Project Manager

Onetick; Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global software company based in the UK is seeking a full-time Project Manager to oversee project planning, execution, and stakeholder communication. The ideal candidate will have 3+ years of experience in international IT projects and a strong background in back-end project implementation. Responsibilities include managing project budgets, leading teams, and ensuring quality deliverables. The role offers a hybrid workspace and includes an annual salary review, health insurance, and a reimbursement program for skill enhancement.

Benefits

Annual salary review

Health insurance

Reimbursement program for training

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in international IT projects.
• Experience in back-end project implementation and infrastructure-oriented projects.
• Knowledge of Scrum, Kanban, Waterfall.
• Good understanding of SDLC.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders to define project scope and goals.
• Lead project teams in executing project plans and achieving milestones.
• Serve as the primary contact for project stakeholders.
• Identify potential project risks early and suggest strategies.

Skills

Project planning

Budget management

Stakeholder communication

Risk assessment

Quality assurance

Excellent organizational skills

Fluent in English

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

OneMarketData LLC (OneTick) is a US-based company with staff located around the world. We offer several software-as-a-service solutions in AWS, including Trade Surveillance and Transaction Cost Analysis or BestEx.

Our company is a partner of major banks, market centers, brokers, and information providers around the world. Our customers are the NYSE, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the European Central Bank, Bloomberg, Itiviti, Optiver, Instinet, Tudor Funds, Vanguard, and Viking.

We are now searching for a full-time Project Manager whose main responsibilities will be communicating with customers and organizing teamwork.

Prior to advancing with your application, we kindly request that you review the CONSENT NOTICE FOR HR AND RECRUITING provided by OneMarketData. Your attention to this matter is greatly appreciated.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Project Planning & Execution

• Project Planning : Collaborate with stakeholders to define project scope, goals, and deliverables for medium-complexity projects. Develop detailed project plans, outlining tasks, timelines, resources, and budgets, aligned with organizational objectives.
• Execution : Lead project teams in executing project plans, ensuring milestones are achieved and deliverables are completed on schedule. Exercise decision-making autonomy as appropriate, with escalation to senior management when additional support is needed.

Budget & Financial Oversight

• Budget Management (if required by the contract type) : Work within budgets set by Lead PMs, monitoring the works to ensure alignment with contract constraints. Support regular budget reporting.

Communication & Stakeholder Engagement

• Stakeholder Communication : Serve as the primary contact for project stakeholders, managing relationships with internal teams and external clients. Provide regular project updates, communicate risks, and address issues as they arise.
• Cross-functional collaboration : Collaborate across departments to foster alignment between product, technology, and compliance teams, ensuring cohesive execution of project goals.

Risk & Quality Management

• Risk Assessment : Identify potential project risks early, assess their impact, and suggest strategies to mitigate them. Adapt project plans as necessary to address evolving risks and maintain project continuity.
• Quality Assurance : Maintain high standards for project deliverables, conducting regular quality checks and project reviews to meet client expectations.

Documentation & Reporting

• Documentation : Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation, including project plans, status reports, and post-project evaluations as needed. Ensure all documentation is accurate and adheres to organizational standards.
• Reporting : Generate and present reports detailing project progress, budget status, and milestones, providing stakeholders with timely insights into project performance.
• Team Leadership : Foster a collaborative team environment, offering guidance, support, and motivation to team members. Mentor junior project managers, sharing insights on best practices and project management methodologies.
• Professional Development : Engage with Senior and Lead PMs for mentorship, continuously developing expertise in managing complex regulatory financial technology projects.

Additional Responsibilities

• Ad-hoc Tasks : Perform additional duties as assigned by the line manager, contributing to departmental initiatives and organizational goals.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

• 3+ years of experience in international IT projects, including end-to-end product implementation and custom development projects.
• Experience in back-end project implementation (front-end components are up to 10 % of all project tasks) and infrastructure-oriented projects.
• Experience in project planning and budgeting.
• Knowledge of Scrum, Kanban, Waterfall.
• Knowledge of Jira and Confluence.
• Good understanding of SDLC.
• Excellent organizational skills, communication, and presentation skills.
• Speaks English fluently.
• Be ready to work with multiple projects at the same time.
• FinTech background will be a plus.

OUR PROJECTS TYPE

1. AWS Hosted or deployed in Customer DC or Cloud- Product implementation with out-of-the-box functions configuration.

Duration: 2 to 6 months.

Main challenge: familiarize the client with all out-of-the-box functions to reduce implementation time, and feature request/scope expansion control.

2. AWS Hosted or deployed in Customer DC or Cloud - Product implementation with out-of-the-box function configuration + custom development.

Duration: 4 to 18 months (depending on complexity and budget, most likely T&M contract type).

Main challenge: careful project planning & precise scope management, time & cost reporting mechanism establishment.

• Hybrid workspace: ok to work both from home and the office.
• Annual salary review.
• Health insurance.
• Reimbursement program to enhance your skills (training, online courses, etc.).

The position will require a background check, signed NDA, signed contract, and signed GDPR processor passthrough agreement (since we act as a data processor under GDPR). Salaries will be commensurate with experience, education, skillset, and local norms.

Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.

As an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer, OneMarketData prohibits discriminatory employment actions against and treatment of its employees and applicants for employment based on actual or perceived race or color, size (including bone structure, body size, height, shape, and weight), religion or creed, alienage or citizenship status, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, marital status, relationship and family structure, genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, arrest or pre-employment conviction record, credit history, unemployment status, caregiver status, salary history, or any other characteristic protected by law.