Senior Project Manager - Front Office Transformation

The Front Office Change team supports the delivery, reporting, and administration of change to the front office, working closely with the Chief Operating Officer function.

This project plays a key role in enabling the EMEA regional strategy, focusing on the integration of two existing entities. The project manager will be responsible for ensuring compliance with quality standards, data accuracy, and timely delivery from initiation to closure.

Key Responsibilities :

• Manage the full project lifecycle ensuring quality standards, data accuracy, and timely delivery.
• Utilize reporting tools to monitor project progress and conduct regular meetings.
• Coordinate with peers and risk control owners to ensure quality delivery.
• Use golden source data for updates to oversight and executive committees.
• Sign off on project deliverables and manage steering committees and cross-functional working groups.
• Support the portfolio manager in governance and delivery oversight.
• Maintain stakeholder collaboration, ensuring transparency and effective risk and issue management.

Requirements :

Must-Have Qualifications :

• At least 5 years of experience delivering front office change projects within financial institutions.
• Deep product knowledge of derivatives and trade lifecycle events.
• Experience in investment budget management and project resource planning.
• Expertise in project / program management, governance, and documentation standards.
• Knowledge of compliance standards such as SOX and operational resilience.
• Relevant educational qualifications, preferably with certifications like Prince2, PMI, or Six Sigma.

Nice-to-Have Qualifications :

• Knowledge of banking regulations and front office processes.
• Experience with vendor negotiations and stakeholder management.
• Leadership, coaching, and agile project delivery experience.

About the Role :

This is an exciting opportunity to work on a high-profile project that will have a significant impact on the organization's success. As a project manager, you will be responsible for leading a team of professionals to deliver a complex project on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards.