IT Partnership Manager

Job Title: IT Partnership Manager

Location: Solihull; a flexible hybrid working model which supports you as well as enabling you to work collaboratively with your colleagues 

Hours: Full time, Permanent

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A bit about us: 

At BNP Paribas Personal Finance, we are proud to be part of a global banking group. Our mission is simple: to provide straightforward consumer finance solutions that empower customers to make responsible financial decisions. We partner with some of the UK’s most well-known retailers and brands to help their customers finance purchases in a responsible way.

The Role:

As a Partnership Delivery Manager, you will play a pivotal role in defining and managing key initiatives across our most significant retail partnerships. You will have an holistic view of change across the partner proposition, encompassing, Risk, Finance, CX and any IT impacting change and be able to communicate this affectively to multiple stakeholder levels. You’ll be experienced in delivering complex digital projects, resilient to project pressures, and willing to get into the detail to make things happen.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Engaging with key stakeholders from across the business to embed the partnership, including our legal, risk & compliance teams
• Man manage the project teams or work streams on a day to day basis to ensure required products are produced and delivered as specified/defined via the work packages or work assigned to ensure specific project deliverables are delivered as agreed
• Supporting the product/business owner with senior management engagement, including partnership input into business cases, presentations and EXCO material 
• Liaise with and hold checkpoint meetings with project / work stream team plus clients, partners, third parties and stakeholders, ensuring an effective and professional customer/provider relationship is established and maintained
• Prepare status reports, specialist reports and exception reports as necessary
• Manage key stakeholders and adapt approach and stance in dealing with changing circumstances

Skills & Attributes:

• PRINCE 2 Project Management Methodology and Agile Project Management
• Experience of working within a matrix management programme and Business as Usual (BaU) environment
• Proven experience of managing multiple, complex, large-scale programmes and projects at any one time
• Self-starter who will work on own initiative and drives others
• Excellent stakeholder management skills
• Proven budget control and cost management

What’s in it for you?

• Joining BNP Paribas Personal Finance means becoming part of a Top Employer UK dedicated to making a difference to the lives of our customers. Along with a fulfilling career, you'll be able to enjoy a benefits package which you can tailor to your lifestyle and needs, with key highlights including; 
• Competitive salary and a contributory pension scheme
• Access to our Health Cash Plan Scheme
• A multi-award-winning flexible benefits platform offering life insurance, private medical insurance, or lifestyle benefits that include discounts on dining, cinema, and days out
• The opportunity to buy and sell holidays, giving you even more control over your work-life balance

Could this be you? 

Making a positive impact is at the heart of everything we do – whether for our colleagues, customers, partners, or the community. We live by our values: We’re positive, we’re brave, and we own it. We believe a positive attitude and a passion for making things happen matter most. Don’t let confidence hold you back – there’s no such thing as a ‘perfect’ candidate. If you meet 75% of the requirements for this role, we want to hear from you! Whether you're considering a career change or exploring a sector jump, we welcome applicants with transferable skills.

Apply now to express your interest and discover how you can make a meaningful contribution to our dynamic team.

To learn more about careers at BNP Paribas Personal Finance UK, visit our website: https://www.bnpparibas-pf.co.uk/careers.

Equal Opportunities Disclaimer

BNP Paribas Personal Finance promotes equality of opportunity and is committed to ensure that no individual is discriminated against on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.