PMO Project Manager - Investment Management

About Davy

Davy is a distinguished financial services firm with a history dating back to 1926, serving a diverse clientele that includes high-net-worth individuals, institutional investors, and corporate entities both domestically and internationally. With a team of over 900 employees, the company prides itself on its core values of client success, unity, and a legacy of excellence, fostering an environment that emphasizes professional and personal growth.

Role Overview

We have an opening for a Project Manager focused on our Investment Management PMO team. This role requires over eight years of experience in financial services and technology solution implementation to lead a significant project involving technology and operating model enhancements for our Investment Management division.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide robust project governance while driving advancement towards strategic goals aligned with the organization's Technology and Data strategies.
• Plan and monitor multiple project deliverables, including resource allocation, budgeting, and communicating status updates to governance bodies such as SteerCo and the Value for Money Forum.
• Proactively identify and manage project risks and issues to mitigate impact on delivery timelines and outcomes, including cross-project risks.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across all organizational levels to ensure alignment and engagement.
• Drive operational efficiency improvements and foster teamwork.
• Lead, mentor, and develop high-performing teams to achieve project objectives.
• Ensure project delivery meets time, cost, scope, and quality standards in accordance with project management methodologies.
• Champion cross-functional teamwork and collaboration to meet deadlines effectively.
• Strategically manage project vision, planning, organization, and swift execution.

Candidate Profile

• Extensive experience in technology solution implementation and integration within financial services environments.
• Skilled in managing third-party vendor relationships, including collaboration and resolving issues.
• Expertise in process improvements aimed at increasing operational efficiency.
• Experience designing operating models tailored to business needs.
• Strong stakeholder management skills across all organizational tiers.
• Outstanding communication and influencing capabilities.
• Proven ability to prioritize and manage concurrent workstreams and dependencies.
• Track record of benefit realization from project initiatives.
• Experienced in both Waterfall and Agile project methodologies.
• Effective change management skills with an ability to drive adoption of new processes and systems.
• Domain knowledge in Funds and Investment Management, including performance management and reporting systems, is advantageous.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in finance, business, project management, or a related field.
• Professional certifications such as PMP or Agile qualification are preferred.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits supporting health, wellbeing, and career development throughout different life stages.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program focused on psychological and emotional health, mental health first aid, and social engagement activities.
• A competitive compensation package including salary, bonus, pension plans, and additional protections for employees and their families.
• Robust learning and development opportunities supported by an award-winning function fostering continual professional growth.
• An inclusive and diverse workplace culture embracing flexible work arrangements, including hybrid models.

Additional Information

Davy is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion, welcoming applicants with varied backgrounds and experiences. We encourage applications even if candidates do not meet every listed criterion. Reasonable accommodations for interviews and other processes can be provided upon request. Employment is contingent on eligibility to work in Ireland. Recruitment agencies will be engaged directly by the company's recruitment team, and unsolicited CVs from agencies will not be accepted. Davy Group is affiliated with the Bank of Ireland Group.