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.