Role Summary

• The Consultant - PMO will support AIS strategic transformation, change and automation initiatives by strengthening project governance, coordinating cross-functional stakeholders, tracking delivery, and producing clear management information.
• The role requires strong project discipline, analytical thinking, attention to detail, and the ability to operate effectively across Operations, Business and Technology teams in a deadline-driven environment.
• This position will also require the individual to have knowledge of accounting and operations for the Alternative investment portfolios, including investments in private equity funds, real estate funds, secondary investments, and co-investments.
• Understanding of private equity investments, activity - capital calls and distributions, carried interest based on terms as defined in Limited Partnership Agreements.
• Understanding complex fund structures, including leveraged corporate blockers and alternative investment vehicles (AIVs).

Key Responsibilities

• Project Governance and Reporting
• Planning and Execution Support
• Stakeholder Coordination
• Management Information and Analytics
• Risk and Change Management

Required Skills and Experience

• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent, in Accounting, Finance, Business, Project Management or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience managing or supporting projects/programs, preferably within financial services, investment management, operations, technology or transformation.
• Demonstrated experience in project governance, planning, status reporting, RAID management, stakeholder co-ordination and delivery tracking.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, with the ability to produce accurate analysis, clear dashboards and professional presentations.
• Experience with project tracking tools such as JIRA, Clarity, Planview, Microsoft Project or equivalent platforms.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, written communication and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams, stakeholders, priorities and deadlines with a high level of accuracy.
• Self-starter with strong ownership, sound judgement and the ability to work effectively with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work under pressure, adapt to changing requirements and collaborate effectively across regions and diverse teams.

Preferred Knowledge and Experience

• Knowledge of investment management, asset management or financial services operations.
• Exposure to alternative investments private equity, real estate, fund of funds, valuation or investment accounting for commitment based investments.
• Experience supporting transformation, automation, regulatory, operational or technology change programs.
• Working knowledge of Agile and Waterfall delivery methodologies, including Scrum and Kanban; ability to create and manage JIRA stories and defects is advantageous.
• Experience with governance forums, senior management reporting and cross-functional stakeholder management.
• Exposure to Investran and/or data and automation tools such as Power BI, Power Query, Alteryx, UiPath, VBA macros or AI-enabled solutions is advantageous.