Project Manager / Business Analyst (Scrum Master)

Location: London (Hybrid - 50% onsite)

Duration: Initial 6-month contract (likelihood of extension)

Rate: Competitive (inside IR35)

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager / Business Analyst with strong Scrum Master capabilities to join a high-performing technology team delivering business-critical solutions within a fast-paced investment banking environment.

The successful candidate will work closely with a key business sponsor, translating business requirements into clear, actionable deliverables for development teams while maintaining ownership of project delivery, prioritisation, and execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the primary interface between business stakeholders and technology teams.
• Work closely with senior business sponsors to understand requirements and translate them into detailed user stories, specifications, and Jira tickets.
• Drive projects from inception through to delivery, ensuring objectives are achieved on time and to the required quality standards.
• Manage multiple concurrent workstreams, dependencies, risks, issues, and priorities.

Required Experience & Skills

Business Analysis & Project Management

• Proven experience operating in a hybrid Project Manager / Business Analyst role.
• Strong requirements gathering, analysis, and documentation skills.
• Experience translating complex stakeholder requirements into actionable technical deliverables.
• Demonstrated ability to manage projects through the full delivery lifecycle.

Stakeholder Management

• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience working directly with senior, technically minded business stakeholders.
• Ability to challenge constructively, build credibility quickly, and drive consensus across teams.

Agile Delivery

• Proven experience working within Scrum and Agile delivery environments.
• Previous Scrum Master experience leading Agile ceremonies and driving team effectiveness.

• Strong SQL skills, including writing and executing database queries.

Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Vertage Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.