Job Title: Principal, Senior Project Manager
Contract Type: Permanent, full-time
Location: London, St Pauls
Department: IT
Hiring Manager says
We are seeking a Senior Project Manager to join our team in London to deliver IT transformation projects. This role combines Project Management and Business Analysis responsibilities, with a strong focus on data‑driven project delivery. Knowledge of data platforms and medallion architecture is essential, as is demonstrable experience working in agile teams. The role sits at the heart of collaboration across the business, bringing together business leaders and technical delivery teams. You will build strong, trusted relationships with stakeholders, shape application roadmaps that align technology investment with their evolving needs, and actively contribute to Scrum ceremonies, partnering with the Scrum Master and delivery team to maintain momentum and deliver meaningful outcomes. You will combine stakeholder management with a pragmatic, hands‑on approach, guiding delivery and overseeing third‑party partners where needed.
Primary Responsibilities
- Establish strong working relationships with business leaders and develop a technology roadmap aligned with the business growth plans.
- Undertake analysis of proposed projects, producing business cases and business requirements documents.
- Lead delivery of projects, managing resources (internal and external) and budgets to ensure timely delivery and business benefits realisation.
- Collaborate with vendor, business and QA resources to ensure the quality of system implementations and changes.
- Identify opportunities to improve data quality, working with Data Quality & Data Governance teams and the business.
- Work alongside Data Modelling and Reporting teams to drive improvements in internal and client reporting and data analytics.
- Manage external parties, including software vendors and outsource service providers, and perform regular reviews of vendor capabilities.
- Maintain a current view of alternative offerings in the marketplace.
Key Requirements and Qualifications
Essential
- 8 years+ experience in asset management, private assets, or other buy‑side investment firms.
- Experience in leading project delivery and achieving business outcomes.
- Proven ability to work within Agile Scrum teams.
- Knowledge of data platforms and medallion architecture.
Desirable
- Private Equity / Private Credit, PE Secondaries, Real Estate / Infrastructure, ESG / Sustainability experience.
- Contract reviews & commercial negotiation experience.
* While years of experience is a helpful guide, we will consider all applications that meet the role requirements.
Personal Attributes
- Strong communication and senior stakeholder management experience.
- Robust project management skills, including resource management and budgeting.
- Strong analytical skills.
- Ability to interpret business needs and translate them into requirements.
- Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently.
- Effective at prioritising.
Benefits Framework
- Wellbeing – Supporting your mental, physical and financial wellbeing as well as your lifestyle needs.
- Inclusivity – Fit for purpose and competitive, no matter who or where you are.
- Longevity – Long‑term and sustainable in design.
Equal Opportunity
Inclusion is one of our key values and we are committed to creating an equitable and inclusive workplace for everyone. We welcome different perspectives to strengthen performance, enrich decision‑making and contribute to better outcomes for our clients, colleagues and the markets we serve. Accordingly, our recruitment processes provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees, regardless of age, ethnicity, disability, sex, gender, sexual orientation, religion, or any other characteristic protected by local law.
We are equally committed to delivering an inclusive and accessible candidate experience.
