Market Risk Project Manager

c.£800-£900 per day PAYE, London based, 6 Months Initially

Job Description:

For this exciting opportunity with a world leading Energy Trading company, candidates must have previous Commodity Market Risk experience and Project Management experience with large international organisations.

This position has the following accountabilities:

• Plan, execute, monitor, control, and close all aspects of the project lifecycle.

• Rigorously manage scope through a structured change management process to ensure commitments are achieved within agreed time, cost, and quality parameters with focus on delivering the business benefits.

• Create and validate financial forecasts and provide ongoing reconciliation of resources and expenditures. Use creative costing and business models to capitalize on greater leverage power.

• Ensure appropriate stakeholder change and communication plans and engagements are developed and executed so that stakeholders are fully prepared to exploit the new operational business environment once it is in place.

• Partner with business stakeholders to validate the project's strategic business case, define success metrics and criteria, and to identify, measure, and sustain planned vs. achieved benefits. Proactively look for additional benefits to be delivered by taking advantage of systems, processes, and data already in place or being deployed.

• Apply project management and IT control/assurance methodologies, standards and processes including architecture, information risk management, and transition to support

Create a motivated high-performing team through team building, information sharing, workload management, and appropriate recognition. Develop the skills of team members through coaching and delegation.

• Establish and maintain appropriate and effective Governance structures and procedures to obtain resources, drive decisions, resolve issues, and deliver project objectives.

• Identify and address the major factors, assumptions and risks (including technical, business, adoption, organizational, government, cultural, etc.) that may influence project direction and success. As parameters and external influences change, adjust the project approach to improve the delivery of intended benefits.

• Champion the development of long-term Project Management capability within through bringing external perspectives, identifying and promoting best practices, coaching others on advanced skills, and contributing to community building.

Unique Characteristics of Posting:

• Demonstrated ability to merge project management discipline with strategic stakeholder relationship building.

• Skilled in crafting and communicating strategic narratives that align project outcomes with business vision.

• Proven experience in engaging diverse stakeholder groups to drive alignment and shared ownership of project goals.

• Ability to translate complex project deliverables into compelling business stories for executive audiences.

• Proven ability to craft and communicate strategic narratives that align project goals with broader business objectives.

• Domain expertise in Market Risk and Finance, particularly within the context of commodities trading.

• Experience navigating the complexities of trading environments and delivering technology solutions that support risk management and financial reporting.

• Ability to translate technical project outcomes into business value for stakeholders in trading and finance functions.

Special Challenges:

• Quickly earn the trust of sponsors and key stakeholders and understand their strategic priorities. Resolve conflict and deliver tough messages with grace.

• Motivate and advocate for the team while removing barriers so that the team can complete its objectives while managing pressure.

• Creating executive-level communications.

• Remain focused and productive under pressure and recover quickly from setbacks.

• Take calculated risks and apply judgment to make timely decisions that will maximize value.

• Balance execution efficiency with risk mitigation, value delivery, cost, and quality.

• Understand integration between project goals and business context when responding to challenges and change.