Project Manager

Harrington Starr; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Harrington Starr partners with a high-growth financial technology firm to hire a Client Delivery Manager responsible for leading complex client implementations across an investment data platform.

You will own end-to-end client delivery, coordinating with Engineering, Product, and Sales to drive on-time deployments and long-term relationships with top asset managers and financial institutions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in Project or Delivery Management.
• Experience with buy-side firms or investment management clients.
• Strong understanding of the trade lifecycle.
• Experience delivering ABOR and/or IBOR implementations (highly desirable).
• Solid knowledge of financial products and data.
• Experience working in Agile environments.
• Background in financial services, fintech, or investment platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex, multi-stream client implementations.
• Drive delivery timelines, resolving blockers and risks proactively.
• Manage scope and enforce structured change management.
• Build and maintain detailed project and programme plans.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Product, and Sales teams.
• Run stand-ups and governance meetings with internal and client stakeholders.
• Track delivery using JIRA, RAID logs, and project systems.
• Manage resources, budgets, and delivery coverage.
• Build trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders.
• Support clients through implementation and onboarding of investment technology solutions.

Skills

Delivery Management

Project Management

Jira

Stakeholder Mgmt

Agile

Financial Services

Client Relationships

Tools

RAID logs

Project systems

Job description

A high-growth financial technology firm is looking for a Client Delivery Manager to lead complex client implementations across its market-leading investment data platform.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a fast-scaling business working with top-tier asset managers, asset owners, and financial institutions, delivering cutting-edge, cloud-native solutions.

The Role

You’ll take ownership of end-to-end client delivery, managing multiple implementations from initiation through to business-as-usual.

Working closely with clients and internal teams, you’ll play a key role in ensuring successful delivery, driving progress, and building strong long-term relationships.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead complex, multi-stream client implementations
• Drive delivery timelines, resolving blockers and risks proactively
• Manage scope and enforce structured change management
• Build and maintain detailed project and programme plans
• Collaborate with Engineering, Product, and Sales teams
• Run stand-ups and governance meetings with internal and client stakeholders
• Track delivery using tools such as JIRA, RAID logs, and project systems
• Manage resources, budgets, and delivery coverage
• Build trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders
• Support clients through implementation and onboarding of investment technology solutions

What we’re looking for

• 5+ years’ experience in Project or Delivery Management
• Experience working with buy-side firms or investment management clients
• Strong understanding of the trade lifecycle
• Experience delivering ABOR and/or IBOR implementations (highly desirable)
• Solid knowledge of financial products and data
• Experience working in Agile environments
• Background in financial services, fintech, or investment platforms