Opportunities in Bengaluru, India

  Company Overview Arcesium is a global financial technology firm that solves complex data-driven challenges faced by some of the world’s most sophisticated financial institutions. We constantly innovate our platform and capabilities to meet tomorrow’s challenges, anticipate the risks our clients encounter, and design advanced solutions to help our clients achieve transformational business outcomes.    Financial technology is a high-growth industry as change and innovation continue to disrupt the status-quo and prompt major transformation. Arcesium is at a particularly interesting time in our own growth as we look to leverage our successfully established market position and expand operations in pursuit of strategic new business opportunities. We value intellectual curiosity, proactive ownership, and collaboration with colleagues, and we empower you to meaningfully contribute from day one and accelerate your professional development. Arcesium seeks a talented Lead Project Manager to join its Account Management team and lead large-scale projects for some of our Flagship clients . This person will work directly with Arcesium’s large, complex, marquee clients and spearhead Arcesium’s Professional Services delivery program. The ideal candidate will have a sharp business mind and proven ability to strategize and implement high-level program initiatives. As a natural leader, this person should have strong talent for project coordination and delegation. The program manager should be motivated by a desire to optimize productivity and nurture program success from inception to completion.   Competencies: Leadership: Demonstrates strong leadership by guiding, mentoring, and motivating a team to achieve both individual and collective goals, fostering a collaborative and high-performance work environment. Strategic thinking : Develop and leverage frameworks to help structure solutions, facilitate alignment on key strategic decisions among various stakeholders; Ability to identify 80/20 opportunities to reach insightful, actionable answers Problem Solving & Analytical Abilit y: Data-driven thinker; Advanced Excel & financial modeling skills is required is a big plus Interpersonal Skills and Ability to Work Well with Others with a Team-first, “get it done” attitude Proficiency with process governance : Ability to synthesize unstructured task lists into clear, repeatable steps which can be easily explained and formalized with the organization Proven history of successful solutions delivery Strong communication and presentation skills, will present and persuade senior management “Roll up your sleeves” attitude : Self-starter who enjoys variety and can multi-task and balance numerous priorities simultaneously   What You will do: Lead large projects to ensure successful execution of our Professional Services book of work Manage a portfolio of technology initiatives across a variety of different disciplines to achieve each business unit's vision Coordinate and oversee deliverables across a distributed team Manage a discretionary development budget Present to, and collaborate with, senior members of a hedge fund organization Oversee implementation/transition projects for our largest and most complex flagship clients Oversee creation of deliverables for multiple projects across a distributed, cross-functional team both internally and with clients Solve problems and manage risks pre-emptively, while using metrics to drive projects forward Work closely with development and product management teams to design and implement solutions Present solutions and recommendations to executive leadership and influence decision-making to achieve business objectives Manage project details, from the creation of business cases and roadmaps, managing scope, budgets, schedules, resource allocations and stakeholders What You will need: 8 to 12+ years of Project Management experience in client-facing roles requiring a high degree in consultative and solutioning skills Demonstrated ability to lead project management teams is a must Experience and domain knowledge of any of the functions in investment operations like Accounting, Middle office and Treasury is preferred This individual must be an organized, process-oriented problem-solver who can multi-task and manage competing interests Proficiency with project governance and experience in delivering successful client solutions is a must Excellent listening, negotiation, and presentation abilities Strong verbal and written communication skills Strong PowerPoint and Excel skills are mandatory. Experience in data modeling is a plus Demonstrable ability to manage expectations and influence key stakeholders at all levels of an organization, including key executives including C-suite level Strong interpersonal skills, and an ability to present to and persuade senior staff to engage with key initiatives and process improvements Thriving in a fast paced, deadline-driven team environment, while having a “roll up your sleeves” attitude is critical While an understanding of software development processes is preferred, a passion and aptitude for process-driven execution is a must   Arcesium's Personal Data Privacy Notice for Candidates is linked here .      Recruiting Security Emails from genuine Arcesium recruiters who are employees of the company will always come from the @arcesium.com domain. In some cases, you may also be contacted by independent search firms engaged to recruit on our behalf; emails from their employees should always come from their firm's applicable domain. We'll never ask for your banking information or any payment as part of the recruiting process. If something seems off or you're contacted by an unexpected third party, please reach out to us at careers@arcesium.com (US/UK),   careers-india@arcesium.com (India) or careers-europe@arcesium.com (Portugal/Sweden) .  Arcesium is an equal opportunity employer.