Senior Project Manager

Your role

Information Technology - IT Project Management - M6 - GBR

What you'll be doing

• Leading project teams to deliver brilliant solutions that drive our businesses forward.
• Creating teams that are continuously learning, improving, collaborating, and having fun.
• Accelerating delivery and deploying cross business solutions to aid the quality improvements of our systems.
• Growing, challenging, and questioning how and why we do things.
• Keeping on-top of the latest developments in change management and technology and tooling, ensuring you are continually aware of new opportunities, and ways of solving problems
• Leading, inspiring and developing project teams of delivery leads, technical engineers, testers and designers across a varying range of product, technologies and platforms.

RESPONSIBILITIES & EXPECTATIONS

• People
  • Leading project teams under matrix-management across several lines of business across UK, Europe, ANZ and Canada  
  • Actively work with Agile Delivery Leads and Product Managers, leading well-managed projects to deliver high quality technical solutions
  • Build a culture of open communication, ensuring all stakeholders are aware of project status.
  • Inspire and energise your project teams, recognising that enjoyment and fun are key building blocks of a high-performing team in additional to diligence, skills and a willingness to do the right thing
  • Inspire and encourage project teams to grow and mature together through self-development, training and team-work
• Project Management
  • Comfortable with adapting your project management approach to suit project objectives, timescales, technology and resource
  • Planning and reporting:
    • Foster a strong relationship with line of business Delivery Directors to understand project priorities and feed back into portfolio management board
    • Support the annual business planning process through engagement with Delivery Directors to understand their 3-year plans
    • Scheduling, managing, and coordinating all aspects of projects
  • Project delivery:
    • Mobilise project teams to quickly become effective, working with agility and flexibility to respond to changing priorities, dependencies and resources.
    • Tracking and updating KPIs/OKRs of the program(s)/project(s)
    • Presenting status reports of projects to management
    • Work with other teams to understand/inform cross-dependencies
    • Define project scope and schedule/plan to ensure that team and stakeholders have a clear view of deliverables, milestones and timescales;
    • Foster a learning culture through innovative thinking and stretching of skills.
    • Provide an open and transparent view of project progress, challenges and performance to all stakeholders
    • manage risks and issues; correct deviations from plans a, ensuring stakeholders understand with no surprises
  • Promoting team empowerment by ensuring that every member is fully engaged
• Quality & Process
  • Own quality throughout all aspects of your teams’ work.    
  • Making sure project governance is maintained and best practices are followed
  • Track team costs and the projected project costs and time booking
  • Drive process improvement through a continuous improvement mindset;
  • Assisting team development by removing roadblocks to success and utilizing company resources to improve capacity for quality work
  • Maintaining software and operating systems for project management

ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

Demonstrable 

• Leadership in the delivery of IT projects
• A solid understanding of modern IT systems & technologies and potentially software development theory
• Demonstrated understanding of Project Management processes, strategies and methods; an industry qualification such as PRINCE 2 or APM-P desirable but not essential. Proven practical experience of project delivery in a fast-moving agile organization is essential
• Ability to motivate IT colleagues, inspire and make project delivery fun
• Strong communication skills with stakeholders at all levels with ability to articulate technical concepts clearly and concisely with both technical and non-technical audiences
• A strong process improvement ethic; willingness to challenge and look for new ways of doing things
• Flexibility and willingness to adopt approach to meet business requirements
• Excellent organizational skills and experience with managing multiple concurrent demands
• Strong sense of personal accountability regarding decision-making
• Experience working in a high-level collaborative environment and promoting a teamwork mentality
• Able to apply analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Ability to predict challenges and seek to proactively head-off obstacles
• A “can-do” attitude

About Corpay

About Corpay

 

Corpay is a global technology organization that is leading the future of commercial payments with a culture of innovation that drives us to constantly create new and better ways to pay. Our specialized payment solutions help businesses control, simplify, and secure payment for fuel, general payables, toll and lodging expenses. Millions of people in over 80 countries around the world use our solutions for their payments.

At Corpay, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and respectful workplace where employees are valued for their diverse perspectives, experiences, and contributions. We believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion strengthen our teams, drive innovation, and support our continued success globally.

As part of our hiring process, offers of employment may be subject to the successful completion of pre-employment screening conducted by an authorized third-party provider, in accordance with applicable laws and Corpay policies. Screening requirements may include employment references, identity verification, criminal record checks, financial or sanctions screening, and other background checks relevant to the role and permitted by local law.

Notice to Recruitment Agencies and Search Firms: Corpay does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies or search firms without a valid written agreement in place. Any unsolicited candidate submissions will become the property of Corpay, and no fees will be paid related to such submissions.

Learn more about Corpay: https://www.corpay.com

 

Transparency & Compliance

 

Equal Opportunity Employer

Corpay is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Corpay is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where individuals are respected and valued for their diverse perspectives, experiences, and contributions. If you require reasonable accommodation during any part of the application or interview process, please notify a representative of the Human Resources Department.

 

Use of Artificial Intelligence in Hiring

Corpay may use artificial intelligence (AI) and other technology-enabled tools to support certain aspects of the recruitment process, such as application screening, candidate assessment, or interview scheduling. These tools are designed to enhance efficiency, consistency, and fairness throughout the hiring process. AI tools do not make final hiring decisions. All employment decisions involve human review. Corpay is committed to the responsible use of AI, including appropriate oversight and safeguards designed to support fair and unbiased outcomes.

 

Candidate Privacy Notice

For information about how Corpay processes personal information during the recruitment process, please review our Candidate Privacy Notice: https://www.corpay.com/privacy-policy.

 

Pay Philosophy

Corpay is committed to fair, equitable, and transparent compensation practices. Compensation decisions are based on objective, job-related factors including skills, experience, qualifications, and market benchmarks. Where required by applicable law, salary or compensation ranges will be included in the job posting or provided prior to the interview process, where required by applicable law. Additional compensation elements such as bonuses, incentives, benefits, or variable pay may apply where applicable.