Total Plan Implementation Project Manager

MSCI; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Transparent pay

Flexible work

High-performance culture

Global network

Learning opportunities

Inclusive environment

ERGs

Job summary

MSCI Hong Kong is seeking a Project Manager to lead onboarding of client investment data onto our platform. You will coordinate onboarding and integration projects, develop detailed plans, and keep stakeholders informed across client teams and internal groups.

You will define scope, timelines and deliverables, manage risk, and memorialize projects to support ongoing client relationships. Strong communication and finance knowledge are essential.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of project management methodologies and best practices in finance.
• Strong understanding of financial instruments and industry exposure.
• Experience with client onboarding and multi-project coordination.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Manage onboarding and integration projects; develop and maintain project plans.
• Provide project overviews for clients and management, incl. retrospectives.
• Define scope, goals, and deliverables aligned with client relationships.
• Set expectations and plan meetings with internal and client stakeholders.
• Plan execution strategy, schedule meetings, and ensure transparency.
• Determine content and frequency of status updates; identify risks.
• Memorialize projects for ongoing client relationships and support teams.
• Perform other management-supported administrative tasks.

Skills

PM methodologies

Financial instruments

SFO/OCIO knowledge

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Collaboration

Upskilling

Goal oriented

Job description

Your Team Responsibilities

The Project Manager works in a fast-paced environment, engaging with a variety of investment and technology professionals inside and outside the firm. They will work within the Total Plan Onboarding team to facilitate onboarding client investment data onto our platform. which is tasked with setting our clients up for success. The Project Manager will oversee keeping projects on task and communicating all relevant information both externally to our clients as well as to the internal teams responsible for the projects.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Manage onboarding and integration projects. Develop and maintain project plans.
• Provide a detailed overview of projects for both clients and management, including project retrospectives to identify efficiency and transformation opportunities.
• In collaboration with management and stakeholders, define project scope, goals, and deliverables that support the initial and ongoing relationships with our clients. This function will draw heavily from knowledge of our product(s) and the use cases that the product solves for.
• Set and clearly communicate expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely fashion.
• Plan execution strategy and schedule project meetings with key stakeholders, both internal and client, for continuous transparency.
• Determine the content for status updates as well as frequency. Identify risk and mitigation paths.
• Memorialize projects for ongoing relationships with clients and for Client Support teams.
• Perform any other functions, including administrative activities, as required by management.

Your skills and experience that will help you excel

• Knowledge of project management methodologies and best practices, applied within a Financial Institution for a minimum of 5 years
• Knowledge of financial instruments and finance in general is mandatory, with a minimum of 5 years’ engagement within the financial industry
• Knowledge of Single-Family-Offices, Hedge Funds, OCIO and Endowments business strategies & operational needs a plus
• High attention to detail, excellent written and verbal communication
• Ability to multi-task at a project level, and be able to work on multiple projects at the same time
• Strong collaboration and organizational skills, and to foster the same within Client teams engaged within the program/project
• Fast upskill capacity, for technical process and functional product capabilities
• Highly goal oriented and outcome focused

About MSCI

What we offer you

• Transparent compensation schemes and comprehensive employee benefits, tailored to your location, ensuring your financial security, health, and overall wellbeing.

• Flexible working arrangements, advanced technology, and collaborative workspaces.

• A culture of high performance and innovation where we experiment with new ideas and take responsibility for achieving results.

• A global network of talented colleagues, who inspire, support, and share their expertise to innovate and deliver for our clients.

• Global Orientation program to kickstart your journey, followed by access to our Learning@MSCI platform, AI Learning Center , LinkedIn Learning Pro and tailored learning opportunities for ongoing skills development.

• Multi-directional career paths that offer professional growth and development through new challenges, internal mobility and expanded roles.

• We actively nurture an environment that builds a sense of inclusion belonging and connection, including eight Employee Resource Groups. All Abilities, Asian Support Network, Black Leadership Network, Climate Action Network, Hola! MSCI, Pride & Allies, Women in Tech, and Women’s Leadership Forum.

At MSCI we are passionate about what we do, and we are inspired by our vision – to power better decisions. You’ll be part of an industry-leading network of creative, curious, and entrepreneurial pioneers. This is a space where you can challenge yourself, set new standards and perform beyond expectations for yourself, our clients, and our industry.

MSCI strengthens global markets by connecting participants across the financial ecosystem with a common language. Our research-based data, analytics and indexes, supported by advanced technology, set standards for global investors and help our clients understand risks and opportunities so they can make better decisions and unlock innovation. We serve asset managers and owners, private‑market sponsors and investors, hedge funds, wealth managers, banks, insurers and corporates.

MSCI Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of the firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy (including unlawful discrimination on the basis of a legally protected parental leave), veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. MSCI is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please email [e-mail] and indicate the specifics of the assistance needed. Please note, this e‑mail is intended only for individuals who are requesting a reasonable workplace accommodation; it is not intended for other inquiries.

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