Implementation Project Manager - Investment and Asset Management Platforms

At Cutter Associates, we empower the world’s leading asset managers and asset owners with the intelligence they need to stay ahead. For nearly 30 years, and with a global presence, we’ve combined expert consulting with proprietary research and industry benchmarking to help top-tier investment firms make smarter, faster decisions. Our global team is known for its deep domain expertise, collaborative spirit, and relentless curiosity. As we expand into new markets and capabilities, now is the perfect time to grow your career with a company that values insight, innovation, and impact.

As we expand our reach and deepen our impact, we’re looking for an Implementation PM who thrives in dynamic environments, solves complex challenges with creativity, and brings a team-first mindset. If you’re ready to accelerate your career while helping our clients evolve, we’d love to connect.

At Cutter Associates, we believe people do their best work when they’re trusted, supported, and empowered to thrive - wherever they are.

• Established credibility, entrepreneurial spirit – Founded in 1998 and backed by Nomura Research Institute (NRI), we blend the stability of a global research and technology powerhouse with the agility of a small, fast-moving firm.
• Global reach - We partner with leading investment firms across North America, EMEA, and APAC, giving you meaningful exposure and exciting challenges.
• Fully remote, fully connected - We’re a remote-first company with a flexible work model and a deeply collaborative culture.
• Growth-focused - From client exposure and internal knowledge groups to tailored learning paths, we invest in your development from day one.
• Performance-driven, people-first - We offer competitive pay, bonuses, profit sharing, and benefits that support your whole self.
• A culture that values people - We take pride in our thoughtful, collaborative, and inclusive environment. We’re a team of individuals who care deeply - about our work, our clients, and each other.

Whether you’re launching your consulting career or bringing decades of experience, Cutter is a place where you can thrive.

We are hiring an Implementation Project Manager to lead end-to-end implementations of investment management and asset servicing platforms for asset managers, wealth managers, asset owners, and financial institutions. The Project Manager will own delivery across Front Office, Investment Operations, Accounting, Performance & Reporting, Data, and related integrations and migrations.

• Lead enterprise platform implementations from project initiation through go-live and post-production stabilization

• Manage cross-functional workstreams spanning Front Office, Middle Office, Investment Operations, Accounting, Performance, Reporting, Data Management, and Client Reporting

• Develop and manage project plans, timelines, milestones, risks, dependencies, and executive status reporting

• Serve as the primary client-facing delivery lead, partnering with senior stakeholders across business and technology teams

• Coordinate implementation teams, solution architects, data specialists, vendors, and client resources

• Oversee requirements gathering, solution design reviews, testing strategy, UAT, defect management, cutover planning, and production readiness

• Manage data conversion and migration activities, including security master, holdings, transactions, accounting, and reference data

• Drive successful integrations between investment management platforms and downstream/upstream applications

• 8–12+ years of project management experience delivering technology and business transformation initiatives within asset management, wealth management, capital markets, or asset servicing environments

• Proven experience leading implementations of investment management platforms such as SimCorp Dimension, Charles River IMS, BlackRock Aladdin, Eagle, Clearwater, SS&C Geneva, Alpha, Bloomberg AIM, or similar solutions

• Strong understanding of investment operations, portfolio accounting, trade lifecycle, reconciliations, performance measurement, reporting, and data management

• Experience managing large-scale data migrations and platform integrations

• Demonstrated ability to lead complex programs involving business, operations, technology, and third-party vendors

• Strong executive communication, stakeholder management, and client-facing consulting skills

• Experience working in Agile, hybrid, or traditional project delivery environments

• Consulting background with firms supporting investment management technology transformations

• Experience working with cloud-based investment and accounting platforms

• Familiarity with market data, performance, reporting, CRM, and data warehouse ecosystems supporting investment managers

• PMP, Agile, Scrum, or equivalent project management certification