Principal Project Manager - Doha or Riyadh

Location : Riyadh OR Doha

Who we are

For over 50 years we have worked closely with investment and asset managers to become the worlds leading provider of integrated investment management solutions. We are 2800 colleagues with a broad range of nationalities educations professional experiences ages and backgrounds.

SimCorp is an independent subsidiary of the Deutsche Brse Group. Following the recent merger with Axioma we leverage the combined strength of our brands to provide an industryleading full fronttoback offering for our clients.

SimCorp is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a culture where diverse perspectives and expertise are integrated in our everyday work. We believe in the continual growth and development of our employees so that we can provide bestinclass solutions to our clients. While striving to deliver client value we believe it is vital to consider our people and our planet in every business decision we make. Acting responsibly is not optional. It is essential.

Why this role is important to us

SimCorp EMEA is building out our Project Management Service Line with a focus on improving commercial and delivery management of SimCorps offerings. We are looking for experienced Project Managers to manage the delivery of SimCorp Dimension and related services with asset managers fund managers banks insurance companies and pension funds in the Middle East region.

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

What you will be responsible for

• Managing all aspects of the SimCorp implementation across products and services including clarification and design configuration data conversion integration testing and training
• Managing multiple implementationrelated 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
• Effectively monitoring customer feedback and reporting
• Actively 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.

• Proven track record in delivering multistream projects in complex business environments
• PMI/Prince 2 or equivalent certification
• Knowledge and experience of the Investment Management/Asset Management/Financial Services industries is a strong asset
• Familiarity with implementation focused projects in the Financial Technology sector is a plus
• Willingness to travel to client site from time to time
• Availability to come into the SimCorp office 2 times a week

Benefits

An attractive salary and bonus scheme are essential for any work agreement. However in SimCorp we believe we can offer more. Therefore in addition to the traditional benefit scheme we provide a good work and life balance and opportunities for professional development: there is never just only one route we offer an individual approach to professional development to support the direction you want to take. Visit our career pages to learn more about working at SimCorp: www.simcorp

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 nonprofessional 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 Azeta GUITI Lead Talent Acquisition Partner. 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 everyones experience positive and valuable. Therefore during the process we will ask you to provide your feedback which is highly appreciated.

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