Job Description

Who we are

For over 50 years, we have been working closely together with investment and asset managers to become the world's leading provider of integrated investment management solutions. We are 2,100+ colleagues with a broad range of nationalities, educations, professional experiences, ages, and backgrounds.

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 best-in-class solutions to our clients. While aiming 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

In SimCorp, we assist some of the biggest financial institutions in the world, to be efficient by simplifying their investments, accounting, and operations. We do this through IT systems, processes, and financial knowledge. Implementing our software solutions by way of high-quality projects is at the core of what we do. To introduce our software to our clients and help enable them to reach their desired outcomes, project managers are essential to us.

We are expanding our Project Management Service Line in SimCorp EMEA, with a focus on improving commercial and delivery management of SimCorp offers and maximizing the delivery efficiency of our increasingly complex and transformative projects. We are building a skilled and agile Project Management community to best manage client expectations and engagement.

As a Principal Project Manager you will manage the delivery of SimCorp Dimension, SimCorp Coric and SimCorp Gain and related services at asset managers, fund managers, banks, insurance companies and pension funds across the EMEA region. You will be responsible for all aspects of the implementation projects with primary focus on high complexity projects/programs and clients in terms of client engagement, resource and financial management, and greater stakeholder complexity.

What you will be responsible for

Manage multiple implementation-related workstreams in the project independently, identifying all required tasks and dependencies. Work with business consultants to time/resource estimate for inclusion in the overall program plan, as well as provide regular status updates. Apply industry standard project management techniques in a services organization to define and manage scope and risks/issues. Establish and manage transparent project governance structure and adhere to standard project management processes and procedures. Manage delivery on time, budget, and quality relative to the baseline project plan and associated financials and in accordance with the Statement of Work. Demonstrate a thorough understanding of time to value and outcomes, even when it involves difficult client conversations. Respond promptly to clients' needs and educate customers to understand insights. Position SimCorp's products and services, highlighting how the customers' needs are best met by our best practice standard products. Build a strong, collaborative, and transparent relationship with SimCorp's customers. Contribute to improving and documenting best practices for implementation projects in the EMEA region. Understand how to manage change as a process and apply all the rigor and discipline around the change management process. Manage competing and conflicting demands and change the approach to best fit the situation. Promote win-win solutions for both the customer and SimCorp based on a collaborative mindset. Exhibit confidence in self and others as well as openness to other's views. Inspire others to perform well and balance team and individual responsibilities. Foster an inclusive culture internally and in meetings with the customer

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. You have a very good understanding of our clients' business processes and a proven track record in delivering multi-stream projects in complex business environments. Great leadership skills and ability to motivate and engage employees Ability to build and foster solid customer relationships Ability to make sound decisions by pursuing ways to balance quality, cost, risk and resources Great time management and prioritization skills Excellent planning, execution, and coordination skills Empathy and the ability to listen Excellent communication and presentation skills Very good negotiation, influencing and conflict management skills Fluency in English PMI/Prince 2 or equivalent certification Readiness to travel to customer sites with flexibility to work from home or remote from our offices

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 & 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:

Next steps

Please click below to apply or get in touch with Rita Jeziorowski on to learn more about the vacancy and what SimCorp offers regarding salary, benefits and perks.

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Applications are continuously assessed, so please send your CV in English as soon as possible. If you are interested in being a part of SimCorp but are not sure this role is the right fit, submit your CV anyway. SimCorp is on an exciting growth journey, and our Talent Acquisition Team is ready to help 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.

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