Senior Project Manager

Senior Project Manager — Fund Reporting Repository (Luxembourg, onsite)

Key facts

Location: Luxembourg

Work model: Full onsite, 5 days/week (mandatory)

Contract dates: 2026-07-01 to 2027-12-31

Target candidate rate: €500–€540/day

Deadline: ASAP (CV requested today/tomorrow)

Eligibility: EU nationality or valid Luxembourg work permit / Blue Card preferred (client also accepts relocation at candidate’s own expense; no relocation package)

Context

A major European investment bank is looking for a Senior Project Manager to support delivery and evolution of the Fund Reporting Repository module (items already identified in the product backlog). This is a high-priority role.

Responsibilities

Act as point of contact between the user community and the development team; manage project communications and transition activities.

Analyse user requirements and translate them into clear functional specifications.

Produce software specifications for functional evolutions of the Fund Reporting Repository module (already identified in the product backlog).

Identify data duplication with other systems and produce software specifications for relocation of features & data to customer's core applications.

Produce specifications of new online reports linked to the Fund Reporting Repository module.

Develop new online reports linked to the Fund Reporting Repository module (KPIs, project progress reports).

Perform impact analysis of the new Front-to-Back instruction tool (NOW project) on the Fund Reporting Repository module.

Assess data quality and perform preliminary testing of developed reports.

Coordinate the implementation of tickets and features in releases with the IT owner.

Prepare, coordinate and/or execute testing activities (including non-regression tests).

Update the data glossary and the user guide.

Produce required project documentation (business case, project charter, detailed requirements, test case document, etc.).

Assist in preparation of conceptual data models and use cases to initiate creation of a Middle Office solution to manage intermediate products (e.g., portfolio guarantees, investment funds).

Assist in design and execution of testing (including non-regression testing) of the Middle Office solution.

Must-have requirements

Senior-level experience as a Project Manager or Business Analyst in a bank / financial institution.

Strong, proven experience in finance and investment funds.

Experience with investment funds (mandatory).

Ability to work full onsite in Luxembourg (5 days/week).

Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

Skills required (detailed)

General IT background, ideally via university/college degree in IT (Bac +3 or more).

Extensive knowledge of how investment funds work (roles of the different actors in the fund industry, share classes, NAV).

Sound knowledge of risk sharing instruments (portfolio guarantees, contingent loans).

Sound knowledge of information exchange between Front/Middle office and back office (payment instruction, cash transfer).

Good SQL and data analysis.

Knowledge of defect tracking / ticketing tools.

Mastering of office tools like MS Word, Visio, Excel, Access.

Relevant professional experience in development of end-user reports.

Knowledge of business analysis, process and/or data modelling techniques (UML, ARIS, ERM or similar).

Knowledge of document management platforms.

Proven experience in data migration projects.

Knowledge of project management principles, methods and practices; certification appreciated (PMI, PRINCE2 or similar).

Knowledge of lending, fund management and financial applications.