Project Manager - Infrastructure Obsolescence at Quanteam, Marylebone, London, to £700 per day

The Global Markets CTO Office is a global entity responsible for supporting the Chief Technology Officer of Global Markets in his daily mandate by handling transversal topics, such as Security Operations, Infrastructure (including Obsolescence Management) and other transversal projects, as well as ensuring Production stability, data quality and managing GM APS organisation and finance.

Within Obsolescence Management, the activities include managing and enhancing GM’s response to Infrastructure Obsolescence remediation.

PURPOSE & SCOPE

Reporting to the Global Head of GM CTO Office, the GM Obsolescence project manager is responsible for:

• Managing the Infrastructure Obsolescence Remediation project aligned with the GM IT scope and strategy.
• Implementing and ensuring the project governance.
• Creating the roadmap for obsolescence remediation within the GM scope of assets.
• Building a strong relationship with Infrastructure, APS and ADM teams ensuring key milestones are adhered to.
• Ensuring project is completed within budget and deadlines and that adequate activity tracking is performed in the relevant group tools.
• Ensuring a high level of accountability and ownership of the various stakeholders on all tasks and deliverables they produce.
• Ensuring full visibility is given to management on project progress but also on daily activity, load, risk and prioritization.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage the Infrastructure Obsolescence project for GM, aligned with the GM IT strategy.
• Ensure governance by organising, preparing, chairing the different GM, CIB and Group committees.
• Ensure the implementation of the appropriate tool for obsolescence remediation roadmap tracking and follow-up.
• Build strong relationships with IT and Business stakeholders globally.
• Instil strong awareness with clear responsibilities within the various project key stakeholders.
• Work closely and synchronously with APS, ADM and Infrastructure stakeholders to prioritize and implement remediation, mitigation or risk acceptance strategies.
• Escalate risks and issues to Management.
• Ensure client satisfaction by engaging in and acting on regular feedback.

Experience, Qualifications & Competencies

• Track record in managing projects with global deliveries.
• Knowledge in computer science and infrastructure.
• Knowledge of Global Markets applications.
• Good knowledge of production environment.
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment, rapidly adaptable to change.
• Accountable, pro-active and an excellent team player as well as a motivation-driver.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Delivery-focused and organised.
• Collaborative and inclusive mindset.

WHO WE ARE

Quanteam Group is a Consulting firm specialised in the Capital Markets industry, in Paris, London, Brussels, New York and North Africa.

Since 2007, our 800 consultants provide major clients (Corporate & Investment Banks, Asset Managers, Hedge Funds, Brokers and Insurance Companies) with expertise in several projects such as Financial Engineering, Quantitative Research, Regulatory Implementation, IT Transformation & Innovation.

The firm mainly takes part in:

• Business consulting: Quantitative research, Risk management (e.g. Market risk, credit risk, counterparty risk), Banking regulations (e.g. Basel III, Solvency II, FATCA, EMIR, MiFID), Pricing & Valuation, Organisational Transformation & Process Improvement.
• IT & Information systems consulting: Business Analysis, Project Management, Change management, Front Office Support (functional and technical), Development (e.g C++, Python, C#, Java, VBA), Financial Softwares (e.g. Sophis, Murex, Summit, Calypso), IT Transformation & Innovation.

As part of Quanteam Group, Quanteam UK (incorporated in 2010) has today more than 100 consultants, working for major Capital Markets institutions in London.