PM / BA Edinburgh/Hybrid 12-month contract £616.47 p/d Umbrella If youre looking for a career that will help you stand out, and fulfil your potential. Whether you want a career that could take you to the top, or simply take you in an exciting new direction, offers opportunities, support and rewards that will take you further. We are currently seeking an experienced individual to join this team in the role of PM BA. Role purpose: The Project Manager will be accountable for the end-to-end management and delivery of change for key Securities Services clients in Asset Owner & Management (AO&M) sector that sit within the Global Product Delivery team Key Accountabilities: Project definition and business case development (scope, objectives, dependencies, Costs, assumptions, acceptance criteria, issues and risks) and approvals Provide a single change point of contact and coordination point for key clients and internal stakeholders to achieve project outcomes Ensure the integration of all business functions to enable operational/ business readiness in the delivery of the solution Develop and baseline a detailed project plan to support required deliverables, activities, resource allocations and project interdependencies Develop and implement the required project governance structures including Project Steering Committees, working groups, escalation and decision pathways Control, manage and report risks, issues dependencies and changes in scope Identify, analyse and mitigate dependencies, risks and issues Implement the change control processes to manage internal and external scope changes and impacts Develop Business Requirement Documents and provide Business Analysis support Experience / Knowledge: Disciplined project management professional with >8 years experience in the management of multiple parallel projects (small medium) Onboarding experience is a must have Strong fund accounting background is a must Experience managing external clients and stakeholder in including regulators Strong business requirements management and testing awareness A solid understanding of SDLC and business change techniques including the application of industry-standard methodologies, techniques, complex modelling, and scenario planning. Financial Services experience, ideally in a Fund Administration, Transfer Agency or Investment Management field, with a proven experience and understanding of a complex Operations environment including current mandatory regulations Strong analytic and decision-making abilities A high-quality degree level education, and a first-class general academic track record A professional Change Management/Project Management qualification (preferred) A proven track record of delivering change Problem Solving Finding relevant information and identifying key issues and relationships from a base of information, relating and comparing data form different sources, identify cause-effect relationships. Stakeholder Management Manage and build relationships with internal and external stakeholders and create an environment of trust. Lead and Think Strategically Develop and maintain a network with external teams e.g. custody, investment operations, IT and with the middle office programme teams with which there are mutual dependencies for delivery; ensure that such dependencies are appropriately managed and act as role model when engaging with and delivering alongside those teams