Project Manager (Lead or Principal)

Who we are

For over 50 years, we have worked closely with investment and asset managers to become the world’s leading provider of integrated investment management solutions. We are 3,000+ colleagues with a broad range of nationalities, educations, professional experiences, ages, and backgrounds.

SimCorp is an independent subsidiary of the Deutsche Börse Group. Following the recent merger with Axioma, we leverage the combined strength of our brands to provide an industry leading, full, front-to-back offering for our clients.

SimCorp is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to building a culture where diverse perspectives and expertise are integrated into our everyday work. We believe in the continual growth and development of our employees, so that we can provide solutions to our clients.

Why this role is important to us

SimCorp Asia is building out our Project Management Service Line, with a focus on improving commercial and delivery management of SimCorp’s offerings. We are looking for experienced Senior Project Managers to oversee the delivery of SimCorp Dimension and related services with asset managers, fund managers, banks, insurance companies and pension funds across the Asia Pacific. 

You will be responsible for all aspects of implementation projects including client engagement, resource and financial management, and stakeholder complexity. You will promote project management with a focus on providing greater customer value and outcomes while better measuring and reducing risk for SimCorp.

What you will be responsible for

Your responsibilities include but will not be limited to:

• Delivering all aspects of the SimCorp implementation across products and services, including clarification and design, configuration, data conversion, integration, testing and training

• Managing multiple implementation-related workstreams - identifying all required tasks, dependencies, and time/resource estimations as well as providing regular status updates

• Managing handovers from Presales to Onboarding and from Onboarding to Run

• Facilitating business requirements gathering workshops

• Contributing to improvement and documentation of best practices for implementation projects globally in collaboration with Global PMO

• Creating and maintaining required project artefacts such as project plan, reports and RAID change requests

• Accurately monitoring customer feedback and reporting

• Consistently identifying and mitigating risk

• Motivating the project team and ensuring continuous improvement within the team

What we value

Most important is that you can see yourself contributing and thriving in the position described above. We would expect you to be proficient in several of the following skills and be able to upskill to a high standard for the remainder.

• Established history of delivering multi-stream projects in complex business environments

• PMI/Prince 2 or equivalent certification 

• Knowledge and experience of the Investment Management/Asset Management/Financial Services industries is beneficial

• Familiarity with implementation-focused projects in the Financial Technology sector is beneficial

• Willingness to travel to client site within Asia Pacific, from time to time

• Availability to come into the SimCorp office 2 times/week

Benefits: 

At SimCorp, we believe in rewarding and supporting our employees. We offer an attractive salary package, including a robust bonus scheme, comprehensive healthcare (medical insurance, pension plans, and free transportation), and a major emphasis on work-life balance with flexible work hours and a hybrid work model. We are proud to be recognized as a "Great Place to Work" and are committed to encourage individual growth with personalized development plans and opportunities for career advancement.

Next Steps

Please send us your application in English via our career site as soon as possible, we process incoming applications continually. Please note that only applications sent through our system will be processed. At SimCorp, we recognize that bias can unintentionally occur in the recruitment process. To uphold fairness and equal opportunities for all applicants, we kindly ask you to exclude personal data such as photo, age, or any non-professional information from your application. Thank you for aiding us in our endeavor to mitigate biases in our recruitment process. 

For any questions you are welcome to contact Swati Pal ([email protected]), Talent Acquisition Partner, at email address. If you are interested in being a part of SimCorp but are not sure this role is suitable, submit your CV anyway. SimCorp is on an exciting growth journey, and our Talent Acquisition Team is ready to assist you discover the right role for you. The approximate time to consider your CV is three weeks.  

We are eager to continually improve our talent acquisition process and make everyone’s experience positive and valuable. Therefore, during the process we will ask you to provide your feedback, which is highly appreciated.