Technical Project Manager

The Company

Robert Half Technology are working with a leading global investment bank, with operations globally to secure a Technical Project Manager to drive implementation a key 3rd party technology that will impact the front to back trading landscape.

The Role

The Technical Project Manager will assume a key role within a new, high profile, global project. Its primary objective is to measure report, and facilitate the management of all of the market risk across group, covering sensitivities, stress testing, PL attribution, VaR, and some aspects of issuer risk. The implementation will be hosted in London but it is likely travel to the other centres will be required through the project, which is anticipated to run for 18 months. As Project Manager, the successful hire will be responsible for successful delivery of the technology aspect of the project. The Project Manager will manage the common global delivery aspects of the project on a day-to-day basis on behalf of the working group(s) within the constraints laid down by the steering committee. This is a key role in the effective planning, control, risk mitigation, quality management and review of the project.The critical requirements are that the Project Manager has managed end to end implementation of a large 3rd party system into the front / middle office. Applicants should have highly developed project management skills, 6 month assignments will be the exception in their profile, having typically consulted for longer assignments. This hire should have a strong knowledge of working with multiple vendors; an in-house development capability that adheres to an Agile methodology; and an appreciation of infrastructure build specific to an implementation of this scale.

The Project Manager will take responsibility for delivery of the technology solution to agreed timescales, budget and quality. They will manage the global delivery team, solution architect and vendors on a day-to-day basis, ensuring a consistent approach to the technology delivery across the project. The Project Manager will be responsible for project issues and risks on a day-to-day basis and escalate to the Programme Manager, Business Manager and working group(s) as appropriate. The successful applicant will have a proven track record of successfully delivering complex projects within the risk domain through the full lifecycle, and should have the ability to handle multiple projects and assignments simultaneously. They will be accustomed to working with users, senior management and stakeholders across multiple disciplines, and take a structured approach to project management, facilitating early visibility of functionality through an iterative approach. The Project Manager will have a broad understanding of architecture, technical capabilities and functionalities relating to a best-of -breed market risk vendor package and market data server vendor packages, and will have a good knowledge of financial instruments: bonds, exchange traded futures options, swaps, OTC options, repos, stock lending, equities, convertible bonds and FX.

Salary Benefits

£650-£750/Day
Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to equal opportunity and diversity. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply.

February 26, 2013 • Posted in: General

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