Project Manager

Project Manager – Energy Trading – up to £130k base + bonus – London

I've partnered with an energy trading firm that's expanding its technology team and is looking for a Project Manager to lead the end-to-end delivery of a new trading system implementation across physical and financial markets.

The Role

You'll take ownership of the full delivery lifecycle for a large-scale trading system rollout, acting as the bridge between Front to Back Office teams. This is a hands-on, front-office-facing role where you'll drive momentum, manage senior stakeholders, and ensure the platform is delivered safely, compliantly, and on time.

What You'll Do

• Lead delivery of a new trading system across physical and financial markets
• Build and manage integrated delivery plans, milestones, and dependencies
• Coordinate FO, Tech, Risk, Ops, Compliance, and Regulatory stakeholders
• Identify risks early and proactively drive solutions
• Maintain alignment, governance, and delivery pace in a high-pressure environment
• Ensure systems, controls, reporting, and operational processes are fully ready for go-live

Experience Required

• Experience in energy or commodities trading (energy preferred)
• Exposure to both physical and financial trading
• Understanding of FO trading workflows, risk & PnL drivers, and operational/regulatory controls
• Experience delivering large-scale system implementations
• Experience partnering with ETRM and trading technology teams
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills