Project Manager

J.P. MORGAN; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global financial services firm is looking for a Project Manager to support various projects and business transformation initiatives. The ideal candidate will have proven project management experience in banking, excellent communication skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office. This role emphasizes strong partnership with various teams to drive project success and optimize processes. Competitive compensation offered.

Qualifications

• Proven project management experience in the operations area.
• Experience in implementing business systems.
• End to end project management and business analysis experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates with Operations, Middle Office, Finance, Technology, and Management.
• Conducts data analysis to optimize project reporting.
• Works with partners to design and re-engineer processes.
• Facilitates project planning and analysis.

Skills

Project management experience

Communication skills

Data analysis

Organizational skills

Microsoft Office proficiency

Tools

Excel

Visio

PowerPoint

Job description

Overview

If you enjoy working in a fast paced environment with an analytical and logical mindset to understand complex processes, this could be the role for you.

As a Project Manager in the Projects and Business Innovation Support team, you will participate in projects and provide support for various initiatives and any associated business transformation projects. You may be involved in multiple projects or initiatives, working across the whole project lifecycle, researching new projects, business process changes, configuration changes or system modifications. Through strong partnership with Business, Operations and Technology counterparts, you\'ll work on project deliverables. Primary areas of focus will include eliciting project or initiative requirements using interviews, document analysis, requirements workshops, surveys, site visits, business process descriptions, use cases, scenarios, business analysis, and task and workflow analysis.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates with various areas of Operations, Middle Office, Finance, Technology, and Senior Management to build business requirements, procedures, and processes
• Conducts data analysis, data collection, and synthesis to translate into empirical solutions or evidence that can optimize project reporting
• Works with business partners to design, introduces, or re-engineers existing processes and business applications
• Conducts project planning and analysis, including creating detailed project plans, documenting business requirements, detailing issues and problems, and drafting business and technical work/data flows
• Facilitates or supports project facilitator, creates materials for presentation, and provides reporting/metrics as required

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Proven project management experience in one or several of the operations area (back or middle office) within a reputable bank, fund administrator or financial institution across multiple jurisdictions
• Proven track record in implementing/integrating business systems, either internally developed or from a third party vendor
• Extensive end to end project management / business analysis experience including scoping, business case development, implementation, and change management
• Excellent communication and presentations skills with the ability to deal with different stakeholder groups (as well as Senior Management) to elicit business requirements, procedures, and processes
• Intermediate/Advanced experience using Microsoft Office, including Excel, Visio and PowerPoint
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills, detail-oriented, and strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to analyze and resolve project-related issues and follow through with set objectives, work in a fast-paced environment, be flexible, follow tight deadlines, organize, and prioritize work

Preferred qualification, capabilities, and skills

• Experience with business controls
• Knowledge in business controls

About Us

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world's most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants\' and employees\' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

About The Team

J.P. Morgan Asset & Wealth Management delivers industry-leading investment management and private banking solutions. Asset Management provides individuals, advisors and institutions with strategies and expertise that span the full spectrum of asset classes through our global network of investment professionals. Wealth Management helps individuals, families and foundations take a more intentional approach to their wealth or finances to better define, focus and realize their goals.