cross-functional project manager in investment banking

HN Services Portugal; Lisboa; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

HN Services Portugal is seeking a Cross-Functional Project Manager to drive strategic initiatives in an international Investment Banking environment. You will manage complex projects across Front Office, Operations, Finance and IT, coordinating multiple stakeholders and senior sponsors to deliver transformative results.

The role requires at least 5 years of cross-functional PM experience in Global Markets, excellent stakeholder management, and fluent English.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of cross-functional project management in Global Markets or Investment Banking.
• Strong understanding of Global Markets including Front Office, Operations, Finance and Risk.
• Experience coordinating 10+ teams and multiple business functions.
• Proven ability to lead initiatives without formal hierarchical authority.
• Excellent communication, presentation and analytical skills.
• Autonomous, proactive and pragmatic with strong delivery ownership.
• Fluent English; French is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage cross-functional projects end-to-end across Front Office, Operations, Finance, Risk and IT.
• Coordinate stakeholders across multiple functions and senior sponsors.
• Define scope, objectives, deliverables and success metrics with sponsors.
• Establish governance, timelines, risk management and issue remediation.
• Develop project plans, monitor milestones and ensure on-time delivery.
• Translate complex topics into clear messages for executives.
• Manage 1–2 projects in an international, fast-paced environment.

Skills

Stakeholder management

English (Fluent)

Project leadership

Job description

Описание:

We are looking for a Cross-Functional Project Manager to join an international Investment Banking environment, driving strategic initiatives within Global Markets. The role involves managing complex, cross-functional projects across Front Office, Operations, Finance, Risk, IT, Compliance and other business areas, ensuring alignment between multiple stakeholders with different priorities. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of financial markets, excellent stakeholder management skills and the ability to lead projects independently, influence senior stakeholders and drive operational transformation.

Задачи:

• Manage cross-functional projects end-to-end, from initial scoping and planning through implementation and delivery.
• Coordinate multiple stakeholders across Front Office, Middle Office, Back Office, Operations, Finance, Risk, IT, Compliance, Legal and Tax.
• Define project scope, objectives, deliverables and success metrics in collaboration with project sponsors.
• Establish and manage project governance, ensuring effective decision-making and stakeholder alignment.
• Develop and maintain project plans, timelines and milestones, ensuring delivery within agreed deadlines.
• Identify, anticipate and manage project risks, issues, dependencies and potential bottlenecks.
• Coordinate and challenge proposed solutions, including business, technical, process and organisational approaches.
• Drive process optimisation, operational transformation and remediation initiatives.
• Support the development of new business activities, including structured products and business platforms.
• Contribute to regulatory and business-driven projects, such as T+1 settlement initiatives.
• Challenge business and technical experts, identify process weaknesses and propose improvements.
• Facilitate discussions and resolve conflicts between different business functions and stakeholders.
• Ensure the quality of project deliverables and secure the necessary stakeholder validations.
• Prepare clear and concise project updates, presentations and progress reports for senior management and Executive Committees.
• Translate complex business, technical and regulatory topics into clear messages for different audiences.
• Manage one or two projects simultaneously within an international and fast-paced environment.

Требования:

• Minimum 5 years of experience in cross-functional project management within a Global Markets / Investment Banking environment.
• Strong understanding of Global Markets and financial services, including Front Office, Operations, Finance and Risk.
• Proven experience coordinating multiple stakeholders and business functions, ideally involving 10+ different teams.
• Experience managing complex projects with conflicting priorities and competing business interests.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, including the ability to engage with senior stakeholders and project sponsors.
• Proven ability to lead teams and drive initiatives without formal hierarchical authority.
• Experience in business transformation, process optimisation, operational remediation or regulatory projects.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to quickly understand complex business, technical and regulatory topics.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, including the ability to synthesise complex information for senior management.
• Autonomous, proactive and pragmatic approach, with strong ownership of project delivery.
• Ability to manage changing priorities and work effectively in a fast-paced international environment.
• Experience exclusively focused on IT project management, without direct Global Markets exposure, will not meet the requirements.
• English (Fluent – mandatory) Будет плюсом: French is a plus

Условия:

Hybrid (50/50)