Project Management Officer

About EXANTE

EXANTE is a wealth-tech company that provides centralised trading solutions and B2B2x financial infrastructure that helps create value through technology.

Our proprietary trading platform enables direct market access to a wide range of financial instruments including stocks, ETFs, bonds, futures, options and more from a single multi-currency account.

With over 500 employees and a decade in the market, EXANTE’s presence extends across 15 locations, including but not limited to the UK, Cyprus, Malta and Hong Kong.

About the role:
At Exante, we are expanding our Project Office Team and are looking for a *passionate and driven Project Officer for Institutional Business *to help oversee business projects and ensure that are completed on time and within budget by setting a project execution framework using a defined methodology, and satisfactorily implementing our Institutional Business Solutions.

The Project Management Officer will be responsible to organise and coordinate all Institutional Business projects including setting a Project Management Office, managing the day-to-day activities in the PMO, providing guidance on PMO policies and processes, overseeing project management staff, and collaborating with other department leaders to develop projects and programs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Establish a standardised project methodology and project execution framework incl. standard project documentation (project charter, specification documents etc.), processes (incl. RACI matrix) and best practices.
• Manage, plan, organise and deliver various White Label projects from project initiation through to project completion within time & budget
• Capacity & Resource Planning to ensure the Organisation has sufficient capacity to deliver upcoming projects and custom developments
• Coordinate between Sales and Delivery departments within the project management framework to ensure efficient use of the resource pool and timely information about progress
• Collaborate with other department leaders to define, prioritise, and develop projects.
• Analyse financial data, including project budgets, risks and resource allocation.
• Communicate and document project life cycle, including any scope changes, delays or overrun.
• Overseeing the development of the project and ensuring that team members are carrying out their tasks efficiently while upholding the company's standards.
• Communication with all the project stakeholders and executives incl. project progress report.

Requirements:

• Masters ’s Degree in related field (degree in a technical field such as computer science is a plus)
• Experience in project management methodologies, processes and tools; and previous experience in establishing a new Project Management Office.
• PMP or Prince2 Certification required.
• 8+ years of Project management work experience.
• Experience in Banking or IT sector preferably in a software environment or a consulting company or a system integrator
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, problem solving skills, attention to detail and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to communicate with different departments.
• Highly organised with a strong focus on controls, process, metrics.
• Strong attention to detail, problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
• Basic ability to work independently and manage one’s time.
• Self-starter who can take Project Management initiatives forward independently with limited direction in a challenging environment requiring frequent course adjustment and re-prioritization.
• Foster a “Win as a Team” culture.
• A focused, motivated and results-orientated approach.
• Comfortable working independently in a fast growing an entrepreneurial environment

Benefits

• Opportunity to excel in the fast-growing WealthTech company, the leader in capital markets
• Truly unlimited career progression and earning opportunities
• Private medical insurance and co-financed professional development program
• Remote working and flexible working hours