Product Delivery - Project Manager, Private Markets

M&G; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in London is seeking a Project Manager to oversee private market fund launches. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in investment management and private assets. Responsibilities include managing product development from design to launch, ensuring timely delivery, and building relationships with stakeholders. This role requires excellent communication and negotiation skills, along with a proactive approach to problem-solving.

Qualifications

• A proven track record of successfully leading fund launches and product changes.
• Experience in private assets such as Real Estate Debt, Private Credit.
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Manage product development projects and fund launches from design through to launch.
• Motivate a multi-disciplined team to ensure the project delivers on time.
• Build successful relationships with delivery partners including external legal advice.

Skills

Project management experience

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Analytic skills

Problem-solving skills

Job description

Overview

At M&G our purpose is to give everyone real confidence to put their money to work. As an international savings and investments business with roots stretching back more than 170 years, we offer a range of financial products and services through Asset Management, Life and Wealth. All three operating segments work together to deliver attractive financial outcomes for our clients, and superior shareholder returns.

Through our behaviours of telling it like it is, owning it now, and moving it forward together with care and integrity; we are creating an exceptional place to work for exceptional talent.

We will consider flexible working arrangements for any of our roles and also offer work place accommodations to ensure you have what you need to effectively deliver in your role.

The Role

To deliver Private Market fund launches and product-related projects.

We’re seeking a project manager with experience in launching investment management funds and product changes. The role focuses on delivering Private Market funds and product-related projects, requiring expertise in private assets such as Real Estate Debt, Private Credit, Alternative Assets and Leveraged Loans.

The ideal candidate will have a track record of delivering complex investment structures / vehicles, along with excellent communication, stakeholder management, and negotiation skills.

Team

Product Delivery is a team of 50, specialising in the delivery of fund launches and product changes. Sitting within the Product team in M&G Asset Management, it works closely with the investment, distribution and operations teams and relies heavily on specific functions such as Legal, Tax and Compliance to ensure the safe and efficient delivery of Product projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage projects that deliver benefit to M&G plc. These will be wide-ranging in terms of subject / domain but will be product delivery projects rather than IT change projects;
• Manage product development projects and fund launches from design through to launch;
• Motivate a multi-disciplined team (and/or external) representatives to ensure the project delivers on time and within budget;
• Ability to take a hands-on role within the project, working with fund managers and investment professionals;
• Manage senior stakeholders; and
• Build successful relationships with the project delivery partners, including external legal advice, fund administrator, trustee / custodian and auditor.

Key Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• A proven track record of successfully leading on, and delivering fund launches and product change;
• Project management experience within investment management with an understanding of different approaches;
• Experience in private assets e.g. Real Estate Debt, Private credit, Alternative Assets, Restructure, Leverage Loans and other esoteric instruments;
• Delivery experience of complex, multi-layered investment structures / vehicles;
• Exceptional communication skills – both written and verbal, with excellent active listening skills;
• Strong influence and negotiating skills with an ability to manage a variety of stakeholders;
• Willingness to work to tight deadlines, taking into account evolving business priorities;
• The role encompasses Project Management capabilities with Product Management expertise to deliver the optimum product outcome.
• Strong analytic and proven problem-solving skills with an ability to negotiate pragmatic solutions to meet conflicting business requirements;
• Highly motivated, proactive and resilient; Ability to be flexible and to manage ambiguity during project delivery;
• Must be a team player and able to work with and through others;
• Able to work effectively at all levels in an organisation, with strong relationship management skills; and
• Good awareness of related regulations (e.g. UCITS, AIFMD, MiFID2 etc.).

Recruiter: Hannah Curtis

Work Level: Manager or Expert

Equity, Inclusion and How to Apply

We have a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture at M&G plc, underpinned by our policies and our employee-led networks who provide networking opportunities, advice and support for the diverse communities our colleagues represent. Regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, nationality, disability or long term condition, we are looking to attract, promote and retain exceptional people. We also welcome those who take part in military service and those returning from career breaks.

M&G is also proud to be a Disability Confident Leader, and we welcome applications from candidates with long-term health conditions, disabilities, or neuro-divergent conditions. Being a Disability Confident Leader means that candidates who meet the minimum criteria of a job, will be offered an interview if they opt in to the scheme when applying.

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