Project Manager

BMI is currently seeking a Project Manager based out of our London or Manchester office.   

BMI's systematic, independent and data-driven market insights, analysis and forecasts enable customers to recognize and assess risks and opportunities across markets and industries. For almost 40 years, we have provided impartial views to support our customers’ strategic plans and investment decisions. 

At BMI, we’re proud of the work we do to help our clients manage risks and opportunities in global markets, which began in 1984 and continues to this day. By stepping into a role here, you will help shape the strategic decisions of the world’s leading organizations. As a member of our team, your role will go beyond conventional boundaries. You will collaborate with industry experts, thought leaders, and visionary executives, collectively working towards shaping the future of businesses that span a multitude of sectors. Our people are at the heart of everything we do, and we continuously strive to offer our colleagues a great place to work, with opportunities to learn, innovate, develop their careers, and serve the community.

Want to learn more about a career at BMI? Visit: https://careers.fitch.group/content/BMI/

About the Team

BMI's team integrates cross-domain expertise (Economics, Politics, 20+ industries, ESG, Commodities) and computer science to create systematic country-by-country risk analytics and time series forecasts that are transparent and can be validated. We build and maintain robust models that our customers use to identify and manage a wide variety of country risks.  

We are looking for a project manager for our growing Analytics and Data product team. We have a multi-year product strategy to deliver unique, data-driven value to our diverse user base across financial services, corporates, and government sectors.

You will work closely with product managers, technical leads, designers, data scientists, and subject matter and domain experts. We will count on you to help these truly cross-functional teams to collaborate and deliver value against our roadmap throughout agile product development lifecycles. This means you will be heavily involved right from discovery through to design and building of 0 to 1 products, helping our teams identify dependencies, manage risks, and deliver our bets in a timely and cost-efficient manner.

How You’ll Make an Impact: 

• Be a partner to product managers and technical/data leads in leading complex projects from initiation to completion. Develop and manage detailed project delivery schedules, integrating cross-functional dependencies, financial planning, and resource allocation. 
• Ensure alignment with business objectives and stakeholder expectations and support the project scoping through the product development lifecycle for 0 to 1 products. This will be right from initial opportunity identification through to product builds.  
• Work across multiple projects on the analytics and data product portfolio and manage dependencies within these squads and supporting teams outside this portfolio within BMI and Fitch Solutions. 
• Lead risk management, project governance and continuous process improvement, and proactively help us understand dependencies and resolutions, particularly cross-platforms and squads. Identify and surface risks early and implement mitigation strategies along with the right stakeholders. 
• Help us deliver on scope, time and budget; by supporting spend assessments and ensuring we flex scope/budget as needed by raising risks well ahead of time. 
• Support agile product discovery and design, enhancing efficiency, team collaboration and instill an outcome and value driven culture. Utilize Jira and Confluence (and any other tools) for project tracking, documentation, and communication. 
• Cultivate a high-performing team environment, supporting collaboration and innovation. Understand team dynamics and team styles to maintain team health and resolve conflicts effectively. 
• Provide regular updates and reports on project status and performance. 
• Conduct post-project evaluations to identify areas for improvement   

You May be a Good Fit if:

• Experience working in fast-paced, dynamic environments.  
• 5 years of hands-on project management experience, preferably in B2B and cloud/software project management or a high-tech environment 
• Strong experience in leading cross-functional teams, managing stakeholder relationships, and driving business-critical initiatives. 
• Strong record of collaboration across Data Science, Technology and Product teams  
• Expertise in project governance, risk management, and financial planning. 
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and experience working with data science and data operation teams 
• Proficiency in using Jira and Confluence for project management and documentation 
• Excellent problem-solving, decision-making, and leadership skills. 
• Excellent people management and interpersonal skills, enacting change practices. 
• Excellent communication and presentation skills. 

What Would Make You Stand Out: 

• Experience of the B2B information industry, financial market data and analytics
• Exposure to different cloud-based data and analytics platforms (e.g. AWS, DataBricks, Snowflake). 
• Experience working with data, ML and GenAI and familiarity with API and web-based data delivery systems
• Ability to work as part of a larger team and being willing to take on projects at short notice
• Customer-facing experience, notably in understanding end user needs and building collaborative relationships. 
• Certification in Agile methodologies

Why Choose Fitch: 

• Hybrid Work Environment: 3 days a week in office required 
• A Culture of Learning & Mobility: Dedicated training, leadership development and mentorship programs designed to ensure that your time at Fitch will be a continuous learning opportunity
• Investing in Your Future: Retirement planning and tuition reimbursement programs that empower you to achieve your short and long-term goals
• Promoting Health & Wellbeing: Comprehensive healthcare offerings that enable physical, mental, financial, social, and occupational wellbeing
• Supportive Parenting Policies: Family-friendly policies, including a generous global parental leave plan, designed to help you balance career and family life effectively
• Inclusive Work Environment: A collaborative workplace where all voices are valued, with Employee Resource Groups that unite and empower our colleagues around the globe
• Dedication to Giving Back: Paid volunteer days, matched funding for donations and ample opportunities to volunteer in your community

Fitch is committed to providing global securities markets with objective, timely, independent and forward-looking credit opinions. To protect Fitch’s credibility and reputation, our employees must take every precaution to avoid conflicts of interest or any appearance of a conflict of interest. Should you be successful in the recruitment process at Fitch Ratings you will be asked to declare any securities holdings and other potential conflicts prior to commencing employment. If you, or your immediate family, have any holdings that may conflict with your work responsibilities, you may be asked to divest yourself of them before beginning work.

Fitch is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, and other statuses protected by law. 

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