Avance Consulting
Project Manager
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Role Title: Project Manager – Capital Markets Focus
Location: Glasgow, UK
Days on site: 2-3 days onsite per week
Job Type: Contract
Role Description:
Role Overview
Experienced Project Manager with deep domain expertise in capital markets, driving delivery of complex initiatives across trading, risk, regulatory, and front-to-back transformation programs. Proven track record of leading cross-functional teams, ensuring predictable delivery, and aligning technology outcomes with strategic business objectives in fast-paced financial environments.
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- End-to-end project delivery (Agile, Hybrid)
- Capital markets: Equities, Fixed Income, Derivatives, FX
- Front-to-back trade lifecycle (pre-trade, execution, post-trade)
- Regulatory programs (MiFID II, EMIR, Dodd-Frank)
- Risk & PnL systems, market data platforms
- Stakeholder management (Traders, Quants, Risk, Ops, IT)
- Budgeting, planning, and resource management
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Key Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end project delivery, ensuring timelines, scope, and budget adherence
- Develop and manage detailed project plans, milestones, and dependencies
- Coordinate across business and technology teams to ensure seamless execution
- Identify, assess, and mitigate risks, issues, and dependencies
- Collaborate with Product Owners, Traders, and SMEs to define requirements and priorities
- Ensure alignment between project deliverables and trading/risk business objectives
- Provide regular status reporting to senior stakeholders and leadership
- Drive governance, audit readiness, and compliance with regulatory requirements
- Support Agile practices where applicable while maintaining delivery accountability
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