Alternatives Integration Project Manager

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Alternatives Integration Project Manager Location - London Remote Rate - £550 p/day via PAYE or £705 Umbrella Start date - ASAPContract - 6 months plus Our financial services client is currently seeking an experienced Alternatives Integration Project Manager to join their team in the London office/remote working for an initial 6-month contract with a review to be extended. This role is a project management/transformation Lead role that will primary be responsible for all the integration of Alternatives asset classes into their Global Reporting capabilities and other data services to enhance the Asset Management client reporting experience, coordinating all aspects of the projects with Alternatives team, Data, performance and reporting and vendor elements. Principal AccountabilitiesKey activities and decision-making areasWorking close with assigned business leads and SME, define project approach and coordinate various phases of the program from requirements to post-implementation, using agile or other life cycle approaches that suite the needs of the programProvide professional project management discipline, following guidance from central PMO including use of tools such JIRA/Confluence for reporting status and deliverables and project documentationCreation and maintenance of plans, milestones/features and delivery scheduleStakeholder managementPrepare Steer co decks and project status and presentationsCoordinate activities Day to day vendor relationship management on all project elementsLiaison with overall vendor relationship owner in Asset ManagementCoordination of business and IT team activities across multiple locations and time zones Facilitation of requirements gathering, design thinking and solution workshopsManage risks, issues, assumptions and dependenciesIn additionDeliver the project in line with Group's Business Transformation Framework (BTF) and control methodsInitiate the project, obtaining authorization to start the project and engaging with the project SponsorProduce the business case for the project, developing and reviewing costs estimates and using a value tree to surface benefits and outcomes of the investmentEstablish project structure and governance and agree delivery methodologyEstablish an effective Steering Committee, who make focused decisions, based upon accurate and timely status, performance reports, using the committee as the first point of escalation.Mobilise the project team and define roles and responsibilitiesProduce a well-defined project plan, identifying the key milestones and assigning responsibilities/resourcesManage project risks, issues and dependencies, taking ownership of critical issues and ensuring resolution and/or mitigation strategiesTrack project costs and benefits through key checkpoints escalating to the AMG Portfolio Investment Committee(PIC) if forecasts moved away from what was approvedMaintains project change control, ensuring any changes to baseline are managed through change request and all impacts are consideredDrive a culture of achievement and ensure pace by identifying and removing barriers to project successPromotes and takes accountability for project quality; identifies opportunities to improve delivery and oversees the governance process to reduce risk and ensure effective and timely decisions are takenAdopts Group EPMO standards and best practice e.g. JIRACollaborates and builds positive stakeholder and business partner relationships, obtaining buy-in from partner stakeholdersSets the pace and operating rhythm, driving a culture of achievement and ensures pace by identifying and Keeps focus on the medium- and long-term goals and the Group's values particularly when under short term pressureManages change and implementation within the business to ensure the change lands well and sticks, contributing to benefits realisationManages project closure and handover to the businessPromotes the Group's Values and strategy by creating a positive work environment and promoting teamwork to drive engagement Knowledge & Experience / Qualifications Professional program/project management with proven ability to manage project scope, cost, benefits and resourcing.An individual with a proven track record of delivering data (intensive) management projects in Asset Management adopting Agile methods.A good understanding of the asset management business, specifically alternatives asset class investment reporting, Performance, client reporting, data modeling and management and warehouse for Asset ManagementAbility to support decisions with sound reasoning. Ability to clearly articulate business and regulatory implications of analysis and findings.Self-starter with proven ability to work collaboratively within a team to problem solve and who can influence and motivate people around them.High quality written and presentation skillsAdaptable and can thrive in a diverse work environment.Experience with ESG measurements and Projects is a plus