Project Manager

Lorien; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Lorien is recruiting on behalf of a leading global investment bank to appoint a Senior Project Manager to join their Global Markets IT function in London. The role leads a workstream within a transformation programme to decommission a legacy booking system and migrate to a target platform, covering the end-to-end booking chain from front office to risk.

Based in London with 50–60% onsite work, you will own end-to-end delivery, coordinate with business sponsors, manage risks, and drive governance

Qualifications

• Senior PM with delivery leadership in a global markets IT environment.
• Experience decommissioning legacy systems and migrating to target platforms.
• Strong OTC product knowledge: EQD, IRD, CRD.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery of the workstream within budget and deadlines.
• Coordinate with business sponsors and validate requirements.
• Identify risks, resources, and dependencies across teams.
• Chair meetings and drive governance transitions.
• Engage with front office, IT, and risk stakeholders daily.

Skills

Delivery leadership

Stakeholder management

OTC products knowledge

Risk management

Budget & governance

Front-to-back delivery

Job description

We're recruiting on behalf of a leading global investment bank for a Project Manager to join their Global Markets IT function in London.

This is a senior, highly experienced role, leading a workstream within a wider transformation programme focused on decommissioning a legacy booking system and migrating to an existing target platform — covering the booking chain end-to-end, front office through to back office and risk.

The Role

• Own end-to-end delivery of the workstream, in line with budget, deadlines, and quality commitments


• Cover OTC products front-to-back: Equity Derivatives (EQD), Interest Rate Derivatives (IRD), and Credit Derivatives (CRD)


• Coordinate preliminary studies with the business/sponsor and ensure requirements are properly defined, validated, and technically feasible


• Identify and manage risks, resource needs, and dependencies across contributing teams


• Steer project progress and support governance transitions (architecture and investment committees)


• Develop and implement the deployment plan, and manage transition into maintenance mode


• Engage daily with front office, research traders, IT, trade support, and PnL stakeholders


• Chair meetings and workshops with stakeholders


• Strong knowledge of OTC products (EQD, IRD, CRD)


• Good knowledge of the Front-to-Finance chain for OTC, including risk and PnL


• Good knowledge of referential and market data systems


• Good knowledge of target architecture core principles


• Experience planning, coordinating, executing, and following migrations to target architecture


• Knowledge of relevant decision-making bodies' operations


• Knowledge of technical and application architecture principles within scope


• Experience chairing meetings/workshops with stakeholders


• Strong analytical and business analyst skills


• Strong organisational and communication skills


• Demonstrated track record of problem-solving


• Strong decision-making and negotiation skills


• Results-focused approach


• Ability to work effectively as part of a team

Details

• Location: London (50–60% onsite)


• Contract: 6-month initial contract, with a view to extend — project running to end of 2028