Project Lead - Global Control Room

• Being part of the CPLE WSB CMT Team, responsible for projects and change initiatives across the Global Control Room and Conflicts of Interest (COI) value chain, including roadmap planning, requirements management, backlog prioritisation, stakeholder engagement, UAT coordination, release management, project delivery and process improvements.
• Work closely with the Product Owner based in Paris/ London and act as a Proxy Product Owner where required, supporting backlog prioritisation, roadmap planning and delivery activities.
• Develop a strong understanding of business requirements, product architecture and operating processes through engagement with business, Compliance and technology stakeholders.
• Lead requirements gathering and business analysis activities, ensuring requirements are clearly documented, prioritised and aligned with business objectives.
• Apply Agile and Scrum practices to support delivery activities, including backlog refinement, sprint planning, story prioritisation, estimation, testing coordination and release planning.
• Coordinate delivery activities across globally distributed teams and drive successful execution of business and technology change initiatives involving stakeholders across London, Paris, New York, Hong Kong and Bangalore.
• Ensure appropriate planning of capacity, prioritisation of tasks and management of project risks, issues and dependencies.
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with Compliance, Business, Operations and Technology stakeholders.
• Ensure timely escalation of risks, issues and blockers impacting delivery timelines or project success.
• Drive continuous improvement, innovation and productivity initiatives where appropriate.
• Ensure project documentation, governance artefacts and delivery records are maintained and up to date.
• Demonstrate strong ownership, accountability and the ability to operate independently, driving initiatives through to completion with limited supervision.
• The role is primarily based in Pritech and requires a minimum of one day per week presence in the Voyager office. This is a mandatory requirement of the role. The position will also require flexibility to engage with US stakeholders, including later working hours where needed.

Essential

• Minimum 5 years' experience within Investment Banking, Capital Markets, Compliance Technology or Regulatory Change.
• Demonstrable experience as a Lead Business Analyst, Project Lead, Delivery Lead, Product Owner or Project Manager.
• Strong business analysis, requirements management and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience leading change initiatives and coordinating delivery across multiple teams and workstreams.
• Good understanding of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, etc.) and Product Owner responsibilities.
• Experience supporting backlog prioritisation, sprint planning, testing and release management activities.
• Experience coordinating UAT campaigns and driving issues through to resolution.
• Strong analytical thinking, communication and problem-solving skills.
• Strong working knowledge of JIRA.
• Ability to challenge constructively, influence stakeholders and drive decisions.
• Ability to operate independently and deliver outcomes in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred

• Experience within Global Control Room, Conflicts of Interest (COI) or broader Compliance Technology functions.
• Personal Account Dealing (PAD) experience.
• Knowledge of Research Compliance, Watch Lists, Restricted Lists, Information Barriers or Conflicts of Interest controls.
• Experience working across EMEA, AMER and APAC teams.
• Good knowledge of Capital Markets products.

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