Project Manager -M&A Mortgage Portfolio

AMS is a global workforce solutions partner committed to creating inclusive, dynamic, and future-ready workplaces. We help organisations adapt, grow, and thrive in an ever-evolving world by building, shaping, and optimising diverse talent strategies.

We partner with PwC to support their contingent recruitment processes. Acting as an extension of their recruitment teams, we connect them with skilled interim and temporary professionals, fostering workplaces where everyone can contribute and succeed.

PwC is a hugely diverse business, bound by our global purpose - to build trust in society and solve important problems. Our greatest opportunity to deliver our purpose is through meaningful work that makes a difference to our clients and society. We have a culture of high performance built on exceptional quality, ethical and professional standards. We lead by example. Our standards for quality - and care - are high. And together we surpass them. We believe we can make the biggest impact when leading with our purpose, values and PwC Professional behaviours in every interaction.

On behalf of PwC, we are looking for a Senior Project Manager M&A Mortgage Portfolio for a 4 Month contract based in remotely within the UK.

Join us as a Senior Project Manager M&A Mortgage Portfolio;

We are seeking an experienced Senior level Project Manager to centrally lead and deliver the sale of a mortgage portfolio within a banking environment. This role will take full ownership of the end-to-end project, including M&A-related activity, coordination of internal and external workstreams, and hands-on delivery to tight timelines.

The ideal candidate will bring strong retail banking and mortgage expertise, paired with a pragmatic approach to execution and problem-solving.

What you'll do:

• Centrally project manage and lead the sale of a mortgage portfolio
• Own and drive the end-to-end M&A project lifecycle
• Coordinate multiple workstreams across:
• Internal bank teams
• External advisors (e.g. PwC)
• Develop and manage:
• Project plans
• RAID (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies) logs
• Governance, reporting and senior stakeholder updates
• Identify, escalate and actively resolve issues and blockers
• Ensure delivery against agreed milestones, quality standards and regulatory expectations
• Act as a key point of contact across business, risk, legal and advisory teams

The skills you'll need:

• Previous experience working as a senior project manager within the banking sector, specifically managing projects related to M&A and ideally mortgage portfolios
• Proven experience in:
• Mortgages / secured lending
• Retail banking
• Project managing M&A transactions
• Manager-level capability with confidence engaging senior stakeholders
• Excellent core project management discipline
• Experience managing complex, fast-paced delivery with multiple dependencies
• Highly proactive, hands-on delivery style

At PwC we want every individual to feel valued, respected and empowered to contribute fully. Creating an environment where everyone belongs and thrives unlocks greater innovation, productivity and deeper engagement.

Next Steps

If you are interested in applying for this position and meet the criteria outlined above, please click the link to apply and we will contact you with an update in due course.

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