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Project Manager

Job Posted: 15 days ago

Salary: £ 60 - 65 / Hour
Job Type: Contract
Location: Belfast, County Antrim

Expire in: 13 days

Job Description

I am working with a global financial organisation seeking a seasoned project manager to work on a Front Office Transformation project to deliver complex business and regulatory change initiatives. The role requires strong communication, negotiation, and stakeholder‑management capabilities, with an emphasis on influencing senior leaders, coordinating cross‑functional teams, and engaging client stakeholders. The position is accountable for driving material business outcomes, providing expert guidance on operational processes, and applying robust analytical skills to interpret large datasets and distil key insights. Success relies on deep product and system knowledge, along with close collaboration across Sales & Trading, Legal, Business Management, Operations, and Technology teams to shape and execute technical strategy.
Key responsibilities include:

Program Leadership & Governance: Supports planning, direction, and day‑to‑day coordination across programs, ensuring alignment with business objectives, adherence to processes and standards, and strong governance, reporting, and compliance with regulations and internal policies.
Stakeholder, Scope & Strategic Alignment: Manages senior stakeholders, defines program scope and business cases, secures resources, and uses data‑driven analysis to inform scope, benefits, and strategic decision‑making.
Risk, Issue & Resource Management: Leads identification and mitigation of risks and issues, manages staffing and vendor performance, and ensures programs are appropriately resourced to meet delivery needs.
Team Leadership & Financial Oversight: Provides leadership across multiple teams or functional areas, overseeing performance, contributing to budgeting and strategic planning, and escalating control issues transparently.
To be successful in this role you will have the following skills/experience: 

5 years + relevant experience within a Tier 1 Capital Markets, Banking or Consulting environment
Demonstrated delivery of regulatory or business driven projects/programs within Banking/Financial Services
Strong knowledge of capital markets products and asset classes
Trade lifecycle knowledge e.g. Markets operational trade flows
This role will be 3 days working on-site in Belfast. Only candidates with the ability to fulfil this will be considered. If you're interested in this role, please forward an up-to-date copy of your CV If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. 

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