FDM is a global business and technology consultancy seeking a
Project Manager – Fund Governance & Fund Simplification to work for our client within the financial services / life and pensions sector. This is initially a
contract until the end of the year, with good prospects to extend into next year depending on funding. The role is a remote first but with the expectation to travel to either
London,
Telford or
Edinburgh.
Our client is seeking an experienced Project Manager to support a programme of work focused on simplifying fund structures and delivering key fund governance, regulatory and customer-led initiatives. The role will involve leading one or more workstreams across fund set-up, governance, regulatory approval activity and customer-focused delivery.
The successful candidate will ideally have strong experience working with policyholder funds, customer-facing fund propositions and governance frameworks within a regulated life, pensions, asset management or investment environment. They will be responsible for driving delivery across complex stakeholder groups, ensuring clear governance, managing dependencies and supporting the successful implementation of new fund structures and operating models.
Responsibilities:
- Lead project delivery across one or more fund simplification workstreams, ensuring clear plans, milestones, risks, dependencies and actions are actively managed.
- Support regulatory approval activity relating to Standard Life Fund Managers becoming FCA-approved Alternative Investment Fund Managers, including coordinating responses to FCA questions and tracking submission-related actions.
- Progress the Target Operating Model for SLFM, ensuring governance, reporting and operational requirements are defined, agreed and implemented.
- Lead or support the set-up of new fund ranges for the Retirement Spending Initiative, helping to coordinate activity across fund design, governance, implementation and stakeholder approvals.
- Support customer-focused initiatives, including customer governance, take-to-market activity and delivery of new multi-asset default funds.
