Senior Project Manager

Randstad Technologies Recruitment; City Of London; Híbrido; GBP 138.000 - 148.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Randstad Technologies Recruitment is seeking two Senior Project/Programme Managers to join the embedded Enterprise Change Office in London. You will lead cross-functional initiatives spanning product launches, regulatory changes and technology enablement, working across Europe and Asia.

The role is hybrid with four days in the office and one day remote. Day rate is 750–800 per day inside IR35, on a 12-month contract with potential extension.

Formación

• Experience leading business-facing transformation initiatives.
• Hands-on experience with product development and fund structures.
• Strong understanding of financial regulations (T+1, AIFMD, MiFID/UCITS).

Responsabilidades

• Lead end-to-end strategic initiatives from scoping through to execution and adoption.
• Drive delivery across themes: product launches and lifecycle changes.
• Support regional growth across Europe and Asia.
• Lead regulatory change and compliance programmes.
• Partner with Technology on enterprise systems implementations.
• Establish governance forums, steering committees and status reporting.
• Manage risks, issues, assumptions and dependencies across locations.
• Collaborate with Product Development, Investment Operations, Technology, Compliance and Legal.

Conocimientos

Asset management

Transformation leadership

Product development/launch

Regulatory knowledge

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Consulting background

Descripción del empleo

We're Hiring: Senior Project Manager / Programme Manager - Enterprise Change Office

Location: London

Work Model: Hybrid - 4 days in the office, 1 day working from home

Day Rate: 750 - 800 per day (Inside IR35 / Umbrella)

Contract: 12-month contract (Possibility of extension)

My client, a leading global investment management firm, is seeking two experienced Project / Programme Managers to join their embedded Enterprise Change Office (ECO) team in London.

Unlike a traditional PMO, this embedded, business-facing transformation team acts as a strategic partner to senior business leaders-delivering high-impact, cross-functional initiatives spanning product expansion, regulatory compliance, technology enablement, and operational transformation across European and Asian markets.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead medium to large-scale, complex strategic business initiatives end-to-end-from scoping and planning through to execution, transition, and business adoption.
• Drive delivery across key strategic themes: Product Launches & Life Cycle Changes: Onboarding new investment vehicles and managing fund mergers, liquidations, and guideline updates.
• Regional Business Growth: Delivering initiatives to expand the firm's solutions business globally and across Asia.
• Regulatory Change & Compliance: Leading implementation streams for major regulatory shifts (e.g., T+1 settlement, AIFMD II, MiFID III / UCITS revisions, and AI Regulations).
• Technology & Systems Enablement: Partnering with technical teams on enterprise systems implementations and target operating model upgrades.
• Establish and facilitate robust governance forums, steering committees, and status reporting to maintain executive stakeholder confidence.
• Manage project risks, issues, assumptions, and cross-functional dependencies across global locations (London & Asia).
• Partner closely with Product Development, Investment Operations, Technology, Compliance, and Legal to ensure sustainable change adoption.

Skills & Experience Required:

• Proven track record working within leading Asset Managers, Investment Management firms, or Capital Markets institutions.
• Demonstrated experience leading business-facing transformation initiatives rather than purely technical/IT or standard PMO tracking projects.
• Hands-on experience with product development, product launches, and fund structures across vehicles including UCITS, ETFs, Mutual Funds, CITs, or Private Funds.
• Strong understanding of key financial regulations (T+1, AIFMD, MiFID/UCITS) and fund governance processes.
• Exceptional executive communication, stakeholder management, and negotiation skills.
• Hands-on leadership style with comfort navigating both macro programme strategy and micro-level execution detail.
• Prior experience in tier-1 management consulting or in-house strategy/transformation functions is highly advantageous.