Senior Project Manager (Boston)

Insight Investment is looking for a Senior Project Manager to join the Business Change and Process Engineering team in Boston. The Senior Project Manager will work closely with business units to gain in-depth understanding of business strategy, processes, services, roadmap, and the context in which the business operates. This role will be key to understanding and managing the capabilities needed to address business/regulatory deliverables.

The Senior Project Manager is responsible for leading teams to deliver project(s) that span across one or more business units. Manage resources, schedules, financials and adhere to stage gate quality and SDLC control guidelines throughout the full systems development life cycle. This also includes management of issues, risks and project change requests to ensure successful and on-time project delivery. Contribute to process improvement initiatives as it relates to improving project delivery.

Role Responsibilities

• Project planning and monitoring
• Management of project risks and dependencies
• Assisting business Operational workstream leaders to construct and monitor plans
• Own and manage project budgets
• Construct presentations and status reports
• Present solutions to external parties
• General support to the project team
• Manage external partners and suppliers
• Construct full businesses cases
• Define project scopes and deliverables
• Design and construct business operating models
• Explore market infrastructures

Experienced Required

Knowledge

• Proven track record as a lead Project Manager role within asset management, fixed income focus preferred
• Proven track record working as a lead Project Manager on wide variety of strategic, regulatory and tactical initiatives
• Experience of working on system and operational migration initiatives within asset management
• Ability to create and define operating models
• Exposure to a wide spectrum of financial products including Fixed Income, ETDs, OTCs, and SMAs
• Experience with Charles River OMS preferred
• Trade-lifecycle expertise a plus

Skills

• Strong planning, co-ordination and organising skills
• Change management skills
• Excellent communication skills – verbal, written and presentation
• Excellent at building and maintaining relationships
• Cost control skills and commercial acumen
• Team player
• Independent of thought – able to work independently yet judge when to consult
• Construct business operating models
• Critical analysis of external vendors and suppliers
• Ability to review and interpret legislation and effectively communicate how it will impact teams within the organisation

Experience

• Asset management / investment management background
• Demonstrate delivery of successful Business Change
• Presenting to senior management and external clients & suppliers
• Management of external suppliers

Insight is committed to being an inclusive employer and encourages applications from all suitably qualified applicants irrespective of background, circumstances, age, disability, gender identity, ethnicity, religion or belief and sexual orientation.

Insight Investment is an equal opportunities employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law. Under pay transparency law we are required to indicate the base salary range for this role of USD 175,000 to 225,000. Any offer of employment will be made based upon the specific skills and experience of the selected candidate and the base salary offered could be higher or lower than indicated.

About Insight Investment

Insight Investment is a leading asset manager focused on designing investment solutions to meet its clients’ needs. Founded in 2002, Insight’s collaborative approach has delivered both investment performance and growth in assets under management. Insight manages assets across its core liability-driven investment, risk management, full-spectrum fixed income, currency and absolute return capabilities.

Insight has a global network of operations in the UK, Ireland, Germany, US, Japan and Australia. More information about Insight Investment can be found at: www.insightinvestment.com