Project Manager – Major Project in Financial Markets
Taylor Root
Paris
About the Role: Our client is looking for a proactive Project Manager to collaborate with the Head of the project on a significant initiative affecting trading, post-trade, and settlement processes. This role involves both strategic oversight and day-to-day management to ensure alignment with the company's objectives.
Key Responsibilities:
- Project Oversight: Guide the project from initial requirements through to deployment, defining schedules, scopes, budget estimates, and implementation plans, including risk management.
- Resource Management: Coordinate both internal and external resources to ensure projects stay within scope, schedule, and budget.
- Progress Analysis: Regularly assess project status and adjust scope, schedule, or budget as needed to meet project goals.
- Stakeholder Coordination: Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, providing regular updates on project status and changes.
Objectives:
- Scope Management: Implement and maintain processes for managing project scope throughout its lifecycle, setting quality and performance standards, and assessing risks.
- Relationship Building: Foster strong relationships with internal teams and third-party vendors.
- Efficiency Monitoring: Oversee resources to ensure project efficiency and maximize deliverables.
- Reporting: Communicate project outcomes and risks to management, escalating issues as necessary according to the project plan.
Requirements:
- Demonstrated experience in project management, ideally with experience in Financial or Capital Markets
- Strong leadership and coordination capabilities across global projects
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- M&A style of background or Strategic Project Management background would suit the role well.
- Excellent English communication skills and ideally some French also
- Effective communication and stakeholder management abilities.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.
Why Join:
- Lead a transformative project within a leading financial institution.
- Chance to be part of a major competitive project across Europe.
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Opportunities for career growth and development.
Please do get in touch if you feel you are a strong fit for the above role and opportunity