Front Office IT Project Manager

Rate - £DOE

Hybrid working - London

What you’ll do

• Oversee and deliver complex change projects within the fundamental equity groups.
• Ensure alignment of projects with the firm's strategic goals and investment priorities.
• Maintain project governance throughout project lifecycles, facilitating necessary steering committees and working groups.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, tracking progress against milestones and deliverables in an agile development context.
• Manage project risks, issues, and changes, ensuring timely reporting and escalation as needed.
• Collaborate with both business and technology units to facilitate seamless project execution.
• Coordinate with external vendors and service providers for effective implementation of third-party applications
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives within project management processes and practices.

The knowledge, experience and qualifications you need

• Proven experience in managing complex change projects within asset management, particularly in equity-focused research groups.
• Previous exposure to, and ability to work well with, Investment Management personnel
• Strong understanding of the full project lifecycle, especially planning and governance
• Demonstrated experience in project risk management, issue resolution and change management
• Experience of working with traditional project management techniques in conjunction with an agile development process
• Excellent collaborative skills, with the ability to work effectively with both business and technology teams
• Extensive experience managing project budgets, deadlines and functionality delivery
• Proven ability to maintain project governance and facilitate steering committees and working groups
• Comfortable engaging with senior stakeholders within the business and wider GT in both written and verbal form
• Ability to produce management level information packs/presentations for senior stakeholders
• Exceptional organisational and multitasking abilities
• Excellent understanding of the Investment Management business

The knowledge, experience and qualifications that will help

• Understanding of equity fundamentals and quantitative investment processes
• Experience with the Bloomberg Research Management System
• Professional PM qualifications such as PRINCE2
• Relevant domain qualifications such as the Investment Management Certificate