Project Manager (Capital Market/Wealth Management)

About Capco

Capco is a global business and technology consultancy dedicated exclusively to the financial services industry. Our consultants bring innovative thinking together with deep, first‑hand industry experience to help clients solve their most complex business and technology challenges.

We partner with leading banks, capital markets firms, and wealth & investment managers to deliver transformation across finance, risk & compliance, regulatory change, and technology. With offices across major financial centres in North America, Europe, and APAC, Capco offers the opportunity to work on large‑scale, high‑impact programmes that shape the future of financial services.

At Capco, collaboration, delivery excellence, and entrepreneurship define how we work and succeed.

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead the delivery of large-scale technology transformation initiatives across the capital market and/or wealth management sector. This role is responsible for end-to-end programme leadership, ensuring successful execution of strategic transformation objectives through strong governance, stakeholder management, risk oversight, and delivery excellence.

The successful candidate will have extensive experience managing complex, multi-stream projects involving multiple vendors and senior executive stakeholders. Experience within Capital Markets, Wealth Management, Retail Brokerage, or broader financial services environments is highly desirable.

Key Responsibilities

Programme Leadership & Delivery

• Lead the overall delivery of strategic technology transformation programmes from mobilisation through implementation and transition to business-as-usual operations.
• Establish, maintain, and manage integrated programme plans, key milestones, delivery schedules, and critical paths.
• Drive programme mobilisation activities, implementation planning, and transition management to ensure successful outcomes.

Governance & Executive Reporting

• Design and manage programme governance frameworks, ensuring effective decision-making and accountability across all stakeholders.
• Lead Steering Committee meetings and executive governance forums.
• Prepare and deliver programme status updates, executive reports, and presentations for senior leadership.

Risk, Change & Issue Management

• Oversee programme RAID (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, and Dependencies) management processes.
• Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate programme risks and issues.
• Establish and govern change control processes to maintain scope, timelines, and budget integrity.

Stakeholder & Vendor Management

• Engage and manage senior business, technology, and executive stakeholders across the organisation.
• Coordinate multiple workstreams, vendors, and delivery partners to ensure alignment and successful execution.
• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to drive programme success.

Financial & Resource Management

• Manage programme budgets, forecasting, financial reporting, and overall commercial performance.
• Oversee resource planning and allocation to ensure optimal programme delivery.
• Monitor programme costs and benefits to support business case realization.

Quality & Delivery Assurance

• Ensure quality and consistency across all programme deliverables.
• Implement delivery assurance mechanisms and governance controls.
• Support executive decision-making through data-driven programme insights and escalation management.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Minimum 12 years of experience in large-scale transformation programmes.
• Proven track record of successfully delivering complex technology transformation programmes.
• Demonstrated experience managing multi-vendor delivery environments.
• Extensive experience establishing and leading programme governance structures and Steering Committees.
• Strong understanding of programme financial management, budgeting, and commercial oversight.
• Experience within Capital Markets, Wealth Management, Retail Brokerage, or related financial services domains is highly preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Technology, Finance, or a related discipline.
• Relevant programme management certifications (e.g., PMP, PgMP, MSP, PRINCE2) are advantageous.

Key Skills & Competencies

• Programme Management
• Executive Stakeholder Management
• Governance & Steering Committee Leadership
• RAID Management
• Risk & Issue Management
• Change Control Management
• Financial Management
• Vendor & Third-Party Management
• Resource Planning
• Strategic Planning & Execution
• Technology Transformation Delivery
• Executive Reporting & Communication
• Cross-Functional Leadership
• Decision Support & Escalation Management