At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the implementation of a global credit risk platform in a dynamic energy trading environment.
- Company: Join a leading global energy trading firm driving major transformation.
- Benefits: Competitive daily rate, hybrid work model, and potential for long-term contracts.
- Other info: Opportunity for career growth with a multi-year programme and extensive contractor network.
- Why this job: Be part of a high-profile project reshaping credit risk management with innovative solutions.
- Qualifications: Experience in credit risk or business transformation, strong stakeholder management skills.
Role: Contract Project Manager
Project: Global Credit Risk solution
Industry: Energy trading
Location: London (Hybrid, 3 days per week)
Contract: 6-month initial contract (multi-year programme)
Rate: £1000-1200/day (Inside IR35)
X4 Technology are partnered with a global energy trading firm delivering a major transformation of its Credit Risk function. They are implementing a fully integrated, centralised credit platform designed to transform how credit exposure, collateral, underwriting, contracts and margining are managed across regions.
They are now offering the opportunity for an experienced contract Project Manager to lead the implementation, partnering across business, technology and global credit functions to drive successful programme execution.
Responsibilities for the Credit Risk Project Manager:
- Lead end-to-end delivery of the global credit risk platform implementation, ensuring delivery against scope, timelines and business outcomes
- Manage project governance, plans, milestones, dependencies, risks and issues across a complex global transformation
- Coordinate senior stakeholders across Credit Risk, Trading, Technology and global business functions
- Drive implementation across exposure management, collateral, underwriting, contract management and margining, including system enhancements, integrations, testing and migration
- Lead change and adoption across regional hubs, providing clear programme reporting and driving resolution of complex delivery challenges
Requirements for the Credit Risk Project Manager:
- Proven experience delivering complex Credit Risk, IT or business transformation programmes, ideally within Energy, Commodities, Trading or Financial Services
- Strong understanding of credit risk processes, including exposure management, collateral, credit limits, underwriting, margining and counterparty risk
- Track record delivering large-scale, global systems implementations across multiple regions and business functions
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively across business, technology and senior leadership teams
- Strong project delivery expertise across governance, planning, dependencies, risk and issue management, with a focus on delivering measurable business outcomes
Excellent opportunity to join a high-profile global transformation programme that is fundamentally reshaping Credit Risk across a leading energy trading organisation by delivering a more automated, standardised and data-driven capability.
6 month initial contract but multi-year scope - X4 have placed 160+ contractors with the client to date, many of whom have been extended 3-4+ years on similar global implementations.
Hybrid (central London), rates of £1000-1200/d depending on experience (inside IR35) and interview slots from W/C 10th August. Please apply online for immediate consideration.
Contract Project Manager (Credit Risk) in City of London employer: X4 Technology
X4 Technology is an excellent employer, offering a dynamic work environment that fosters innovation and collaboration. With a strong focus on employee growth, we provide opportunities for professional development and skill enhancement, particularly in cutting-edge technologies like encryption and cloud security. Our inclusive culture and commitment to work-life balance make this an ideal place for talented individuals looking to make a meaningful impact in the tech industry.
