IT Project Manager Associate Director at DTCC · LONDON

IT Project Manager Associate Director

Location: LONDON, United Kingdom

Are you ready to explore a world of possibilities?

Do you want to work on innovative projects, collaborate with a dynamic and supportive team, and receive investment in your professional development? At DTCC, we are at the forefront of innovation in the financial markets. We're committed to helping our employees grow and succeed. We believe that you have the skills and drive to make a real impact. We foster a thriving internal community and are committed to creating a workplace that looks like the world that we serve.

DTCC Digital Assets is at the forefront of driving institutional adoption of digital assets technology with a steadfast commitment to innovation anchored in security and stability. As the financial services industry’s trusted technology partner, we pride ourselves on empowering a globally interconnected and efficient ecosystem. Our mission is to provide secure and compliant infrastructure for digital assets, enabling financial institutions to unlock the full potential of blockchain technology

Pay and Benefits:

• Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive
• Comprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits
• Pension
• Paid Time Off and Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
• DTCC offers a flexible/hybrid model of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote (Onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays and a third day of your choosing)

The impact you will have in this role:

The Associate Director, Project Management is responsible for leading the planning, execution, and delivery of the technology and business initiatives that support DTCC Digital Assets organizational objectives. This role provides leadership across complex, cross-functional projects, ensuring they are delivered on time, within scope, budget, and quality expectations. The Associate Director partners closely with Technology, Product, Operations, Risk, and Business stakeholders to drive execution excellence, manage dependencies and risks, and achieve successful business outcomes.

Your Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead and mentor a team of project managers, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and delivery excellence.
• Collaborate with business, product, technology, and operations stakeholders to define project objectives, scope, timelines, resource requirements, and success criteria.
• Establish and maintain project governance, reporting, and communication frameworks to provide transparency into progress, risks, issues, and dependencies.
• Leverage project management and collaboration tools such as Jira and Confluence to manage project execution, track progress, maintain documentation, facilitate stakeholder communication, and provide transparency into project deliverables, risks, and dependencies.
• Lead cross-functional distributed teams to deliver initiatives on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with quality standards.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks, issues, and dependencies while driving timely resolution and informed decision-making.
• Monitor project performance through key metrics, milestones, and status reporting, providing regular updates to senior leadership and stakeholders.
• Facilitate stakeholder engagement and alignment across multiple business and technology functions to ensure successful execution and change adoption.
• Promote a culture of operational excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement across all project activities.

**NOTE: The Primary Responsibilities of this role are not limited to the details above. **

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in the Information Technology or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in Project Management and Information Technology Engineering.
• 5+ years of leadership experience of Software Engineering teams

Talents Needed For Success:

• Serves as a trusted coach or mentor within the organization
• Communicates openly keeping everyone across the organization informed

We offer top class training and development for you to be an asset in our organization!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

DTCC proudly supports Flexible Work Arrangements favoring openness and gives people freedom to do their jobs well, by encouraging diverse opinions and emphasizing teamwork. When you join our team, you’ll have an opportunity to make meaningful contributions at a company that is recognized as a thought leader in both the financial services and technology industries. A DTCC career is more than a good way to earn a living. It’s the chance to make a difference at a company that’s truly one of a kind.

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