Project Manager - Fund Distribution Sales Enablement

ZipRecruiter; London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fund manager is seeking a Project Manager in London to lead the Sales Enablement function and bridge Technology with Sales teams. The ideal candidate will have at least five years’ experience in asset management and strong Salesforce knowledge. Responsibilities include defining the technology roadmap, collaborating across teams for business solutions, and managing a Salesforce development team. This role involves regular travel to Europe.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years’ experience in asset management distribution or consulting.
• SaaS mindset and understanding of SaaS platform roadmaps.
• Fluency in English; knowledge of French is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the Sales Enablement technology roadmap.
• Collaborate with teams to identify business needs and design solutions.
• Drive strategic initiatives by managing an in-house Salesforce team.

Skills

Salesforce experience

Stakeholder management

Proactive approach

Curiosity

Influencing skills

Job description

Job Description

A leading fund manager is seeking a Project Manager to lead their Sales Enablement function and act as a conduit between Technology and Client focussed/Sales teams.

Key Responsibilities & Duties:

• Define and own the Sales Enablement technology roadmap, working alongside the Distribution leadership to transform the organisation into a tech-enabled, data-driven, client-centric operation.
• Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Client Management, and Reporting teams to identify business needs, and design, build, and roll out client-focused solutions that deliver high-touch support.
• Drive strategic initiatives by building and overseeing an in-house Salesforce development team, coordinating with other tech product units, and ensuring seamless, value-adding integration across tech products.
• Manage the Sales Enablement and Marketing Tech vendor portfolio by fostering relationships with vendor product teams and influencing their roadmaps.
• Stay abreast of market developments, engage with industry peers, monitor emerging trends, and refine the tech stack to accelerate business transformation.

The role requires:

• Ideally minimum five years’ experience in asset management distribution or consulting experience servicing the funds industry; experience working with Salesforce is a strong advantage.
• Curious, hands-on, proactive, and confident with strong influencing skills.
• A SaaS- mindset, with an understanding of SaaS platform roadmaps, evolving capabilities, and strategic trade-offs. Experience in translating SaaS product updates into business value is essential.
• Comfortable managing a broad set of stakeholders and able to prioritise effectively to deliver impact.
• Fluency in English; good knowledge of French is a plus (not essential).
• Happy with regular business travel to Europe.