Management: Liaise with senior management and key stakeholders to ensure alignment on project goals, timelines, and deliverables. Provide regular project updates and reports.

- Vendor Coordination: Manage relationships with third-party vendors, ensuring they meet agreed SLAs and deliverables, particularly in upgrading or replacing obsolete technologies.

- Regulatory Compliance: Ensure all obsolescence management efforts comply with regulatory requirements, including data protection, cybersecurity, and operational risk guidelines.

Qualifications

- Experience: Minimum of 5 years experience in project management within the financial services industry, ideally within an investment bank.

- Technical Knowledge: Strong understanding of IT infrastructure, software lifecycles, and obsolescence challenges in the banking sector.

- Project Management Skills: Proven track record of managing complex, large-scale IT projects with multiple stakeholders. PMP, PRINCE2, or other relevant certification preferred.

- Risk and Compliance Knowledge: Familiarity with regulatory requirements related to IT systems, including cybersecurity and data protection laws.

- Leadership and Communication: Strong leadership skills with the ability to influence and drive collaboration across various teams and levels of the organization.

- Problem-Solving: Ability to identify risks and implement solutions proactively.

- Budget Management: Experience managing budgets and ensuring projects are delivered on time and within scope.

- Vendor Management: Strong experience working with third-party vendors, including contract negotiation and SLA management.

Additional Information

Hybrid role based in Central London