Middle Office Transformation Delivery Lead

We are partnering with a leading global financial institution to hire a Middle Office Transformation Delivery Manager within its Investment Management function.
This is a senior delivery role responsible for driving a portfolio of Middle Office technology transformation initiatives, covering investment platform modernization, legacy system migration, system integration, data interfaces and ongoing BAU change.
The successful candidate will work closely with Investment/Middle Office stakeholders, Business Analysts, Project Managers, Developers and technology teams across the region. The role requires a strong combination of Investment Management domain knowledge and hands-on technology delivery experience.


Preferred Technology Exposure
Experience with one or more of the following platforms/systems would be highly advantageous:

BlackRock Aladdin
Bloomberg AIM
Eagle IBOR
Eagle EDM
eFront
Other investment management, portfolio management or Middle Office platforms


Key Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end delivery of Middle Office technology transformation projects across the Investment Management environment.
Drive the migration and decommissioning of legacy investment systems and support implementation of new/in-house platforms.
Manage system integration, data migration and interface development across multiple investment platforms and downstream systems.
Oversee complex investment data flows and dependencies across Middle Office, risk, compliance and related systems.
Manage multiple concurrent transformation initiatives alongside BAU change requests, ensuring appropriate impact assessment, testing and controlled production releases.
Coordinate delivery across Business Analysts, Project Managers, Developers, vendors and business stakeholders.
Identify and manage project risks, dependencies, delivery timelines and cross-system impacts.
Ensure system changes are implemented with minimal disruption to critical investment operations.
Support the ongoing modernization of the Middle Office technology landscape.
Key Requirements

Approximately 9-15 years of experience in technology delivery, project/programme management or transformation.
Proven experience within Investment Management / Asset Management / Investment Middle Office technology.
Strong track record delivering investment platform transformation, system integration and/or system migration projects.
Good understanding of IBOR (Investment Book of Record) and investment data flows, including positions, transactions, holdings, cash and related investment records.
Experience working with complex integrations and interfaces across investment systems.
Strong understanding of Middle Office processes and the technology supporting investment operations.
Ability to manage both large-scale transformation programmes and high-volume BAU change requests in a complex technology environment.
Strong stakeholder management and end-to-end delivery ownership.
Professional fluency in Mandarin and English is mandatory.
Cantonese is advantageous but not required.
Why Join?
This is an opportunity to take ownership of a major, ongoing Investment Middle Office transformation, working across a complex institutional investment technology landscape and playing a key role in modernizing legacy platforms and data infrastructure.