Senior Project Manager, Operations Change for Merger

MUFG Americas; City Of London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in London is seeking an experienced project manager to lead operations change initiatives. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years’ experience in managing change projects in financial services, demonstrating strong skills in project management, communication, and budget oversight. This role offers the chance to influence key strategic initiatives and drive meaningful changes across operations.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in delivering Operations-related change projects for financial institutions.
• Strong knowledge of derivatives and operational processes.
• Experience managing project lifecycles using both waterfall and agile methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with project delivery frameworks and reporting obligations.
• Manage project delivery from initiation to handover and closure.
• Engage with stakeholders to achieve project outcomes and deliverables.

Skills

Project management

Change risk management

Stakeholder management

Budget management

Communication skills

Education

Prince2, PMI, Six Sigma or relevant qualifications

Tools

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Office

Job description

A leading financial institution in London is seeking an experienced project manager to lead operations change initiatives. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years’ experience in managing change projects in financial services, demonstrating strong skills in project management, communication, and budget oversight. This role offers the chance to influence key strategic initiatives and drive meaningful changes across operations.