Project Manager, ESG
- Recruiter
- Ramsey Portia
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Salary
- Excellent package + bonus
- Posted
- 19 Jan 2023
- Closes
- 26 Jan 2023
- Ref
- 18512033
- Job Function
- Investment Advisor/Consultant
- Industry Sector
- Finance - General
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Education
- Bachelors
Key Responsibilities & Duties:
The role requires:
- Define, develop and maintain appropriate plans for the life of the projects/activities, with associated resource and budget planning where required
- Control the scope of projects and programmes, managing dependencies including assessing regulatory requirements and ensuring that these are met
- Create project organisation/structure, including roles and responsibilities and governance
- Drive stakeholder engagement across projects, and develop and deliver an effective communication plan both externally and internally
- Chair Working Group(s) where required, present progress, highlight issues, challenge and drive decisions - ensure relevant content is brought to the groups for discussion
- Drive and deliver SteerCo preparation where required, including decks, agendas and Minutes
- Maintain project documentation in a well-structured channel in Teams
- Ensure any resources including external vendors are managed and resourced to be able to deliver successfully. Drive prioritisation as appropriate
- Develop budgets and manage project costs
- Define, document and implement the end-to-end operating model for new ESG capability, ensuring that BAU processes are embedded to support ongoing effectiveness
- Producing training material and/or assisting in the delivery of training, where appropriate
- Work closely with the Enterprise Data Management data steward and IT product manager(s) to define and capture tasks and deliverables
- Work with Enterprise Data Management data operations to coordinate operational control processes and tools
- For multi-phase initiatives; work with the data stewards and IT product manager(s) to define phases and specific deliverables, and bring each phase to successful closure
- Ensure that technology, business, testing and operational activities are well-coordinated through to completion
The role requires:
- Robust and proven track record as a project and/or programme manager
- Strong leader, equally comfortable facing off to Working and Steering Groups, challenging stakeholders, directing and motivating a cross-business team.
- Strong Microsoft office skills including Teams, Project, Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
- Excellent understanding of data governance and data management, specifically related to asset management Distribution and Investment functions
- A track record of interfacing seamlessly with Technology development teams
- Able to work in a matrix management environment
- Highly organised with excellent communication skills
- Excellent stakeholder management skills - the ability to work across all levels of the organisation
- A rolled-up sleeve positive and delivery focused approach; a gift for problem solving and pragmatism
- Aligned Project Certification beneficial; a knowledge of an Agile development framework is preferred
- Background in financial services (ideally asset management)
- Knowledge of ESG/Sustainability related regulations would be an added advantage