Assistant Project Manager jobs in United Kingdom

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Title: Project Manager

Department: Enterprise Delivery

Location: London

Barings is a leading global financial services firm dedicated to meeting the evolving investment and capital needs of our clients and customers. Through active asset management and direct origination, we provide innovative solutions and access to differentiated opportunities across public and private capital markets. A subsidiary of MassMutual, Barings maintains a strong global presence with business and investment professionals located across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific.

The Enterprise Delivery (ED) team at Barings is seeking an experienced project manager to manage projects for the benefit of Barings Investment Teams. This position will be in Charlotte, NC or London. Barings utilizes both Agile Scrum and traditional waterfall methodologies depending on the nature of the initiative. As a project manager within ED, this individual will be responsible for leading various activities along the strategic project life cycle including: scoping, planning/ design, execution, testing, delivery and closing. Often times, the execution phases utilize an Agile/ phased approach. This individual will liaise with all levels of associates and management including senior management in addition to third party vendors and consultants as applicable.

• Lead cross-functional project teams on strategic and complex initiatives of all sizes
• Responsible for quality project execution and deliverables in accordance with the Barings project methodology
• Utilize Agile Scrum and/or Waterfall project management methodologies to execute projects
• Demonstrate strong communication, problem solving, and relationship skills to achieve positive business outcomes
• Understand project costs & benefits and may manage individual project budgets
• Anticipate risks and manages issue resolution and escalation effectively
• Create & maintain project plans, schedules, and logs (issues, risks, business decisions, change requests)
• Document meeting minutes and follow-ups
• Partner with investment teams and technology to define project scope
• Assists the project team in developing any required workflows and associated documentation around new processes developed in the project
• Ensure that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget

• Three/Four-year college/university degree in accounting, finance or related business field
• 4+ years project management experience
• Prior experience with an asset/ investment management firm
• Versed in different project management methodologies
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent analytical and problem solving abilities
• Attention to detail
• Experience with Microsoft products and industry standard project deliver tools

• CFA, CAIA, CPA, PMP or other financial services designation
• Previous experience within a project management or consulting organisation
• Experience with JIRA and / or Microsoft AzDo Boards

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