Project Manager - Service virtualization (Payments & Cards)

Project Manager - Service virtualization (Payments & Cards) Division: Defence Division Job Type: Perm Contact Phone: 01782203040 Salary: £400 - £450 per day + inside IR35 Location: London Ref #: 146835 Post Date: 09-03-2026 03:37 PM Apply Direct **INSIDE IR35 & 2-3 DAYS ONSITE IN LONDON** Your Profile The Project Manager with experience in IBM Service virtualization (SV) is responsible for end-to-end delivery governance of the Service Virtualisation program, scaling the current pilot to 5-6 virtualised services by year-end. The role ensures clear scope, structured delivery, risk control, stakeholder alignment, and quality gates, enabling external vendors and internal teams to deliver virtual services predictably and compliantly. Key Responsibilities * Deliver virtualised services across Payments (e.g. CHAPS, SWIFT, SEPA) and Cards (e.g. FISERV, Broadcom) domains. * Establish and run delivery governance, RAID management, and quality gates. * Coordinate cross-functional teams (SV engineers, QA, Network/Security, DevOps, SMEs). * Ensure SIT validation, operational readiness, and handover. Essential skills/knowledge/experience: Delivery & Governance * Own the end-to-end delivery plan, milestones, and dependencies. * Manage delivery against defined phases: o Use case finalisation o Environment readiness o Virtual service build o SIT validation o Operational handover * Run weekly governance and steering forums, including progress, risks, and decisions. * Maintain and actively manage RAID log, escalation paths, and mitigation plans. * Ensure alignment to Change Excellence Programme governance and CAB expectations. Scope & Use Case Management * Drive finalisation and prioritisation of 10-20 candidate use cases. * Ensure use-case specifications meet completeness and quality standards: o Business flows o Endpoints and schemas o Error scenarios o SLAs and dependencies o Triggers and data requirements * Control scope creep and manage change requests. Stakeholder & Vendor Management * Act as primary interface between: o Internal teams (Product/Test Lead, SV Engineers, Security, DevOps) o External vendors * Ensure vendors comply with: o Data protection and masking rules o Documentation standards o Delivery timelines and acceptance criteria * Coordinate training and handover activities for QA and Test Leads. Quality & Compliance * Enforce quality gates: o Use-case specification completeness o Environment readiness approvals o SIT validation passed o Operational runbook published * Ensure no production personal data is used. * Ensure least-privilege access, environment isolation, and auditability