Job description
Technical PMO Consultant - 6 month initial contract - £600/£650 per day (Inside IR35) - London (hybrid)
I'm seeking a technically strong PMO Consultant to support in mobilising and delivering a strategic technology modernisation program.
The initiative involves migrating the existing risk platform to low latency technologies, with a focus on scalability, performance, and real-time risk analytics. This opportunity requires a blend of program structuring, governance, and coordination skills, alongside a solid understanding of capital markets and technical delivery.
Key Responsibilities:
I'm seeking a technically strong PMO Consultant to support in mobilising and delivering a strategic technology modernisation program.
The initiative involves migrating the existing risk platform to low latency technologies, with a focus on scalability, performance, and real-time risk analytics. This opportunity requires a blend of program structuring, governance, and coordination skills, alongside a solid understanding of capital markets and technical delivery.
Key Responsibilities:
- Program Mobilisation & Structuring
- Support in defining program scope, objectives, and delivery strategy.
- Structure the program into logical workstreams (e.g., architecture, data, integration, testing, migration).
- Establish governance frameworks, delivery cadence, and reporting mechanisms.
- Technical Delivery Oversight
- Coordinate across technology teams to ensure alignment with low latency architecture goals.
- Track progress of platform migration activities
- Facilitate resolution of technical dependencies and risks across workstreams.
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Act as a central point of coordination between Risk, Risk IT, Front Office, Infrastructure and other relevant teams.
- Prepare and present updates to senior stakeholders, steering committees, and regulatory forums.
- Ensure clear communication of program status, risks, and mitigation plans.
- Governance & Reporting
- Maintain RAID logs, delivery dashboards, and program documentation.
- Support budget tracking, resource planning, and vendor coordination.
- Ensure compliance with internal governance and regulatory expectations.
- Process & Tooling
- Champion the use of delivery tools (e.g., JIRA, Confluence, SharePoint).
- Drive continuous improvement in PMO processes and reporting standards.
- Experience:
- 8–10 years in PMO, program delivery, or technical project management roles within investment banking or capital markets.
- Proven experience supporting technology transformation or platform modernisation programs.
- Exposure to low latency technologies is highly desirable.
- Skills:
- Strong technical acumen and ability to engage with engineering and architecture teams.
- Excellent organisational, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Proficiency in project tools and reporting platforms.
- Knowledge:
- Solid understanding of capital markets and risk platforms.
- Familiarity with risk concepts (e.g., VaR, stress testing).
- Awareness of regulatory drivers and risk governance frameworks.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, or related field.
- Project Management certification (e.g., PMP, Prince2, Agile) preferred.
- Technical certifications or experience in distributed systems or cloud-native platforms is a plus.