Job Title:
Project Manager – Investment Platform Implementation (Aladdin / SimCorp / Charles River) - Contract and Permanent positions available
Location:
Hybrid / Remote with on-site London presence as required
Contract Duration:
6 month
Day Rate:
Competitive, commensurate with experience
We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead the end-to-end implementation of a front-to-back investment management platform such as BlackRock Aladdin, SimCorp Dimension, or Charles River.
This role requires a highly organised, delivery-driven professional with deep experience in asset management investments, operations, technology integration, and change management within complex institutional environments.
The ideal candidate will bring a blend of technical understanding, stakeholder influence, and strategic execution capability to ensure successful delivery of a mission-critical transformation initiative.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the planning, execution, and governance of a multi-workstream platform implementation project (front-office, risk, operations, and data).
- Own end-to-end delivery: requirements definition, vendor coordination, configuration oversight, testing, migration, and go-live.
- Drive alignment between business, technology, operations, and vendor teams to ensure seamless implementation.
- Establish and maintain robust project governance frameworks — RAID logs, steering committee packs, dependency tracking, KPIs, and dashboards.
- Manage project budgets, resource planning, and timelines, ensuring delivery within agreed scope and quality.
- Support and influence senior stakeholders, including CIO, COO, Head of Operations, and Risk.
- Lead the change management effort, ensuring effective communication, adoption, and process redesign.
- Oversee data migration and integration activities (trading systems, risk engines, accounting platforms, data warehouses).
- Ensure regulatory and compliance considerations are incorporated into the platform design and deployment.
- Manage vendor relationships (BlackRock, SimCorp, CRD, implementation partners, and system integrators).
- Report progress, risks, and key decisions to governance forums and executive sponsors.
Key Skills & Experience
- 15+ years’ experience in project or programme management within asset management, investment management, or financial services.
- Proven track record in implementing or upgrading investment platforms such as Aladdin, SimCorp Dimension, Charles River, or similar.
- Solid understanding of front-to-back investment processes — portfolio management, order management, compliance, risk, performance, accounting, and reporting.
- Demonstrable experience in complex stakeholder management across business, technology, and vendor domains.
- Strong understanding of data architecture, integration, and migration within investment systems.
- Exceptional governance, planning, and documentation skills.
- PMP / PRINCE2 / Agile certification or equivalent practical experience with hybrid methodologies.
- Highly personable with excellent communication skills
- Strong vendor management and third-party oversight capabilities.
- Experience managing cross-functional, multi-geography teams.
Personal Attributes
- Highly structured, analytical, and results-oriented.
- Confident in senior stakeholder settings — executive-level credibility.
- Calm under pressure; proactive risk mitigator.
- Excellent communicator with a collaborative mindset.
- Adaptable to fast-changing project priorities and complex environments.
- Strong sense of ownership and accountability.
