Program Manager

Job title : Programme Manager (Charles River SaaS Migration)

Location: London (Hybrid - 3 days per week in office)

Contract length: 12 months (likely extension)

Randstad Sourceright, a leading provider of RPO & MSP Recruitment Services is currently seeking an experienced Programme Manager to lead a significant, multi-year strategic transformation. You will oversee the end-to-end migration of the Charles River platform from its current on-premise instance to a SaaS-based model.

This is a critical initiative for the Asset Management platform. You won’t just be managing a technical migration, you will be the driving force behind modernizing the Order Management, Trading and Compliance capabilities. You will be tasked with challenging the status quo, moving the company toward industry-standard workflows and enabling our teams to operate with greater scalability and efficiency. Key Responsibilities:

• Migration Leadership: Define and execute the end-to-end roadmap for migrating Charles River to SaaS
• Design & Strategy: Partner with architects, engineers and product owners to shape target-state architecture, translating complex business objectives into functional, scalable designs
• Governance & Delivery: Implement effective delivery practices, manage external vendor relationships and ensure solutions are secure, maintainable and well-governed
• Stakeholder Engagement: Act as a key influencer across Portfolio Management, Trading, Compliance and Operations. You will steer senior stakeholders toward standardized solutions, pushing back on bespoke requirements where necessary to ensure alignment with enterprise standards
• Change Management: Champion a cultural shift. You will help the business move from legacy, customized processes to standardized, best-practice workflows

What We Are Looking For

The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of the investment management landscape and a track record of driving significant change.

• Specific Expertise: Ideally, previous, hands-on experience leading the migration of Charles River to SaaS within an asset management organization
• Delivery Leadership: Proven success in leading large-scale, complex programs in investment management or capital markets environments
• Technical & Operational Proficiency: A strong grasp of front-office technology, portfolio management and trading workflows
• Commercial Acumen: The ability to manage external vendor contributions and build strong investment cases for project priorities
• Soft Skills: You are comfortable working with ambiguity and possess the confidence to challenge senior stakeholders to drive the best outcome for the business

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