Senior Project Manager – Group Data Initiatives
Permanent | Hybrid (Head Office + Remote)
Location: (Madrid, London, Lausanne, Amsterdam or Paris)
Industry: Financial Services / Broking
We are seeking a highly capable and structured Senior Project Manager to join our Head Office and lead a portfolio of complex, interrelated data initiatives at the Group level. This permanent, hybrid role offers a unique opportunity to drive strategic transformation within a leading financial broking firm.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the end-to-end delivery of projects spanning data platform architecture, data governance frameworks, and enterprise data management processes. Operating at the heart of the organisation’s data strategy, you will coordinate across regional project managers, cross-functional teams, and senior executive stakeholders to ensure timely, aligned, and value-driven execution.
Essential Experience and Skills
* Minimum 10 years of project/program management with at least 3 years in Senior Leadership role
* Demonstrated success in data-centric projects
* Experience working within matrix and/or decentralized organizational structures
* Strong organizational and executive communication skills — both verbal and written — with a track record of influencing senior stakeholders
* Proven ability to develop and present executive dashboards and reporting packs
* Familiarity with data governance and cataloging tools (e.g., Collibra, Alation), and cloud-based data platforms (e.g., Snowflake, Azure, Databricks)
* Strong interpersonal skills, cultural awareness, and ability to work across geographies and time zones
Desirable Experience
* Experience within financial services, ideally in brokerage, trading, or investment banking
* Experience with data lakes/platforms, governance frameworks, master data, metadata, data quality
* Understanding of regulatory requirements in financial services
* Background in managing cross-border, multi-cultural teams
Skills
* PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent certification required; Agile experience a plus
* Experience in both waterfall and agile delivery methodologies
* Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills
* Strong decision-making and problem-solving abilities
* Ability to translate between technical and business languages
* Fluent in English; fluency in French is a plus
* Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders without direct authority
* Political astuteness and diplomatic approach
* Comfort with ambiguity and complexity
* Results-oriented mindset with attention to detail
Education
* Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Technology, Finance, or a related discipline
* Training in program management methodologies
What we offer
* A strategic role reporting directly to the Group CIO
* Opportunity to lead data transformation at the core of the organization
* Exposure to executive leadership and high-impact decision-making
* International working environment with global exposure
* Collaborative and dynamic international environment
* Location flexibility across our European offices (Madrid, London, Lausanne or Paris)
* Competitive compensation package including performance bonuses
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