Project Manager / Scrum Master

We are seeking a Project Manager / Scrum Master to support delivery across the Investment Operations technology portfolio, including a range of strategic automation and BAU workstreams. This role will partner closely with Business Analysts, QA, Technology and Investment Operations stakeholders to run agile ceremonies, manage end‑to‑end delivery, drive cross‑team coordination and provide consistent reporting to business stakeholders and senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Run scrum ceremonies across Investment Operations workstreams, including daily stand‑ups, sprint planning, backlog grooming, sprint reviews and retrospectives.
• Facilitate planning and grooming sessions to ensure user stories are well‑defined, estimated and prioritized.
• Coordinate across Business Analysts, QA, Technology and business stakeholders to ensure alignment on scope, sequencing and delivery milestones.
• Maintain delivery artifacts including project plans and roadmaps, sprint backlogs and Jira boards, RAID logs and status reports.
• Build and deliver monthly updates for business stakeholders and senior leadership, including delivery progress, risks, key decisions and upcoming milestones.
• Track cross‑team dependencies, escalating blockers and drive resolution.
• Support resource planning and capacity management across BA, QA and Tech teams.
• Partner with Product and BA leads to ensure intake, prioritization and scope changes are managed through a consistent governance process.
• Lead UAT coordination, including planning, scheduling, defect triage and stakeholder sign‑off.
• Establish delivery metrics such as velocity, throughput, defect trends and cycle time to drive continuous improvement.
• Manage release planning, deployment coordination and post‑implementation reviews.
• Coach team members on agile practices and help mature delivery standards across Investment Ops.

Requirements

• 1+ years of experience as a Project Manager and/or Scrum Master delivering technology programs in financial services.
• Knowledge of agile delivery practices such as Scrum and Kanban.
• Proficiency in Jira, Confluence and standard project management tooling.
• Familiarity with GenAI tools to accelerate status reporting, stakeholder updates, meeting synthesis and backlog management, along with capability to drive adoption of AI‑enabled delivery practices across BA, QA and Tech teams.
• Capability to manage multiple parallel workstreams and cross‑functional teams.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, including experience building executive‑level updates and reporting.
• English proficiency at B2 level or higher.
• Nice to have: Certified Scrum Master (CSM), SAFe or PMP certification.
• Nice to have: Experience managing vendor or consultant‑led delivery teams.
• Nice to have: Background in asset management, insurance, alternative assets or investment operations environments.