Job Description
A leading fund manager is seeking a Product Project Manager to join their Product Implementation function.
Duties & Responsibilities:
* Provide successful end-to-end project management and delivery for various product initiatives such as launches, closures, and restructures.
* Work closely with the Product team to obtain a thorough understanding of requirements and be able to fully articulate these to all stakeholders.
* Facilitate solutions to initiatives that are outside the standard operating model and be able to quantify the impact on business processes and implementation timelines.
* Provide strong, effective communication and documentation (meeting minutes, action logs, tracking logs, risks).
* Be adaptable to work on product activity with a client implementation component when relevant.
The role requires:
* In-depth product knowledge – OEICs, SICAVs, AIFs, etc.
* Strong project management experience
* Organised, methodical, and structured approach
* Attention to detail, risk, and controls
* Excellent communication skills with a variety of internal stakeholders, including
* Product, Operations, Distribution, Investment personnel, clients, and external providers
* Innovative and problem-solving mindset
* Strong relationship management skills
* Operational experience is beneficial
* Client servicing experience
* Proactive and driven to see things through to completion
* Hard-working and committed
* Ability to facilitate conversations among a number of stakeholders and ensure key risks, issues, and impact on timelines are clearly articulated
* Team player with a can-do approach
* Comfortable with complex requirements
* Relationship management skills