Project Manager, Change Management

Securities Finance Project Manager

London (3 Days Onsite)

Max 500 a day Inside IR35

Duration: 6 months initial contract

An established global financial services organisation is looking for an experienced Securities Finance Project Manager to join a high-performing change team supporting strategic initiatives across its Capital Markets business.

This is an excellent opportunity to lead complex business change programmes within Securities Finance, working across business, technology, operations and product teams to deliver critical initiatives in a fast-paced investment banking environment.

You'll be responsible for managing and coordinating complex change initiatives from initiation through to implementation, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget and aligned to business objectives.

Working across multiple stakeholders, you'll oversee project governance, planning, reporting, financial management and risk mitigation while driving collaboration across cross-functional teams.

• Lead Securities Finance change initiatives from inception through delivery
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans and delivery roadmaps
• Coordinate business, technology, operations and product stakeholders
• Manage project governance, RAID logs, actions and decision tracking
• Produce regular project status reporting and management information (MIS)
• Ensure project dependencies, risks and issues are identified and proactively managed
• Support programme budgeting, forecasting and financial governance
• Prepare project documentation, including process flows and implementation plans
• Drive effective communication across senior stakeholders
• Ensure delivery aligns with established project methodologies and risk standards

• Significant Project Management experience within Financial Services
• Strong experience delivering change within Capital Markets or Investment Banking
• Previous exposure to Securities Finance environments
• Experience managing complex cross-functional business and technology projects
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Strong planning, governance and project reporting experience
• Experience managing project budgets and financial reporting
• Excellent organisational and problem-solving skills

• PMP, PRINCE2, PfMP or similar Project Management certification
• Agile and/or Scrum delivery experience
• Experience delivering regulatory, operational or technology transformation programmes

If you're an experienced Project Manager with Securities Finance expertise looking to join a major Capital Markets transformation programme, we'd love to hear from you.