Transfer Agency – New Client onboarding Project Manager, Assistant Vice President

We are looking for a New Client onboarding Project Manager reporting directly to the VP of New Client Onboarding in Luxemburg.

The Project Manager for New Client On-boarding will be required to demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge of the Funds Industry and project management discipline.

The incumbent will be responsible for overall management of new client launches and conversions and compliance with project standards and procedures. This includes:

- Key decision making to provide project focus and momentum

- Project planning and reporting to all relevant stakeholders including Steering Committee and Client

- Act as key point of contact for the Client on the TA workstream

- Monitoring and controlling progress against the signed-off project plan on regular basis

- Coordination and effective communication across all workstreams and all the stakeholders

- Acting point of contact for Project Sponsor and Steering Committee on progress

- Proactive identification and management of project risks, ensuring that the appropriate measures are taken to ensure that all stakeholders have an appropriate appreciation of the key risk and that the required steps to mitigate these risks are completed.

- Manages issues and risks so that they are resolved and don’t impede the delivery of the project

- Will be expected to navigate and trouble shoot on several workstreams at one time

- Close interaction and follow up with workstream leads to monitor, coach and push for progress

- Close interaction with Head of New Business Onboarding to escalate any issue and gain approval for any key issues or solutions

- Needs to be self-motivated and lead the project stakeholders to deliver.

Why this role is important to us

The team you will be joining is a part of Transfer Agency, New Client Onboarding team a function that is vital to the company to manage Onboarding of New Clients

Must be willing to travel as part of the role - mostly between Ireland, Lux and UK. This is only required on an infrequent basis

What we value

These skills will help you succeed in this role

• Undergraduate degree
• Minimum 8 to 10 years of relevant experience
• Several years in leadership roles
• PMP certification or minimum of 2 - 5 years of Project Management experience in Financial Services
• Experience in Client on-boarding in financial service
• Experience with analysis and project life cycle methodologies as well as an understanding of the implementation project life cycle is preferred.
• Knowledge of compliance, anti-money laundering and regulatory environment.
• Proactive in acquiring information to develop new skills to improve job performance; grasp new material quickly and easily, and apply new information, concepts and procedures in a constructive manner.
• Detail oriented with a demonstrated ability to enhance process improvement capabilities.
• Understanding investment concepts and the ability to communicate a working knowledge of investment strategies and products
• Knowledge of mutual fund processing and quality control; call centers and the administrative back-office.

Across the globe, institutional investors rely on us to help them manage risk, respond to challenges, and drive performance and profitability. We keep our clients at the heart of everything we do, and smart, engaged employees are essential to our continued success.

We are committed to fostering an environment where every employee feels valued and empowered to reach their full potential. As an essential partner in our shared success, you’ll benefit from inclusive development opportunities, flexible work-life support, paid volunteer days, and vibrant employee networks that keep you connected to what matters most. Join us in shaping the future.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we consider all qualified applicants for all positions without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, age, disability, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, marital status, domestic partnership or civil union status, familial status, military and veteran status, and other characteristics protected by applicable law.

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