Project Manager, Implementation Services, Charles - London, United Kingdom - eFinancialCareers

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1 week ago

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Who we are looking for

A qualified individual with experience in the leading and delivery of complex projects in the Investment Management space with strong project management skills.

They should possess excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills; a proven ability to liaisebetween business, implementation, product and technology teams; and with strong collaboration skills.

Why this role is important to us

The team you will be joining is a part of Charles River Development (or CRD), that became a part of State Street in 2018.

CRD helps create enterprise investment management software solutions for large institutions in the areas of institutional investment, wealthmanagement and hedge funds.

Together we have created first open front-to-back platform - State Street Alpha, that was launched in 2019.

Join us if delivering next generation infrastructure, using emerging technologies like AI and Blockchain sounds like a challenge you are up for.

What you will be responsible for
As Project Manager you will be

Assisting the Director of Implementations in the implementation of large scale front to back projects in the investment management industry
Assisting the Director of Implementations with budget and resource planning
Working with cross functional teams to break down the scope of work down into blocks of delivery, defining clear activities and accountability
Developing a detailed project plan inclusive of change management and communication plans
Managing requirement gathering process as well as the development and testing phases of the data management project
Managing the project change control process throughout the project lifecycle
Managing resources, project artifacts and financials throughout the project lifecycle
Proactively managing risks, issues, dependencies and escalate appropriately
Managing and monitoring the project performance, progress against milestones and appropriateness and quality of work and where necessary take corrective action
Managing internal and external senior stake holders through Steering Committees and adhoc proactive communication
Managing various stakeholder reporting including monthly budget reporting, weekly project dashboard etc
Participating in internal project governance forums clearly articulating project status and key issues
Working with product owners to support ongoing enhancements to scope of services as needed
Managing the project transition to BAU and the hand off to Data Operations/Service Management

What we value:

Leadership and ability to bring together teams across different levels and disciplines within the organization
Strong critical thinking, problem solving, decision making and relationship management skills
Experience in managing large scale, multilocation projects, across multiple business lines and corporate functions
The Enterprise Culture traits and behaviors
Choose to own it, Break through Silos, Deliver results through integrity, Do Better Every Day, Care for colleagues, clients and community

Education & Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree or above, computer science/data science/technical field is a plus
Project management qualification
Minimum of 8 years' experience delivering projects in the financial industry
Strong experience with Microsoft Office (eg MS Teams, Excel, Projects and Power Point)

Additional requirements:

Indepth project and program management skills with experience in Agile, Waterfall, Scrum etc
Excellent project management disciplines to manage complex solution deliveries including detailed project planning, risk, assumptions, issues, dependencies, resource plans, stake holder reporting, governance model, requirements and change management
Experience in Front and Middle Office solutions implementation within the financial services industry
Ability to gather initial requirements to support the detailed planning and change control process
Ability to tenaciously achieve results and work off own initiative to ensure delivery success
Ability to manage global project team and global client footprint
Strong client facing skills to manage expectations and client delivery

About State Street

What we do. State Street is one of the largest custodian banks, asset managers and asset intelligence companies in the world. From technology to product innovation we're making our mark on the financial services industry. For more than two centuries,we've been helping our clients safeguard and steward the investments of millions of people. We provide investment servicing, data & analytics, investment research & trading and investment management to institutional clients.

Work, Live and Grow. We make all efforts to create a great work environment. Our benefits packages are competitive and comprehensive. Details vary in locations, but you may expect generous medical care, insurance and savings plans among otherperks. You'll have access to flexible Work Program to help you match your needs. And our wealth of development programs and educational support will help you reach your full potential.
State Street is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.
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