Project Managers

2 Project Managers


Location: Remote


6- Months Contract with renewal

Job Description:

Must have 5+ years' experience as a PM in investment banking


A seasoned Project Manager Contractor to join SWIB's Project Management Office (PMO)


Team. The PMO serves the entire organization, including investment management, operations,


technology, data management, finance and human resources. The team is also responsible for


oversight, planning, and ongoing management of projects. The group works closely with key


stakeholders and subject matter experts from across the organization.


The selected Contractor will be responsible for the following essential activities:
• Lead projects through their life cycle:


o Define and manage the project scope and project plan.


o Drive the project to completion; resolve issues and ensure progress.


o Deliver a successful project implementation.
• Partner with stakeholders to ensure successful implementation and realization of


intended business benefits.
• Organize resources into a project team; assign tasks and manage workloads.
• Monitor project task progress and dependencies.
• Escalate issues and risks accordingly and help drive their resolution - providing input as


needed.
• Pro-active communication to project team, stakeholders, senior management, and the


wider organization. Managing expectations is key.


o Prepare well-structured materials and audience appropriate messaging.
• Facilitate agency-wide meetings to elicit information necessary to help groups engage,


secure commitment, establish requirements, gain consensus, and importantly, generate


decisions.
• Provide discipline around both project budgets and project documentation.
• Ensure implementation success by establishing appropriate levels of training and


testing.
• Foster team learning and collaboration by encouraging and modeling open expression of


diverse ideas and opinions.


The Contractor requires the following skills, abilities, and background:
• Must have at least 5+ years of experience at an investment management organization


with a significant part spent in a project management role.
• Must have experience implementing complex projects at investment management


organizations.
• Must have experience of modern software implementation approaches.
• Must have substantial knowledge of the end-to-end investment operations lifecycle,


including the processes, workflows, and investment platforms/systems used to support


the investment business.
• Must have detailed exposure to various investment types, security types and asset


classes, with a solid understanding of what makes each unique and their intended


application within the investment strategy.


The Contractor would also benefit from the following skills and background:
• Experience with projects involving SimCorp Dimension and/ or Order Management


systems: e.g. Charles River Development (CRD) would be a significant plus.
• Qualifications/ Certification in project management.
• Ability to forge strong working relationships at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to learn quickly and adapt to new processes and approaches.
• Possess excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with creating and driving change management plans.
• Maintain a superb work ethic, attention to detail, collaborative approach, and


commitment to excellence.
• Ability to communicate clearly and appropriately at all levels of the organization.


Timeframe:


This role is expected to start in August 2025 and be an initial 6-month engagement with


renewal options.