WHAT MAKES US, US

Join some of the most innovative thinkers in FinTech as we lead the evolution of financial technology. If you are an innovative, curious, collaborative person who embraces challenges and wants to grow, learn, and pursue outcomes with our prestigious financial clients, say Hello to SimCorp!
At its foundation, SimCorp is guided by our values — caring, customer success-driven, collaborative, curious, and courageous. Our people-centered organization focuses on skills development, relationship building, and client success. We take pride in cultivating an environment where all team members can grow, feel heard, valued, and empowered.
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WHO WE ARE

For over 50 years, we have worked closely with investment and asset managers to become the world’s leading provider of integrated investment management solutions. We are 3,000+ colleagues with a broad range of nationalities, educations, professional experiences, ages, and backgrounds in general.
SimCorp is an independent subsidiary of the Deutsche Börse Group. Following the recent merger with Axioma, we leverage the combined strength of our brands to provide an industry-leading, full, front-to-back offering for our clients.
SimCorp is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds, without regard to race, gender, age, disability, or any other protected status under applicable law. 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.

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WHY THIS ROLE IS IMPORTANT FOR US

We are looking for an experienced Principal Project Manager/Program Manager with leadership qualities to manage complex and strategic client projects. Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of software implementation projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget, and meet client specifications. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including sales, product development, and customer support, to ensure a seamless transition from sales to implementation.
You will manage client deliverables, implementation teams, individual contributors, and other Product management roles as part of project management. This is a role in North America reporting to SimCorp North America Project Management.

WHAT YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR

• Responsible for all aspects of SimCorp Dimension implementation projects with primary focus on high complexity projects/programs and clients in terms of client engagement, resource and financial management, and stakeholder complexity.
• Leading project execution with a focus on providing greater customer value and outcomes while better measuring and reducing risk for SimCorp.
• Overseeing and driving requirements and configuration build in a project, where we apply new Services and standards
• Manages implementation-related workstreams in the project, identifying all required tasks, dependencies, working with business consultants to time/resource estimate for inclusion in the overall program plan, as well as providing regular status updates.
• Collaborating with implementation teams and individual contributors, as well as other Engineering and Product management roles, as part of project management
• Meeting milestones for delivery as well as overviewing and managing risks
• Managing stakeholder complexity internally
• Contributing to improvement and documentation of best practices for implementation projects globally in collaboration with Global PMO
• Creating and maintaining required project artefacts such as project plan, reports and RAID change requests
• Applies industry standard project management techniques in a services organization to define and manage scope and risks/issues.
• Establishes and manages transparent project governance structure and adheres to standard project management processes and procedures.
• Manages delivery on time, budget, and quality relative to the baseline project plan and associated financials and in accordance with the Statement of Work.
• Clearly communicates business challenges, including risks and issues, to our customers. Effectively solicits customer feedback and puts the customer in a position to make informed decisions using data and metrics.
• Demonstrates the ability to set and manage client expectations and actively manages project financials.
• Displays confidence in presenting to all levels in an organization and understanding the audience when communicating.
• Is open to new things and learns from mistakes. Sees the opportunities in changes and remains motivated by them.
• Acts as a mentor and coach to less experienced colleagues.
• Flexibility to travel to customer sites within the US or Canada as needed