Lead Project Manager (Azure/SaaS)

Job title: Lead Project Manager (Azure/SaaS)

About the Role Lead Project Manager (Azure/SaaS) will oversee the SimCorp Infrastructure Onboarding process to the Azure cloud hosting platform, coordinating with SaaS Onboard Operations and SaaS Innovations teams, and leading client onboarding to go-live in the APAC region. This role focuses on delivering value, managing risk, and enabling clients to achieve their business outcomes through our hosted services.

What You'll Do

• Manage all aspects of the SimCorp Infrastructure Onboarding process: Delivering projects using our standard agile methods across all project phases including Dawn, Design, Swarm, Develop, Deploy, Dissect and Deliver through client Go-live.
• Manage multiple Onboarding projects and related workstreams - identifying all required tasks, dependencies, and time/resource estimations as well as providing regular status updates.
• Manage handovers from Sales to Onboarding and from Onboarding to Run Operations from an infrastructure perspective.
• Facilitate business requirements gathering workshops.
• Contribute to improvement and documentation of best practices for Onboarding projects globally in collaboration with Global PMO.
• Create and maintain required project artefacts such as project plan, reports and RAID log, status reports and the change management process.
• Effectively monitor customer feedback and reporting.
• Diligently identify and mitigate risk.
• Motivate the project team and ensure continuous improvement within the team.
• Maintain and update project standard artifacts, processes and procedures.

What We're Looking For

• Experience in delivering multi-stream infrastructure platform projects as well as migration and transformation projects in complex business environments.
• A very good understanding of financial technology and business processes, especially with asset managers, pension funds, insurance companies or large banks.
• Familiar with Software As A Service (SaaS) and hosted cloud environments; Previous work with MS Azure is a plus.
• Current PMI/PMP certification or sit for exam within 12-24 months of hire.
• Knowledge and experience of the Investment Management/Asset Management/Financial Services industries is a strong asset.
• Familiarity with implementation focused projects in the Financial Technology sector is a plus.
• Great communication skills.
• Fluency in English.
• Willingness to travel to client sites in APAC from time to time.

Nice to Have

• Prior experience with Microsoft Azure cloud hosting environments.
• Familiarity with SaaS onboarding and hosted cloud environments.
• Experience in financial services / asset management industries is a strong asset.

Compensation & Benefits

• HMO coverage for employee and dependents.
• Group life insurance for the employee.
• Monthly allowances (rice, transportation, internet and well-being).
• 13th month pay and annual performance bonus.
• Retirement pay.
• Professional training and courses.
• Site events and charity projects.
• New office located in Bonifacio Global City.
• Attractive salary, bonus scheme, and pension; hybrid workplace policy with two days in the office per week.