Project Manager (with Offshoring experience)

ZipRecruiter; London; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm in London seeks an experienced Project Manager to deliver complex offshoring and migration projects in the financial services sector. The role involves managing project scope, resources, and stakeholder relationships to ensure successful outcomes. Ideal candidates have over 5 years of experience and strong communication skills, along with proficiency in MS Office tools. This position offers competitive remuneration and flexible working options.

Benefits

Competitive financial packages

Generous pension scheme

Medical insurance & life assurance

Access to onsite gym

Flexible working arrangements

Support and development opportunities

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience managing complex projects.
• Proficient in organisation and prioritisation.
• Fluent in English with strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of GCD Migration projects.
• Ensure adherence to governance procedures.
• Organise and motivate cross-functional project teams.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder communication

Offshoring strategy

Team leadership

Problem-solving

Time management

Education

Professional qualification in Project Management

Degree level qualification

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

MS Visio

Job description

Overview

Job Description

We're looking for an experienced Project Manager with a proven track record in delivering complex offshoring and migration programmes within the financial services sector. In this high-impact role, you'll lead the end-to-end delivery of GCD Migration projects across the UK, Ireland, and Crown Dependencies—ensuring seamless transitions, robust governance, and stakeholder alignment. If you bring deep expertise in offshoring strategy, service transition, and managing globally distributed teams, this is your opportunity to shape the future of our operations and deliver meaningful change.

What you'll do

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of GCD Migration projects across the UK, Ireland, and Crown Dependencies, managing scope, teams, resources, budget, communications, and overall project success.
• Ensure strict adherence to governance procedures, collaborating closely with the Portfolio Governance team and utilising approved templates and methodologies.
• Organise and motivate cross-functional project teams, driving alignment and accountability among all stakeholders to achieve successful outcomes.
• Effectively manage key stakeholder relationships, ensuring clear communication, engagement, and support throughout the project lifecycle.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of the Change team, sharing insights and best practices to enhance delivery standards and team development.

What we offer

• Comprehensive remuneration: Competitive financial packages based upon market rates for your role and is proportionate to your qualifications, level of experiences and skills profile
• Pension Scheme: Generous employer contribution with the ability to allow and increase employee contributions
• Wellbeing: Medical insurance & life assurance, access to onsite gym, and involvement with local community via sports activities, charity programmes & environmental initiatives
• Flexible working: We recognise the value of working flexibly and aim to ensure all employees enjoy an excellent work-life blend
• Support and development: We will provide the right training, tools and development plan to grow and improve your skills every day

Qualifications

About you

• You have over 5 years of experience managing end-to-end complex projects, supported by a professional qualification in Project Management.
• You excel in organisation, prioritisation, and interpersonal communication, with a proactive mindset and the ability to perform under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• You communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders including subject matter experts, peers, managers, customers, and suppliers, and can influence senior decision-makers.
• You take initiative, self-manage, and apply creative problem-solving to a wide range of challenges, with strong written and oral presentation skills.
• You are fluent in English and highly proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio, with relevant experience in offshoring within the Financial Services industry.

Desired Criteria

• Experience of operating within a firm that shares some of the following features:
• Globally distributed teams
• Fast-paced and rapidly evolving environment
• Knowledge of or experience working in a Private Equity / Investor services industry
• Degree level qualification
• Prince 2 Certified

Additional Information

Our commitment to you and the environment

As a forward-looking business, sustainability is integral to our strategy and operations. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and diverse culture for our people. Our learning and development programmes and systems enable us to invest in growing our employees' careers, while our hybrid working approach supports balance and flexibility. We want to empower our 5,500+ employees across 25 countries to achieve their potential. Through our Launchpad we support managers launching their first fund. We are committed to growing long-term relationships with our clients and supporting their objectives.