Project Manager (Financial Services)

We are hiring an experienced Project Manager to support the delivery of a strategic Risk Technology transformation programme for an esteemed New York based hedge fund client. This role will focus on driving project execution maintaining delivery governance and coordinating the migration from legacy technology to a modern risk platform.

Working closely with senior technology leadership developers quantitative teams and business stakeholders you will ensure projects remain on track risks are managed proactively and progress is communicated effectively from delivery teams through to executive management.

Key Responsibilities

• Build maintain and manage project plans milestones dependencies and delivery roadmaps.
• Track project status risks issues actions and blockers ensuring timely escalation where required.
• Produce executive reporting and PowerPoint presentations for senior leadership and programme governance forums.
• Maintain clear traceability between detailed project activities and executive-level reporting.
• Drive day-to-day programme organisation ensuring strong delivery discipline across teams.
• Manage and maintain Jira boards ensuring tickets are up to date and accurately reflect delivery progress.
• Create and utilise JQL queries and dashboards to monitor programme health team performance risks and delivery metrics.
• Facilitate daily stand-ups project meetings and stakeholder communications.
• Coordinate release planning system integrations and migration activities as the organisation transitions from legacy technology to a new platform.
• Identify cross-functional dependencies and ensure effective collaboration across development quantitative and business teams.

The successful candidate will be highly organised adaptable and capable of working effectively with a wide range of stakeholders. They will be a proactive problem solver who can identify potential conflicts gaps or risks early and escalate them before they become delivery issues.

Client-facing experience is highly valued as is the ability to communicate confidently with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Experience within financial services and technology-driven environments is strongly preferred.

Qualifications :

• Approximately 5 years project management experience ideally within Financial Services Capital Markets Banking FinTech or Technology environments.
• Strong experience with Jira including dashboard creation reporting workflow management and JQL or equivalently SQL or other business intelligence tools
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills particularly PowerPoint for executive-level presentations and reporting.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Understanding of software development lifecycles and technology delivery processes.
• Comfortable discussing technical concepts with developers including databases applications and system integrations.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Flexibility in working hours to overlap with US based teams.

Additional Information :

Why Join Data Intellect

• Hybrid & flexible working  balance your time between home and our global offices.
• Global opportunities  work with clients in London New York Hong Kong Singapore Toronto and beyond.
• Continuous learning  day one access to paid training certifications and leadership development.
• Clear progression pathways  biannual promotion cycles and monthly 1:1s to excel your career growth and development.
• Healthcare & wellbeing  provider dependent on region.
• Flexible increasing holiday allowance option to work bank holidays providing greater flexibility in holiday usage
• Generous referral bonuses exciting social events and so much more  we work hard and celebrate harder.

Data Intellect is a specialist data and technology consultancy with deep expertise in capital markets. We build high-performance systems that power trading risk and analytics for some of the worlds most demanding clients. Our expertise spans kdb AI data engineering regulatory technology and enterprise platforms. Were growing fast!

Fair Employment & Equal Opportunities

Were proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Accommodations are available throughout the assessment and selection process.

Challenge Accepted. Apply now.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time