Technical Project Manager

Technical Project Manager

Posted 4 days ago by CipherTek Recruitment

£140 Per hour
Outside
Hybrid
London, England, United Kingdom

Summary: The Technical Project Manager / Business Analyst role focuses on leading a major investment banking e-trading programme aimed at expanding FX e-Trading platforms. The position requires a blend of project management and business analysis skills within a complex technical environment. The successful candidate will coordinate with various teams and manage project delivery while ensuring effective communication with stakeholders. This long-term opportunity offers a dynamic work environment with significant strategic investment in electronic trading capabilities.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Owning delivery across project management and business analysis
  • Acting as the UK technical point of contact for the programme
  • Coordinating closely with a third-party vendor and engineering teams
  • Managing timelines, dependencies, risks, and delivery milestones
  • Gathering and translating business requirements into actionable technical work
  • Being actively involved in testing, UAT, defect management, and releases
  • Driving issues to resolution — not just reporting them

Key Skills:

  • Proven experience as a Technical PM, BA, or hybrid PM/BA in financial services
  • Strong FX markets and FX e-trading platform experience (essential)
  • Experience working with vendors and distributed engineering teams
  • Solid understanding of systems delivery, testing, and UAT
  • Confident communicator with senior stakeholders across business and technology

Salary (Rate): £140.00/hr

City: London

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Technical Project Manager / Business Analyst FX e-Trading | Outside IR35 | London (Hybrid) Rates : £750-900 p/d (Outside IR35) possibility for some flexibility for the right candidate

We’re recruiting for a Technical Project Manager / Business Analyst to join a major investment banking e-trading programme , focused on the large-scale expansion of FX e-Trading platforms . This is a long-term, multi-year transformation . The bank is making a significant strategic investment in its electronic trading capability, with strong sponsorship, real budgets, and multiple workstreams running in parallel.

The Role

You’ll sit at the centre of delivery, combining hands-on PM and BA responsibilities in a technically complex FX environment.

  • Owning delivery across project management and business analysis
  • Acting as the UK technical point of contact for the programme
  • Coordinating closely with a third-party vendor and engineering teams
  • Managing timelines, dependencies, risks, and delivery milestones
  • Gathering and translating business requirements into actionable technical work
  • Being actively involved in testing, UAT, defect management, and releases
  • Driving issues to resolution — not just reporting them

This role suits someone who is comfortable close to the platform , understands FX e-trading workflows , and can operate independently in a fast-moving delivery environment.

Required Experience

  • Proven experience as a Technical PM, BA, or hybrid PM/BA in financial services
  • Strong FX markets and FX e-trading platform experience (essential)
  • Experience working with vendors and distributed engineering teams
  • Solid understanding of systems delivery, testing, and UAT
  • Confident communicator with senior stakeholders across business and technology

Contract Details

  • Outside IR35 Contract or contract-to-permanent
  • 1–2 days per week onsite in the City of London
  • Long-term opportunity with strong programme stability

If you’re an FX delivery professional looking for a high-profile e-trading programme with real momentum and longevity , this is worth a conversation.