Project Management Officer

Project Management Officer - Equities Technology

A leading financial institution seeks a Business Manager / PMO Analyst to join its Equities Technology team in Sheffield, with hybrid working options. This role will support Cash Equities Technology by overseeing budgeting, governance, and project reporting.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage budget and manpower plan for global Cash Equities; work closely with programme and project managers to ensure hiring and exits are in line.
• Review financials and spending, reforecasting, and ensuring projects and overall portfolio spend is within budget.
• Manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders, i.e. COO office comprising Business Management, Finance and Procurement, Product Owner, HR, external agencies etc.
• Provide guidance and enforce discipline on processes such time booking and provide advice on tools such as Clarity, asset capitalisation guidance
• Help with the running of the programme management office and disseminating new processes coming from the COO office.
• Work closely with the heads of Cash Equities their PMs on the year-end budget, submission of hardware and software headwinds.

Skills:

• Proven background in financial management, with strong budget control and analytical skills.
• Proficient in MS Excel for data analysis and reporting.
• Ability to work independently in a global, cross-functional team environment.
• Strong communicator with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.