Albany Beck is a consultancy dedicated to delivering tailored talent and operational solutions to our clients across Financial Services and beyond. We partner with top-tier financial institutions to deliver expert consulting and transformation services. Our collaborative approach places experienced professionals in high-impact roles, helping our clients to navigate complex challenges and realise strategic outcomes.

We're currently looking for a Technical Project Manager to join a fast-growing, global Financial Services deployment.

The Technical Project Manager will be responsible for overseeing and managing technical projects from conception to completion. This role requires a blend of technical expertise and project management skills to ensure projects are delivered at a high rate, within scope, and that complexity is managed as the company grows. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of high-frequency trading systems, post-trade STP, and cryptocurrency payment systems. They should also have some exposure to cloud-based systems, ideally AWS.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage multiple technical projects simultaneously.
• Foster a collaborative and productive team environment, owning the delivery process of the technology group
• Develop detailed project plans, including scope, objectives, timelines, and resource allocation.
• Understand and contribute to the systems architecture of high-frequency trading systems, post-trade settlement, and cryptocurrency payment systems.
• Coordinate and collaborate with cross-functional teams, including developers, engineers, and stakeholders across all our offices on 4 continents.
• Monitor project progress, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies.
• Ensure all project deliverables meet quality standards and both internal and external client expectations.
• Communicate project status, updates, and issues to stakeholders and senior management, including preparing and presenting regular progress updates to the Executive Committee
• Facilitate project meetings and provide regular status reports.

Qualifications:

• Deep understanding of high-frequency trading systems, post-trade settlement, and cryptocurrency payment systems.
• Proven experience as a Technical Project Manager or similar role.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a background in a startup environment.
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies (e.g., Agile, Scrum, Waterfall).
• Excellent organizational and multitasking skills.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency with project management tools (e.g., JIRA, Trello, Microsoft Project).
• Experience working with international teams.
• Suggested academic level: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics or a related field.