Project Manager - London, United Kingdom - Round Pegs Recruitment

Round Pegs Recruitment

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London, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

A leading fund manager is seeking a Project Manager to join them on an initial 6-month FTC. Reporting to the Programme Manager, this role will support delivery of ESG projects as directed by the programme manager. The work will require cross-functional engagementwith the business to deliver Technology enhancement and data projects.

The nature of these projects will vary over time and is likely to be diverse but will have an initial focus on delivery of a ESG Programme Roadmap.

Key Responsibilities & Duties:

Define, develop and maintain appropriate plans for the life of the projects/activities, with associated resource and budget planning where required
Control the scope of projects and programmes, managing dependencies including assessing regulatory requirements and ensuring that these are met
Create project organisation/structure, including roles and responsibilities and governance
Drive stakeholder engagement across projects, and develop and deliver an effective communication plan both externally and internally
Chair Working Group(s) where required, present progress, highlight issues, challenge and drive decisions ensure relevant content is brought to the groups for discussion
Drive and deliver SteerCo preparation where required, including decks, agendas and Minutes
Maintain project documentation in a wellstructured channel in Teams
Ensure any resources including external vendors are managed and resourced to be able to deliver successfully. Drive prioritisation as appropriate
Develop budgets and manage project costs
Define, document and implement the endtoend operating model for new ESG capability, ensuring that BAU processes are embedded to support ongoing effectiveness
Producing training material and/or assisting in the delivery of training, where appropriate
Work closely with the Enterprise Data Management data steward and IT product manager(s) to define and capture tasks and deliverables
Work with Enterprise Data Management data operations to coordinate operational control processes and tools
For multiphase initiatives; work with the data stewards and IT product manager(s) to define phases and specific deliverables, and bring each phase to successful closure
Ensure that technology, business, testing and operational activities are wellcoordinated through to completion

The role requires:

Robust and proven track record as a project and/or programme manager
Strong leader, equally comfortable facing off to Working and Steering Groups, challenging stakeholders, directing and motivating a crossbusiness team.
Strong Microsoft office skills including Teams, Project, Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
Excellent understanding of data governance and data management, specifically related to asset management Distribution and Investment functions
A track record of interfacing seamlessly with Technology development teams
Able to work in a matrix management environment
Highly organised with excellent communication skills
Excellent stakeholder management skills the ability to work across all levels of the organisation
A rolledup sleeve positive and delivery focused approach; a gift for problem solving and pragmatism
Aligned Project Certification beneficial; a knowledge of an Agile development framework is preferred
Background in financial services (ideally asset management)
Knowledge of ESG/Sustainability related regulations would be an added advantage