Interim Senior Project Manager

Robert Half is recruiting for an Interim Project Manager to join an investment firm on a 9 month contract.

**This role is outside IR35**

ROLE: Project Manager

LENGTH: 9 Months

LOCATION: Hybrid (3 days in office)

PAY: Outside IR35

Overview

We are supporting a London-based investment firm with a strong focus on SPV and funds delivery across UK and EU jurisdictions. Following a strategic acquisition of a complementary business (also in the SPV and fund space), they are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead the winding down and integration of the acquired company.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the wind-down of a recently acquired business segment, ensuring minimal disruption to BAU.
• Communicating service changes to stakeholders whilst helping to identity and implement process improvements, ultimately achieving significant cost reductions.
• Deliver cost-saving initiatives by reviewing services, streamlining offerings, and transitioning clients.

Key Skills

✅ Experienced in client-facing roles, with a track record of handling conflict resolution

✅ Strong background in cost reduction, service rationalisation, and operational improvement

✅ Deep understanding of investment management, private equity, or fintech

✅ Confident navigating regulatory structures (with legal and finance support in place)

✅ Able to run tough conversations and drive accountability

✅ Skilled in managing communications and expectations through change

✅ Bonus: Experience in mergers/integrations, though M&A execution skills aren’t required

✅ Process-driven and delivery-focused – someone who can hit the ground running and take work off the team

✅ Comfortable in a high-autonomy, strategic project role where decisions have material client and commercial impact

If this is of interest please apply or send your CV to taryn.seidle@roberthalf.co.uk