Front Office Project Manager

Luxoft; País Vasco; Presencial; EUR 60.000 - 100.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

An established industry player is seeking a seasoned Project Manager to lead front office change initiatives. This role involves managing the entire project lifecycle, ensuring compliance with quality standards, and delivering projects on time and within budget. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in financial institutions, particularly with derivatives, and will be adept at stakeholder management and communication across all organizational levels. Join a dynamic team where your leadership and expertise will drive significant change and enhance operational efficiency.

Formación

• 5+ years managing front office change projects in financial institutions.
• Expertise in project/programme management and governance standards.

Responsabilidades

• Manage full project lifecycle ensuring compliance and accuracy.
• Coordinate with peers and risk control owners for quality delivery.

Conocimientos

Project Management

Change Management

Derivatives Knowledge

Investment Budget Management

Risk Management

Stakeholder Management

Communication Skills

Agile Methodologies

Educación

Degree Level Education

Certifications (Prince2, PMI, Six Sigma)

Descripción del empleo

The FO Change team supports the front office in delivery, reporting, and administration of change, reporting to the COO function. The project supports a key initiative enabling the EMEA regional strategy, involving the merger of two existing entities.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full project lifecycle, ensuring compliance with quality standards, complete data capture, current data, and accuracy from initiation to closure.
• Utilize reporting from the central PMO and conduct regular meetings with staff involved in the portfolio.
• Coordinate with peers and risk control owners to ensure quality project delivery.
• Use golden source data for updates to oversight and executive committees.
• Sign off on all deliverables within the project delivery lifecycle.
• Manage steering committees and cross-functional working groups, ensuring accountability and timely actions.
• Support the portfolio manager in governance and delivery oversight.
• Identify issues and resolve problems efficiently, adhering to policies and procedures.
• Analyze issues and propose solutions, articulating strategic benefits to senior management.
• Ensure collaboration with project partners and maintain transparency and accuracy in updates.
• Define and monitor project outcomes and benefits to support business cases and prioritization.
• Engage and manage third-party vendors according to procurement policies.
• Recruit and assign project delivery staff, ensuring responsibilities are clear.
• Be aware of sub-portfolios to identify synergies and prevent duplication.
• Maintain governance of steering committees and working groups, reviewing terms of reference, and managing risks and issues.
• Manage project baselines, change approvals, risk mitigation, and project closure processes.

Skills

Must have

• At least 5 years of experience managing front office change projects in financial institutions, delivered on time and within budget.
• Deep knowledge of derivatives (IRD, FX Swaps/Fwds, FX Options), trade lifecycle, and trade migration.
• Experience in investment budget management, cost forecasting, and control.
• Ability to coordinate project resources and secure necessary capacity.
• Expertise in project/programme management, governance, and documentation standards.
• Proficiency in project closure, change control, baseline management, and lessons learned.
• Understanding of key controls (SOX, risk management, data protection, etc.).
• Experience in portfolio management, including planning, reporting, risk management, and governance.
• Educational qualifications: Degree level; certifications like Prince2, PMI, or Six Sigma are preferred.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of banking regulations and front office project execution.
• Understanding of financial products and end-to-end front-to-back processes.
• Proven stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
• Experience negotiating vendor and consultancy contracts.
• Leadership, coaching, and mentoring skills.
• Experience delivering projects using waterfall and agile methodologies.
• Excellent communication skills across all organizational levels.