Project Management Officer

Driven by a growing reputation as consultancy leaders in Capital Markets, the organization is continuing to expand its global team.

This is an opportunity to join the team as a PMO Consultant based in London.

The consultants are responsible for a wide variety of tasks across a range of complex transformation programmes at some of the world’s leading financial institutions. This role will be crucial during a period of accelerated company growth, offering the opportunity to work on innovative and impactful projects alongside a team of talented colleagues.

The PMO Consultant will collaborate with the team on client delivery and service definition, ensuring that the organization:

1. Supports relevant client needs (both service & domain)

2. Delivers a high-quality service to clients

3. Is positioned to land and grow within new target markets and services

Key Responsibilities

The PMO Consultant will have a varied mix of responsibilities, described below.

Client Delivery

• Leading PMO tasks across a wide spectrum of client engagements:
• Establishing project governance structures
• Prioritizing projects according to strategic business objectives
• Project status tracking and reporting
• RAID management
• Project team communications and escalations
• Quality Assurance - Reviewing and enhancing content produced by team members, including PowerPoint decks, BRDs, TOMs, etc.

Service Definition

• Developing and implementing a delivery governance framework to standardise the delivery approach and accelerate client objectives:
• Creating project artefacts/templates and maintaining the internal library
• Defining and implementing delivery KPIs
• Preparing delivery governance toolkits for engagement mobilisation
• Providing internal training on governance principles/standards

Team & Culture

• Onboarding and mentoring junior team members
• Demonstrating a positive, inquisitive, and ‘can-do’ approach to work

Additional Tasks

Undertaking additional duties as they arise, agreed upon on an ad-hoc basis, in alignment with company growth

Required Skills & Experience

• 3-5 years' experience within Financial Services at a major consultancy
• Successful completion of a Capital Markets graduate scheme at a major consultancy
• Direct Project Management Office (PMO) experience, including project status tracking, reporting, and RAID management
• Experience planning and managing E2E project plans
• Experience supporting change request processes
• Strong Microsoft Office application skills, particularly:
• Advanced PowerPoint skills
• Expertise in Excel, including Pivot tables
• Strong data analysis skills
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with stakeholders at all levels
• Strong organisational ability and attention to detail

Desirable Skills & Experience

• Experience in relevant domains, including:
• Margin – Collateral Management/clearing
• Post Trade – Custody, settlements, regulatory reporting
• Treasury – Inventory, liquidity, capital management
• Risk – Market risk, XVA, Credit risk, operational risk
• Legal – Client onboarding

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree, 2:1 (or equivalent)