project manager for wealth transformation

Schroders is a global investment manager that provides active asset management, wealth management, and investment solutions to a diverse client base. Its Wealth Transformation team shapes and delivers change across the transformation lifecycle to support its wealth businesses.

• Lead and support the shaping, initiation, and mobilisation of projects and programmes
• Lead end-to-end delivery of complex and multiple wealth transformation projects across jurisdictions, programmes, portfolios, or as standalone initiatives
• Collaborate with and influence stakeholders to define business outcomes and provide consistent reporting
• Consider impacts on Schroders Wealth and its clients, including commercial considerations, when planning and managing delivery
• Challenge decisions when appropriate to safeguard project and programme objectives
• Coordinate resources within matrix management frameworks
• Plan projects and develop, present, and communicate roadmaps and detailed plans
• Communicate progress and changes to programme or portfolio teams and the wider organisation
• Manage project budget diligence and reporting, or contribute to programme and portfolio budgeting to support delivery within budget
• Proactively manage risks, issues, and dependencies; escalate as appropriate and act as an escalation point for stakeholders and change resources
• Understand and manage business readiness activities where appropriate
• Create, own, and manage project artefacts
• Identify organisational challenges affecting projects and agree strategies to address them
• Deputise for Programme Managers and Portfolio Leads where appropriate
• Promote agreed change standards and adapt methodologies, templates, and artefacts to support different scenarios
• Mentor and support the development of change expertise across Corporate Services Change and the wider Schroders community
• Support recruitment and onboarding for internal and external hires
• Provide change leadership in a range of scenarios
• Contribute to the development of a collaborative Wealth Transformation Team culture

• Proven experience as a Business Change Project Manager
• Strong understanding of the Wealth and Asset Management industry
• Experience delivering complex business and technology transformation projects
• Relevant professional qualifications in project management and/or wealth and asset management
• Knowledge of Agile and Waterfall methodologies and the ability to apply them appropriately
• Experience using change management tools and techniques
• Track record of delivering large-scale transformation in complex organisations
• Ability to lead, motivate, and coordinate cross-functional teams
• Strong judgement, decision-making, and problem-solving skills
• Stakeholder management experience, including building consensus, influencing outcomes, and overcoming challenges at all levels
• Strong consulting and collaboration skills, including engaging and influencing senior and executive stakeholders
• Understanding of target operating models, business architecture, and organisational design frameworks
• Ability to communicate complex concepts clearly, including challenging messages to senior and C-suite stakeholders
• Experience resolving complex issues, escalating appropriately, and contributing to sustainable solutions
• Skilled in negotiating priorities and trade-offs to deliver high-value outcomes
• Ability to facilitate discussions and drive decisions across diverse stakeholder groups
• Commercial awareness, including budget management and balancing business objectives with organisational priorities
• Financial acumen and budgeting experience
• Effective leadership of project teams and change resources
• Comfortable with ambiguity and change, and able to respond proactively to changing circumstances
• Receptive to others’ ideas and constructive when challenged
• Ability to handle pressure and setbacks constructively
• Proactively seeks feedback, accepts it positively, and regularly provides feedback to colleagues
• Committed to high performance, resilience, adaptability, high standards, and continuous improvement
• Будет плюсом: Front Office transformation and Data/AI initiatives

• Temporary contract role
• Flexible working arrangements will be considered for all roles
• Reasonable accommodations are available for applicants and employees, including those with neurodiversity, disability, or physical and mental health needs
• Equal opportunities employer with an inclusive culture