Senior Project Manager

Tata Consultancy Services; Slough; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Health care

Life assurance

Laptop

Phone

Training resources

Discounts within Tata network

Job summary

Tata Consultancy Services in London is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead and coordinate business-driven initiatives across ECO and IO, partnering with business leaders, technology teams and delivery partners to drive outcomes and delivery across multiple workstreams.

The ideal candidate has cross-functional leadership experience, asset management or financial services insight, and a proven ability to translate strategy into executable plans while managing stakeholders in a global

Qualifications

• Strong experience as a Business Project Manager, Program Manager, or Consultant leading cross functional initiatives (not limited to IT delivery).
• Solid understanding of Asset Management or Financial Services operating models (front office, middle office, or investment operations preferred).
• Proven ability to partner with business leaders, translate business objectives into executable plans, and drive results.
• Strong consulting mindset with the ability to manage ambiguity, influence stakeholders, and structure complex problems.
• Experience in stakeholder management, executive communication, and change management.
• Familiarity with technology enabled transformation initiatives (data, platforms, automation, or operational improvements) without being a hands-on technologist.
• Prior experience working in or with Asset Managers, Investment Firms.
• Exposure to large enterprise programs with multiple workstreams and global stakeholders.
• Background in management consulting or internal strategy / transformation teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide project management services for business oriented initiatives, ensuring alignment with technology and operational enablement needs across ECO and IO.
• Lead medium sized projects and contribute to larger, global programs, supporting delivery across multiple business and technology workstreams.
• Own status reporting, risk and issue management, dependency tracking, and timely escalations to ensure delivery transparency and control.
• Drive execution using approved delivery methodologies, governance practices, and tools, with a strong focus on business outcomes.
• Support change management activities, including stakeholder alignment, communication planning, and adoption readiness.
• Coordinate and manage stakeholders across business, investment, technology, and delivery teams to ensure alignment, decision making, and progress.

Skills

Project leadership

Asset management

Business alignment

Consulting mindset

Stakeholder management

Tech-enabled transformation

Asset managers experience

Large programs

Strategy/Transformation

Job description

Role: Senior Project Manager

Job Type: Permanent

Location: London, UK / Hybrid

Number of hours: 40 hours per week – full time

Ready to utilize your experience and expertise in Project Management.

We have an exciting role for you –Senior Project Manager.

Careers at TCS: It means more

TCS is a purpose-led transformation company, built on belief. We do not just help businesses to transform through technology. We support them in making a meaningful difference to the people and communities they serve - our clients include some of the biggest brands in the UK and worldwide. For you, it means more to make an impact that matters, through challenging projects which demand ambitious innovation and thought leadership.

• Build strong relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders.
• Gain access to endless learning opportunities.
• Work closely with the range of teams within the business to bring products to life.

The Role

As a Senior Project Manager. You will lead and coordinate business driven initiatives across Enterprise Change Office (ECO) and Investment Operations (IO), partnering closely with business leaders, technology teams, and delivery partners. You should focus on driving outcomes, stakeholder alignment, and execution of initiatives that support strategic and operational priorities within the Asset Management domain.

Key responsibilities:

• Provide project management services for business oriented initiatives, ensuring alignment with technology and operational enablement needs across ECO and IO.
• Lead medium sized projects and contribute to larger, global programs, supporting delivery across multiple business and technology workstreams.
• Own status reporting, risk and issue management, dependency tracking, and timely escalations to ensure delivery transparency and control.
• Drive execution using approved delivery methodologies, governance practices, and tools, with a strong focus on business outcomes.
• Support change management activities, including stakeholder alignment, communication planning, and adoption readiness.
• Coordinate and manage stakeholders across business, investment, technology, and delivery teams to ensure alignment, decision making, and progress.

Your Profile Essential skills/knowledge/experience:

• Strong experience as a Business Project Manager, Program Manager, or Consultant leading cross functional initiatives (not limited to IT delivery).
• Solid understanding of Asset Management or Financial Services operating models (front office, middle office, or investment operations preferred).
• Proven ability to partner with business leaders, translate business objectives into executable plans, and drive results.
• Strong consulting mindset with the ability to manage ambiguity, influence stakeholders, and structure complex problems.
• Experience in stakeholder management, executive communication, and change management.
• Familiarity with technology enabled transformation initiatives (data, platforms, automation, or operational improvements) without being a hands-on technologist.
• Prior experience working in or with Asset Managers, Investment Firms.
• Exposure to large enterprise programs with multiple workstreams and global stakeholders.
• Background in management consulting or internal strategy / transformation teams.

Rewards & Benefits

TCS is consistently voted a Top Employer in the UK and globally. Our competitive salary packages feature pension, health care, life assurance, laptop, phone, access to extensive training resources and discounts within the larger Tata network.

Diversity, Inclusion and Wellbeing

Tata Consultancy Services UK&I is committed to meeting the accessibility needs of all individuals in accordance with the UK Equality Act 2010 and the UK Human Rights Act 1998.

We believe in building and sustaining a culture of equity and belonging where everyone can thrive. Our diversity and inclusion motto is ‘Inclusion without Exception’. Our continued commitment to Culture and Diversity is reflected across our workforce implemented through equitable workplace policies and processes.

You’ll find a welcoming culture and many internal volunteering and social networks to join (these are optional). Our diversity, inclusion and social activities include 12 employee networks such as gender diversity, LGBTQIA+ & Allies, mental health, disability & neurodiversity inclusion and many more, as well as health & wellness initiatives and sports events and we sponsor the London Marathon.

We welcome and embrace diversity in race, nationality, ethnicity, disability, neurodiversity, gender identity, age, physical ability, gender reassignment, sexual orientation. We are a disability inclusive employer and encourage disabled people to apply for this role.