Senior-Lead Project Manager

Our client is a leading global Financial markets data provider runs a number of change programs to deliver of high-quality software that connects Financial Markets across the globe in a real-time, high frequency and low-latency data management chain. The projects are technically challenging in a very engaging environment making the most of cutting-edge technologies.

Responsibilities:

Lead the support & service work-stream, ensuring smooth day-to-day operations.

Act as the "glue" between Reliability Engineering and multiple delivery teams during:

- Service Transition to Microsoft Azure

- Adoption of a Dev Sec Ops operating model

Champion Content & Engineering standards; enforce Minimum Entry Criteria (MEC) before go-live

Maintain proactive RAID (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies) logs and deliver clear status reports

Chair SteerCos and PLTs, driving decisions, removing blockers and tracking actions

Hold teams to committed milestones; create and communicate a credible glide path for delivery

Build strong cross-functional partnerships; influence a wide stakeholder network

React quickly to changing requirements and manage delivery in ambiguous ("grey") situations

Stay calm under pressure and communicate crisply at all organisational levels

Mandatory Skills Description:

5+ years of experience on PM, Technical PM, or TDM (technical delivery) position

Proven experience managing multiple teams, value streams, distributed teams and stakeholders

End-to-end project management (planning → execution → closure)

- RAID & status reporting discipline

- Milestone & dependency tracking

Proven relationship-building across engineering, ops, leadership & vendors

Ability to challenge and motivate teams while upholding standards

Exceptional written & verbal communication

Calm, decisive mindset under pressure

Comfort operating in ambiguity and driving clarity

Nice-to-Have Skills Description:

Hands-on Azure service-transition experience

- Practical understanding of Dev Sec Ops principles, pipelines and governance

ITIL

Technical Background

Understanding Dev/Sec Ops