Job Description - Implementation Project Manager
Summary
The Implementation Project Manager sits within Cassini’s Client Services team and is responsible for the successful delivery of client implementation projects from project kickoff through go-live and hypercare. The role requires a highly organized, client-focused professional with experience managing software implementations, technology transformation initiatives, or financial services projects.
The Implementation Project Manager acts as the central coordination point between clients and internal teams, ensuring project plans, timelines, dependencies, risks, and deliverables remain aligned throughout the implementation lifecycle. They own project governance, stakeholder communication, escalation management, and successful transition into support operations following go-live.
Full Time – Chennai central office location.
About Us
With the launch of our Chennai, India office, this is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-growing global technology company operating at the forefront of derivatives analytics and optimization. Cassini is a recognized provider of margin, collateral, funding, and fee analytics solutions for the financial services industry, supporting buy-side and sell-side firms globally.
Founded in 2014, Cassini delivers advanced analytics solutions that help asset managers, pension funds, insurers, hedge funds, outsourced middle-office providers, and prime brokers optimize margin, collateral, and liquidity management. Our clients span the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Australia, and Asia-Pacific.
Our award-winning platform provides real-time analytics across exchange-traded derivatives, cleared OTC derivatives, bilateral OTC derivatives, repo, and prime brokerage markets, helping clients manage risk and improve operational efficiency.
At Cassini, client success drives everything we do. We foster a collaborative, innovative, and fast-paced environment where employees are empowered to take ownership, develop their skills, and work on complex projects with leading global financial institutions.
Role
The core responsibilities of the Implementation Project Manager are:
- Manage end-to-end client implementation projects from handover by Sales through successful completion of the hypercare phase.
- Chair project handover sessions and ensure scope, commitments, stakeholders, and timelines are clearly documented.
- Plan and lead client project kickoffs.
- Create and maintain project plans, RAID logs, task trackers, development trackers, and RACI matrices.
- Coordinate with internal engineering and delivery teams to ensure environments and project resources are provisioned on time.
- Conduct weekly client status meetings, project reviews, and Steering Committee (SteerCo) sessions.
- Track project milestones, dependencies, risks, assumptions, and issues throughout the engagement lifecycle.
- Monitor both client and internal project deliverables, ensuring accountability and timely execution.
- Escalate project risks, delays, blockers, and issues to appropriate stakeholders.
- Coordinate project sequencing and delivery within agreed contractual scope.
- Raise enhancement requests and go-live blockers through internal product management processes.
- Ensure timely communication with clients regarding project changes, priorities, and impacts.
- Manage hypercare entry and exit processes against defined success criteria.
- Lead the structured transition of ownership from implementation teams to support teams.
- Maintain clear documentation and project governance throughout the implementation lifecycle.
- Work closely with global stakeholders across Chennai, London, and New York teams.
Tech Stack
We work with a modern ecosystem of project management, collaboration, and technology platforms. Successful candidates should have experience with some of the following tools and methodologies:
- JIRA
- Project tracking and governance tools
- RAID Management
- RACI Frameworks
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Project planning and scheduling tools
- Client reporting and governance frameworks
- Generative AI tools for productivity and project management
A basic understanding of the following technologies is beneficial:
- SQL
- Data Integration Concepts
- Trade, Position, and Static Data Management
- Reconciliation Processes
- Financial Markets Technology Platforms
Required Qualifications, Skills & Experience
- Degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Commerce, Finance, Economics, or a related discipline.
- Experience managing software implementations or technology transformation projects for financial services clients.
- Strong client-facing experience with stakeholders across the UK, Europe, and/or the United States.
- Proven experience leading project governance activities including project plans, RAID logs, risk registers, and dependency management.
- Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and maintain alignment across clients and internal teams.
- Strong project planning, scheduling, and execution skills.
- Experience conducting project status meetings and stakeholder reviews.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and documentation.
- Ability to identify risks early and escalate appropriately.
- Proven ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
- Willingness to work London-aligned hours and participate in occasional late calls.
- Valid passport and willingness to travel for client meetings and project kickoffs when required.
For Implementation Project Manager and Senior levels: Experience delivering data-intensive implementation projects involving trade, position, reference, or static data.
- Experience managing reconciliation, testing, and parallel-run activities.
- Experience running client governance meetings and SteerCo sessions.
Preferred Qualifications, Skills & Experience
- Experience within derivatives, collateral management, clearing, repo, funding, or prime brokerage domains.
- Understanding of margin methodologies such as SPAN, SIMM, or CCP Initial Margin.
- Experience working for a software vendor delivering enterprise solutions to external clients.
- PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent project management certification.
- Experience with JIRA and project governance tools.
- Basic SQL knowledge and data analysis capability.
- Experience delivering multi-workstream projects in banking, capital markets, or financial services environments.
- Familiarity with AI-enabled project execution and process automation tools.
- Strong understanding of scope management and contractual project delivery.
Benefits
We offer a competitive and rewarding compensation package, including:
- Competitive CTC salary based on experience and role fit.
- Retention Bonus payable upon successful completion of probation.
- Annual discretionary performance bonus based on individual and company performance.
- Health & Wellness Insurance.
- Life Insurance.
- Accidental Death & Disability (AD&D) Insurance.
- Meal Benefits.
- Learning & Development support, including training and professional certifications.
- Career growth opportunities within a global financial technology organization.
- Enhanced Leave Policy.
- Opportunity to collaborate with international teams across London, New York, and Asia-Pacific.
- Exposure to leading global financial institutions and cutting-edge derivatives analytics solutions.
