Job description
Technical Project Manager (Investments)
Duration : 3 months and likely to extend
Position summary
The Technical Project Manager (Investments) is responsible for the successful definition and delivery of proposed works, co-ordination of multiple concurrent projects / work streams, and management of interdependencies and the end-to-end project life cycle. Using common methodologies the role is also responsible for ensuring best practice with regard to project governance, control artefacts, forums and documentation.
Technical Knowledge
Essential
- Superannuation, fund management or custodian experience - processes, systems, data
- Detailed knowledge of investment instruments (Fixed Interest, Debt/Loans, Derivatives, Equities)
- Strong understanding of multi-faceted technical landscapes covering emerging technologies such as AWS, Azure and PowerBI.
- Experience leading technical - software or infrastructure - programs
- Project management methodologies, e.g. Agile, Prince2, PMBOK
- Change management lifecycle
- Quality management standards and processes
- Data and data management processes
- Leadership
- Aligning projects with business strategy
- Microsoft Office suite of products
- Confluence and JIRA
Experience
Essential:
- Significant experience as a project manager in the financial services industry (preferably in the "buy-side"), leading complex projects and/or a portfolio of projects
- Experience in end to end project management in mid to large-sized businesses
- Experience implementing (financial services related, or other) systems
Desired:
- Hands-on experience in leading an engineering team on complex software deliveries
- Experience working with investment products, superannuation, or data, or as a project manager on investment products, superannuation, and/or data related projects
- Experience gained in a multi-asset class superannuation fund
- Experience dealing with regulators, and/or reporting to Investment Committees
- Knowledge of Portfolio/Order Management and Risk platforms such as Blackrock Aladdin, Bloomberg AIM, Charles River, Factset highly desirable
- Good understanding of market data vendors (Bloomberg, Thomson Reuters,MSCI, etc);
- mastering of data and integration between systems
To be considered for the role click the 'apply' button or for more information about this and other opportunities please contact Yash Jain on 03 8680 4238 or email [email protected] and quote the above job reference number.
Paxus values diversity and welcomes applications from Indigenous Australians, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people living with a disability. If you require an adjustment to the recruitment process, including the application form in an alternate format, please contact me on the above contact details.
