KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
Project Initiation and Planning:
- Takes full responsibility for the completion of the initial definition of the project, including defining scope, expected timelines, Business Case, Budget construction, submission, approval and identification of project sponsor.
- Ensures that the appropriate Program Management Office Project & Change Management Frameworks are integrated into the project planning.
- Completes full analysis of the project to ensure that all Eastspring Investments governance framework is embedded within the project & strictly adhered.to.
- Setting and communicating realistic project deliverables & budget with project sponsors.
- Effective project stakeholder management.
- Ensuring that appropriate resource planning is undertaken at the start of each initiative.
Project Execution:
- Ensuring that appropriate project resources are involved in the initiatives, including technology, business unit and project resources.
- Active & accurate communication as per the Communications Framework to ensure all stakeholders are kept updated, allowing for timely interventions / mitigations as required.
- Ability to “roll up the sleeves” and assist other members in the project as and when required.
- Leading the change through all stages from requirement gathering to implementation.
Project Control & Reporting:
- Effective tracking of detailed tasks in the plan via established task reporting processes and input from task owners
- Effective issue and risk management
- Management of dependencies / constraints with other releases / initiatives
- Regular Project Status Reports to key stakeholders.
- Governance adherence highlighting issues, risks and status against key milestones.
- Steering Committee meetings with key stakeholders.
- Provide regular written status updates to all stakeholders.
- Ensure all project documentation are signed-off by the business and respective stakeholders as well as institutionalized and are of auditable standards.
CANDIDATE ATTRIBUTES
- Dynamic individual who is able to navigate the organisation successfully with excellent influencing and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Able to resolve issues in a manner that build trusts, delivers successful project outcomes and drives the organisation’s strategic agenda.
- High energy, drive with strong change management experience.
- Has over 10 years of experience working as a Project Manager within either fund management or capital markets. This experience could have been gained as an employee of the financial institution or as a consultant working on assignment.
- Attention to detail, persistence to complete tasks and resolve issues & risks. Pro-active / takes initiative.
- Has experience of working across / covering multiple jurisdictions
- Proven track record of delivering projects on time and within cost against a recognized project management methodology.
- Experience in Change Management and Target Operating Model Re-engineering.
- Experience in Asset Management Solution Delivery and/or BlackRock Aladdin solution knowledge and product skills an advantage
- Strong Business knowledge of 1 or more of the following business areas: Distribution, Investments, Finance and Risk (incldg Legal & Compliance)
- Understanding of ESG and implementation of ESG within an Asset Management company
EDUCATION / QUALIFICATIONS
- Educated to a bachelor degree level.
- Project Management Certified (PMP), Prince 2 etc).
