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IT Project Manager - contract

My client is an international asset management company based in the City, London. We are looking to recruit an IT Project Manager on a contract basis.

Contract duration: 6 months
Rate: up to £750 per day


The Role
• Work within the Equity and Investment Management Systems team to deliver process and technology changes for the Front Office Fixed Income teams. In particular the role will involve managing the assessment and implementation of a third party solutions and in-house developed tools. The role will also include support for Product/Fund Launches
• The role will involve the management of the entire Project Management Lifecycle, from project initiation through to project closure.
• The work will be mainly based in London, but travel to the Swindon office will be required on a regular basis.

Main Responsibilities
• Define, initiate and deliver IT projects in support of Fixed Income Front Office products and processes
• Own and manage the integrity of the solution and the project scope
• Manage the identification, resolution and escalation of risks and issues
• Measure and monitor progress to ensure that the project is delivered on time and within budget, and the solution meets expectations.
• Balance scope, schedule, budget, quality, and risks and make appropriate adjustments
• Assemble and manage a team


Skills & Knowledge
• Candidates must have extensive Capstone / Latent Zero experience (Minerva, Tesseract & Sentinel)
• Good understanding of Fixed Income products and processes in the investment management environment
• Experience of managing Fixed Income Front Office projects in particular replacement of portfolio management and decision support tools
• Strong project planning & estimating skills that are combined with a good working knowledge of Microsoft Project
• Thorough understanding of software development and the use of different methodologies
• Extensive experience of managing small and medium scale projects in complex business and technology environments
• Experience of managing third party vendors and / or consultants



To apply and progress with this role you must be authorized to work in the United Kingdom.

To apply for this position please email apply@resourceco.co.uk or contact Rebecca Drew on 0207 015 8730.

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