Project Manager – Wealth & Asset Management

About Capco Capco, a Wipro company, is a global technology and management consultancy specializing in driving digital transformation in the financial services industry. With a growing client portfolio comprising of over 100 global organizations, Capco operates at the intersection of business and technology by combining innovative thinking with unrivalled industry knowledge to deliver end-to-end data-driven solutions and fast-track digital initiatives for banking and payments, capital markets, wealth and asset management, insurance, and the energy sector. Capco’s cutting-edge ingenuity is brought to life through its Innovation Labs and award-winning Be Yourself At Work culture and diverse talent.

Capco

Capco, a Wipro company, is a management & technology consultancy dedicated to the financial services & energy industries

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capco.com

5,001-10,000 employees

Financial Services

London, UK

1998

Privately Held

546k LinkedIn followers

Raised $80M

• Location: London | Practice Area: Wealth & Asset Management | Type: Permanent
• Lead complex Wealth & Asset Management transformation across the Front, Middle
• and Back Office, driving operational excellence and successful post-integration
• outcomes.
• We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to support large-scale Wealth &
• Asset Management (WAM) transformation programmes, with a focus on specialist
• change across the Front, Middle and Back Office, Operational Excellence and
• Post-Integration delivery.
• This role will play a key part in overseeing end-to-end transformation across
• the WAM value chain. You will work closely with client stakeholders, business,
• operations and technology teams to deliver operating model change, optimise
• processes and controls, integrate organisations and capabilities following
• mergers or acquisitions, and drive sustainable improvements to client and
• operational outcomes.
• As AI continues to reshape financial services, you'll be expected to embrace
• AI-enabled ways of working, using approved AI and automation tools to enhance
• productivity, accelerate analysis, improve delivery quality and support better
• client outcomes, while always applying human judgement and responsible AI
• practices. You'll also help clients identify opportunities to embed AI-enabled
• capabilities into programme delivery and future operating models where
• appropriate, supporting innovation while maintaining robust governance and
• oversight.
• Lead complex WAM transformation initiatives spanning Front, Middle and Back
• Office, coordinating business, operations, technology and change teams to
• deliver successful outcomes.
• optimise processes, strengthen controls, improve service delivery and realise
• measurable efficiencies through technology, automation and approved
• AI-enabled ways of working.
• Lead Post-Integration transformation, including operating model alignment,
• process and data integration, organisational change, transition planning and
• benefits realisation following mergers, acquisitions or significant business
• change.
• stakeholder engagement across complex WAM programmes, using approved
• AI-enabled tools where appropriate to improve programme oversight and
• delivery.
• Translate strategic objectives into executable change across areas such as
• advisory and client servicing, portfolio and investment management,
• investment operations, risk and controls, settlements, reconciliations,
• custody and asset servicing.

Required

• Demonstrable experience delivering complex transformation programmes within
• Wealth & Asset Management, with specialist knowledge across one or more areas
• of the Front, Middle or Back Office.
• Strong understanding of the WAM operating environment and the processes,
• controls and dependencies connecting investment, advisory, servicing and
• operational functions.
• Experience delivering Operational Excellence, Post-Integration, operating
• model or large-scale business transformation within Wealth & Asset
• Management.
• business, operations and technology teams in complex environments.
• Experience working within Agile or hybrid delivery frameworks, with a mindset
• of continuous learning and curiosity for adopting AI-enabled ways of working
• to improve productivity, quality and client outcomes while applying
• responsible AI principles.

Preferred

• Experience delivering change across multiple areas of the Front, Middle and
• Back Office within Wealth or Asset Management.
• integration or large-scale operating model transformation.
• Knowledge of WAM technology ecosystems and platforms such as Avaloq, Temenos,
• Aladdin or comparable solutions.
• Exposure to FCA regulatory requirements within Wealth & Asset Management.
• Professional qualifications such as PRINCE2 or PMP, or experience supporting
• AI transformation initiatives or embedding AI capabilities (including
• Generative AI, Agentic AI or intelligent automation) into programme delivery
• within financial services.

• Deliver high-impact wealth transformation programmes for leading financial
• institutions.
• Work in a collaborative, flat and entrepreneurial consulting culture.
• Access continuous learning, training and industry certifications.
• Be part of a team shaping the future of wealth and asset management.
• Help drive Operational Excellence, Post-Integration and transformation across
• the WAM sector.
• Core Benefits: Discretionary bonus, competitive pension, health insurance,
• life insurance and critical illness cover.
• Mental Health: Easy access to CareFirst, Unmind, Aviva consultations, and
• in-house mental health first aiders.
• Family-Friendly: Maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, plus paid
• leave for sickness, pregnancy loss, fertility treatment, menopause and
• bereavement.
• Family Care: 8 complimentary backup care sessions for emergency childcare or
• elder care.
• Holiday Flexibility: 5 weeks of annual leave with the option to buy or sell
• holiday days based on your needs.
• Continuous Learning: Your growth, your way – minimum 40 hours of training
• annually. Choose from workshops, certifications and e-learning. A Business
• Coach is assigned from Day One to provide one-to-one guidance and accelerate
• your development.
• Healthcare Access: Convenient online GP services.
• Extra Perks: Gympass (Wellhub), travel insurance, Tastecard, season ticket
• loans, Cycle to Work and dental insurance.
• We’re committed to making our recruitment process accessible and straightforward
• for everyone. If you need any adjustments at any stage, just let us know – we’ll
• be happy to help. We value each person’s unique perspective and contribution. At
• Capco, we believe that being yourself is your greatest strength. Our
• #BeYourselfAtWork culture encourages individuality and collaboration – a mindset
• that shapes how we work with clients and each other every day.