Senior Project Manager

LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group) is more than a diversified global financial markets infrastructure and data business. We are dedicated, open-access partners with a dedication to excellence in delivering the services our customers expect from us. With extensive experience, deep knowledge and worldwide presence across financial markets, we enable businesses and economies around the world to fund innovation, manage risk and create jobs. It’s how we’ve contributed to supporting the financial stability and growth of communities and economies globally for more than 300 years.

Through a comprehensive suite of trusted financial market infrastructure services – and our open-access model – we provide the flexibility, stability and trust that enable our customers to pursue their ambitions with confidence and clarity. LSEG is headquartered in the United Kingdom, with significant operations in 70 countries across EMEA, North America, Latin America and Asia Pacific. We employ 25,000 people globally, more than half located in Asia Pacific.

OUR PEOPLE: People are at the heart of what we do and drive the success of our business. Our culture of connecting, creating opportunity and delivering excellence shape how we think, how we do things and how we help our people fulfil their potential. We embrace diversity and actively seek to attract individuals with unique backgrounds and perspectives. We break down barriers and encourage teamwork, enabling innovation and rapid development of solutions that make a difference. Our workplace generates an enriching and rewarding experience for our people and customers alike. Our vision is to build an inclusive culture in which everyone feels encouraged to fulfil their potential.

We know that real personal growth cannot be achieved by simply climbing a career ladder – which is why we encourage and enable a wealth of avenues and interesting opportunities for everyone to broaden and deepen their skills and expertise. As a global organisation spanning 70 countries and one rooted in a culture of growth, opportunity, diversity and innovation, LSEG is a place where everyone can grow, develop and fulfil your potential with meaningful careers.

ROLE SUMMARY: Collaborating with the AWS Migration Delivery Lead, responsible for project handling the development and deployment of a playbook that ensures consistent and structured reporting across the federated AWS migration programme. The playbook will provide clear, practical guidance for Project Managers on setting up projects and reporting progress. It will establish a standardised framework to bring together a consistent dataset for project and programme-level reporting. By aligning governance and reporting practices, the playbook will drive efficiency and scalability as more applications migrate to AWS across multiple lines of business. In addition, the role will support migration planning activities across multiple lines of business and be responsible for the migration tracker to deliver accurate, real-time visibility of progress and dependencies.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING:

• Cloud migration planning across multiple lines of business, including familiarity with the 6R planning methodology.
• Working within a federated programme delivery structure in a Bank of England-regulated financial institution.
• Delivering departmental change through the creation and implementation of playbooks/runbooks for sophisticated business and technology change programmes.
• Demonstrable experience in organic and inorganic change within a Tier 1 financial institution.
• Oversight of third-party vendor account management (preferably AWS).
• Experience in onboarding third-party vendors within a complex technical governance framework and in developing technical governance process mapping.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING:

• Stakeholder Management: Serve as the strategic interface and primary point of contact between senior management, IT, operations, and finance stakeholders. Lead expectations, influence decisions, and provide regular updates on project progress, risks, and financials.
• Risk & Change Management: Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate project risks and issues (RAID management). Motivate change, management strategies to ensure smooth adoption of new processes or systems, particularly when implementing new technologies such as ERP systems (e.g., Oracle Fusion, SAP).
• Governance & Compliance: Establish and maintain robust project governance frameworks. Ensure all deliverables meet quality, regulatory, and statutory requirements (e.g., IFRS, data protection laws).
• Process Improvement & Mapping: Review and optimise existing financial processes and systems, driving automation and digitalisation initiatives.

Technical knowledge:

• Solid understanding of the finance sector, including the operation of complex financial systems/products (e.g., core banking products, capital markets products, general accounting processes).
• Proficiency with project management tools (e.g., Asana, Jira, MS Project) and advanced MS Excel skills.
• Experience in process mapping using tools such as Lucid Chart, following BPMN (Business Process Model and Notation) standards.

Soft Skills & Qualifications:

• Exceptional communication, negotiation, and social skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at the C-suite level.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking abilities.
• Demonstrated leadership skills, self-motivation, resilience, and the ability to mentor and guide junior staff.
• Prince2 Foundation and Practitioner certifications.

Join us and be part of a team that values innovation, quality, and continuous improvement. If you're ready to take your career to the next level and make a significant impact, we’d love to hear from you. LSEG is a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data provider. Our purpose is driving financial stability, empowering economies and enabling customers to create sustainable growth.

Our purpose is the foundation on which our culture is built. Our values of Integrity, Partnership, Excellence and Change underpin our purpose and set the standard for everything we do, every day. They go to the heart of who we are and guide our decision making and everyday actions.

Working with us means that you will be part of a dynamic organisation of 25,000 people across 65 countries. However, we will value your individuality and enable you to bring your true self to work so you can help enrich our diverse workforce.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. This means that we do not discriminate on the basis of anyone’s race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. Conforming with applicable law, we can reasonably accommodate applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs.

You will be part of a collaborative and creative culture where we encourage new ideas. We are committed to sustainability across our global business and we are proud to partner with our customers to help them meet their sustainability objectives. Our charity, the LSEG Foundation provides charitable grants to community groups that help people access economic opportunities and build a secure future with financial independence. Colleagues can get involved through fundraising and volunteering.