Project Manager

Job Title: Project Manager – T+1 Settlement (Securities Operations)
Inside IR35 role, hybrid, paying between £500 - £650 per day.
Role Summary:
We are looking for a skilled and proactive Project Manager with proven experience in managing projects related to T+1 settlement cycles within financial markets. The ideal candidate will have deep knowledge of post-trade operations, exceptional documentation and communication skills, and a track record of delivering complex, time-sensitive regulatory or operational change initiatives.
This is an inside IR35 role, hybrid paying between £500 - £650 per day.
 
Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage end-to-end delivery of T+1 settlement readiness projects, ensuring timelines, scope, and budget are met.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders across operations, IT, compliance, risk, and front office to drive project deliverables.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, status reports, RAID logs, and governance documentation.
• Create and manage comprehensive business cases, project charters, and post-implementation reviews.
• Ensure strong documentation across the project lifecycle, including business requirements, test plans, and user guides.
• Facilitate project governance forums, steering committees, and working groups.
• Identify and manage risks, issues, and interdependencies; escalate where necessary.
• Drive stakeholder engagement and provide transparency to executive sponsors and senior leadership.
• Monitor regulatory developments (e.g., SEC T+1 mandates) and assess operational impacts.
• Support testing, cutover planning, and readiness assessments ahead of implementation deadlines.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Solid experience of project management experience in financial services, particularly in securities operations or regulatory change.
• Hands-on experience managing T+1 settlement or similar post-trade operations projects.
• Strong understanding of the trade lifecycle, including trade capture, matching, clearing, and settlement.
• Exceptional documentation and reporting skills—able to create clear, concise materials for technical and business audiences.
• Familiarity with project management tools (e.g., MS Project, JIRA, Confluence, Excel).
• Experience working in both Agile and Waterfall environments.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication abilities across business and technology groups.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with CSDs, custodians, clearing houses (e.g., DTCC, Euroclear) during settlement changes.
• Knowledge of US or global securities regulations related to T+1.
• PMP, Prince2, or Agile (Scrum) certification.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Business, or Technology.

Key Competencies:

• Highly organized with attention to detail and follow-through
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strategic thinking with a delivery-focused mindset
• Resilience in fast-paced, regulatory-driven environments

If you have the required skills for this role, please send your CV in word format.