Implementation Project Manager

Implementation Project Manager - JP Morgan - London - 6 months contract - Hybrid - PAYE

We are seeking a Project Manager with experience of working within Asset Management and working on implementation and migration projects with IBOR and ABOR experience for an initial 12 months contract at JP Morgan in London. This is an exciting opportunity to work on an huge multi-year project whilst working on other projects inbetween.

As an Implementation Project Manager within JP Morgan Asset Management, you will work towards implementing a strategic global operating model for core elements of Investment Operations. You should be a successful leader with a proactive, hands-on management approach and strong operational skills with the ability to achieve economies of scale and reduction in expense ratio as business grows and refine your skills in reducing effort required to add new product capabilities, and to improve timeliness and quality of global data. You will oversee migrations and implementations with accountability to define/evolve the migration strategy, testing strategy, ensure successful readiness of the system and processes supporting the future strategic operating model, and execute the implementation roadmap.

Job responsibilities

• Serve as liaison between all functional teams (Operations, Business Management, Front and Middle Office, Sales, Client Services, Compliance, Legal, Technology, and other control functions), the service provider, other 3rd Parties vendors, and the internal program team
• Execute, design, and manage the migration Command Centre and implementation playbook
• Support / Drive Testing strategy to ensure successful readiness of the system and processes supporting the future strategic operating model
• Work closely with all workstreams to design, track, and execute all aspects of testing, including defect management
• Partner closely with global & location/region managers to establish consistency and best practices and provide thought leadership

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Relevant project management experience within Asset Management
• Proven ability and experience in implementing large strategic initiatives with significant technology and operational components
• Proven experience of managing large scale testing efforts across multiple platforms and strong experience with JIRA governance and Confluence tools
• Strong sense of prioritisation & ability to execute against deliverables, ability to take personal accountability for projects & issue resolution
• Analytical problem solver with excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Proven ability to build strong, cohesive partnerships with the business, operations, technology & other key stakeholders and work effectively in a matrix organisation
• Be able to lead, motivate and get the very best out of a high performing team of operations professionals
• Ability to challenge and influence stakeholders to ensure decisions are well thought out and can be executed from an operations perspective
• Excellent understanding of the investment process and associated market practices with the ability to think strategically about how to create business led solutions

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Preferably experience in Investment Accounting / Middle Office
• Product knowledge of Investment management product offerings e.g., Equities, Unit Dealing, Mutual Funds, etc.
• Computer skills including MS Office, Tableau and Sequel
• Expectation is to be able to engage with people work well with others and have a high performance personality

*Please note that this role is working on a hybrid model of 3 days office based and up to 2 days wfh. You'll require your own device when wfh.*

We are committed to creating an inclusive recruitment experience. If you have a disability or long-term health condition and require adjustments to the recruitment process, our Adjustment Concierge Service is here to support you. Please reach out to us at [email protected] to discuss further.

This position is being recruited on behalf of our client through our Outsourcing service line. Resource Solutions Limited, trading as Robert Walters, acts as an employment business and agency, partnering with top organizations to help them find the best talent. We welcome applications from all candidates and are committed to providing equal opportunities.