Senior Project Manager

Role Description

Reporting to the Programme Manager, this role is responsible for managing one or more complex projects that involve multiple stakeholders, ensuring that project charters, integrated project plans, resource plans, and contingency plans are fully scoped and documented, and that appropriate risk management processes are in place.

The Project Manager leads the identification and development of project objectives, scope, plans, dependencies, and success criteria in collaboration with the project sponsor and other stakeholders. The Project Manager will lead multiple work streams throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring high quality and cost-effective deliverables.

Key Responsibilities- Direct project management of projects or work streams of large projects that may involve multiple internal and external stakeholders-
- Develop the project charter, integrated project plan, resource plan, contingency plan, and related project management artefacts to meet project objectives, including recommendation as necessary- Evaluate trade-offs between project size and complexity, cost, urgency, risk, and stakeholder value, prioritising high impact deadlines and activities- Provide project analysis to facilitate senior stakeholder discussions and build a connection for negotiation- Allocate resources in current and future projects based on the delivery tasks and milestones in the project plan- Define and report on project progress and achievement of project milestones, regularly updating key stakeholders on project status & escalating issues quickly.- Validate financial forecasts and provide on-going reconciliation of resources and other related project expenditures- Partner with business sponsors to define success metrics and criteria- Assess and resolve all high priority project risks as they are encountered- Ensure all projects comply with LSEG Group standards of project methodology- Continually update relevant business stakeholders of project status and periodically publish project status reports in accordance with Change Framework requirements.-
- Represent the project in various project governance and inter-department forums- Define and track project tasks and milestones- Ensure project meets success parameters stated in the business case- Ensure end results are of the highest calibre with a clearly articulated scope and quantifiable business benefit

Essential
- Strong planning, organisational, and coaching skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and the proven ability to work effectively with all organisational levels
- Excellent at managing and influencing a wide network of stakeholders, including senior management, who can influence and build relationships
- Willing and able to challenge customers and stakeholders to better understand their needs
- Expert knowledge of financial, risk, and project management methodologies & tools
- Excellent documentation skills; ability to create high quality steering committee materials
- More than 10 years of End-End project management experience
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
- Trained / Certified Project Management credentials.
- Having hands on experience on Project management tools such as MS Project plan, Jira, Confluence, Clarity, and Asana

Preferred
- Experience in managing Buy side Trading Tech projects.
- Global experience - working successfully with teams in multiple locations simultaneously
- Experience and knowledge of large scale, global, change programmes and portfolio management
- Experience in large investment banking or financial services organisations
- Background in working across a number of different sectors both business and IT related projects/programmes
- Knowledge of Trading & Banking technology estates and Trading technologies desirable

At LSEG, we believe that creating a diverse and inclusive organisation is fundamental to the way we deliver on our promise of creating essential partnerships and open opportunities. Our open culture is central to how we deliver our purpose - driving financial stability, empowering economies and enabling customers to create sustainable growth - in everything we do.

Working with us means that you will be part of a dynamic organisation of 25,000 people across 70 countries. However, we will value your individuality and enable you to bring your true self to work so you can help enrich our diverse workforce. You will be part of a collaborative and creative culture where we encourage new ideas and are committed to sustainability across our global business. You will experience the critical role we have in helping to re-engineer the financial ecosystem to support and drive sustainable economic growth. Together, we are aiming to achieve this growth by accelerating the just transition to net zero, enabling growth of the green economy and creating inclusive economic opportunity.

LSEG offers a range of tailored benefits and support, including healthcare, retirement planning, paid vol