Principal Consultant, Implementation Services, Charles River Development, Vice President

State Street; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm is seeking a Principal Consultant to spearhead the Charles River implementation team in London. This leadership role involves overseeing technical consultants, managing projects, and delivering results through innovative solutions in a fast-paced environment. Candidates should possess strong problem-solving and leadership skills, along with substantial experience in technology-driven consulting within financial services.

Benefits

Generous medical care

Flexible Work Program

Educational support and development programs

Paid volunteer days

Matching gift program

Qualifications

• 8+ years of related experience in the financial sector.
• 5+ years managing technical consultants.
• Proven leadership and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative oversight to Senior Technical Consultants.
• Manage multiple technical initiatives.
• Track project progress and mentor team members.

Skills

Problem solving

Communication

Leadership

Detail-oriented

Multi-tasking

Education

BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

XML

XSLT

Tomcat

Oracle

MS SQL Server

Java

C#

Windows

Unix/Linux

ETL tools

Job description

The Principal Consultant will be an integral player of the Charles River implementation team. He/She brings technical expertise and direction to implementation teams, ensuring proper implementation of Charles River’s IMS suite at our clients. This is a hands-on leadership role which includes technical leadership and technical expertise in all aspects of a consulting project, from installation of n-tier software and integration with third-party systems to DR/HA design, documenting, and performing technical training for the client. System integrations will involve XML messaging, Charles River web services API, ETL tools, and database administration tasks.

Responsibilities:

• Provide administrative oversight to a group of Senior Technical Consultants
• Provide technical thought leadership to the team
• Track project progress across other consultants, allocate resources, and mentor new hires
• Manage multiple technical initiatives, potentially on multiple projects simultaneously
• Develop with a result-driven approach while maintaining implementation schedules
• Be self-motivated and able to motivate the team
• Work in a dynamic, fast-paced team environment

Requirements:

• BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent
• 8+ years of related experience
• 5+ years managing technical consultants
• 3+ years technical project management
• Proven leadership qualities
• Experience in solution delivery and managing client expectations
• Problem-solving skills and long-term solution recognition
• Detail-oriented and capable of multitasking
• Self-starter, able to work independently and in teams
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Willingness to travel (25%)
• Technical experience in XML, XSLT, ERDs, Tomcat, N-tier architecture, SOAP/XML, messaging software, RDBMS (Oracle or MS SQL Server), Java, C#, Windows, Linux, ETL tools, SCM, Perl, reporting tools

Preferred:

• Financial industry experience
• Consulting background
• System integration using ETL tools
• Experience with Perforce

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