Project Manager – Technology & Financial Services

Location: London 

Experience: 2–5 Years as Project Manager within Financial Services  

Comp Range: TBC  

Position Summary 

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Project Manager with a strong technology background and experience within the financial services industry. This role will support the planning, execution, and delivery of technology-driven implementation projects while collaborating with cross-functional teams, stakeholders, and business partners.  

Key Responsibilities 

• Managing the full project lifecycle, from initiation through implementation and post-launch. 
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, status reports, risk logs, and documentation. 
• Coordinate activities across business, technology, operations, compliance, and vendor teams. 
• Track project milestones, deliverables, dependencies, and resource requirements. 
• Facilitate project meetings, document action items, and ensure timely follow-up on outstanding tasks. 
• Monitor project risks and issues, escalating concerns to senior project managers and leadership as needed. 
• Support requirements gathering, business analysis, and solution validation activities. 
• Collaborate with technology teams to understand system architecture, integrations, testing, and deployment schedules. 
• Ensure projects adhere to organizational governance standards, security requirements, and financial services regulations. 
• Prepare project status updates and presentations for stakeholders and executive audiences. 
• Execute on requirements gathering, user acceptance testing (UAT), change management, training, and implementation activities. 

Required Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Technology, Computer Science, Finance, or a related field. 
• 1–3 years of project coordination, project management, business analysis, or related experience. 
• Experience working in financial services, banking, wealth management, insurance, fintech, or capital markets environments. 
• Understanding of project management methodologies, including Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, or hybrid approaches. 
• Strong knowledge of technology concepts, software development lifecycles (SDLC), and systems implementation projects. 
• Proficiency with project management tools such as Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Project, Azure DevOps, Smartsheet, or similar platforms. 
• Excellent organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills. 
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with attention to detail. 
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and a can-do attitude. 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Experience supporting digital transformation, application development, data, client communications, or infrastructure projects.
• Familiarity with financial industry regulations and compliance requirements. 
• Exposure to business process improvement and client facing technology implementations. 
• CAPM, Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), or other project management certifications are a plus. 
• Experience working with vendors, third-party technology providers, or consulting partners. 

Key Competencies 

• Project Planning and Coordination 
• Stakeholder Communication 
• Risk and Issue Management 
• Agile and Waterfall Methodologies 
• Financial Services Knowledge 
• Technology Project Delivery 
• Requirements Gathering and Documentation 
• Time Management and Prioritization 
• Team Collaboration 
• Continuous Improvement Mindset 

Success Measures 

• Projects delivered on time and within scope. 
• Accurate and timely project reporting. 
• Effective stakeholder engagement and communication. 
• Proactive identification and mitigation of project risks. 
• Strong collaboration across business and technology teams. 
• High-quality project documentation and governance compliance. 

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