SteelEye is a fast moving RegTech (Regulatory Technology) start-up that is helping financial companies (e.g. banks, investment firms, brokers, hedge funds, and asset managers) meet their obligations under various global financial regulations.

Our work enhances financial compliance, prevents market abuse, and promotes trust in the financial markets. Our people are passionate about leveraging data and technology to make this happen.

Recognizing the parallels between the regulatory environments in APAC, North America, and Europe, where SteelEye has long-established expertise, the company is well-positioned to continue assisting financial firms in APAC to address compliance complexities.

The Senior Project Manager leads the end-to-end delivery of client onboarding projects, ensuring they are executed on time, within scope, and to a high standard through effective planning, governance, and stakeholder engagement. Acting as the central point of coordination, it drives cross-functional alignment, manages risk, and ensures clear communication and accountability across teams and clients.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
• Plan and execute projects to ensure the successful onboarding of new clients, delivering key outcomes and achieving signoffs at critical project milestones.
• Ensure projects are executed with the appropriate level of governance, planning, and communication, improving stakeholder engagement and satisfaction, adhering to standards set by the PMO.
• Assign tasks and oversee the day-to-day activities of the project team, ensuring all members are aligned with project goals and milestones.
• Collaborate with the PMO and internal stakeholders to allocate the necessary resources, ensuring the team has the required skills and expertise to execute the project.
• Ensure project status is effectively communicated via written and verbal channels.
• Define clear deliverables, roles, and responsibilities for all team members involved in specific projects.
• Maintain comprehensive project documentation, ensuring that all relevant information is captured and easily accessible throughout the project lifecycle.
• Manage and mitigate risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies (RAID), with clearly defined mitigation actions and escalation paths.
• Actively monitor project progress against time, cost, and quality targets.
• Serve as the central point of contact for the project, facilitating communication and ensuring alignment between all business functions, teams, and the client.

KEY SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
• Minimum 3+ years of experience in project management in a client-facing capacity
• Strong understanding of Project Management processes, strategies, and methodologies, with the ability to apply them effectively in practice. Familiarity with Agile methodologies is beneficial.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, advocating for the client needs during planning and internal prioritisation discussions to ensure long-term value delivered to SteelEye’s clients.
• Hands-on experience with project management tools, specifically Jira and Monday.com, with the ability to manage project plans, track progress, and provide status updates.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience. Project Management certifications such as Prince 2, PMP, or equivalent are beneficial.
• The ability to identify and propose improvements to project delivery practices, as well as act as a mentor to more junior team members.
• Strong time management and organizational skills, with experience in setting up clear guidelines and expectations for others.
• Proven ability to foster collaboration in high-performing, geographically dispersed teams and maintain a positive teamwork mentality.
• Ability to predict and proactively address challenges, ensuring smooth project delivery.
• Facilitate clear, persuasive communication across client and internal stakeholders, including navigating challenging conversations with diplomacy and tact.
• Experience in financial services is strongly preferred and will be an advantage in understanding regulatory requirements and client needs.
• Fluent in English (both written and verbal) with strong communication skills.
• Additional languages (Cantonese, Mandarin, Japanese) are preferable. Proficiency in Cantonese, Mandarin, or Japanese is highly advantageous.

Why this role might be right for you:

This role offers the chance to lead impactful, high-visibility projects that directly support the growth of a cutting-edge RegTech scale-up in the APAC region. You'll work at the intersection of technology, finance, and regulation—driving client success and shaping how global financial firms navigate complex compliance challenges.. By joining a start-up, you will instantly become a valuable member of the team. At SteelEye, you will also have ample opportunity to develop and learn through both formal and informal training, opening many potential channels for progression.

Interview Process: The interview process is structured to assess candidates thoroughly across various competencies and skills relevant to the role. Here's a description of each stage:

• CV Review
• First Stage Overview Interview with Head of Project Office
• Final Interview with Chief Operating Officer

About SteelEye:

SteelEye is a dynamic B2B FinTech company dedicated to enabling financial institutions, including banks, investment firms, brokers, hedge funds, and asset managers, to efficiently and accurately meet their regulatory obligations under various global financial regulations. As the finance industry’s pioneering integrated trade and communications surveillance solution, SteelEye empowers financial firms with data-driven tools and comprehensive insights, all from a single platform, allowing them to focus on what truly matters.

At SteelEye, we pride ourselves on fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where everyone's contributions are valued. We are committed to being an inclusive employer, embracing individuals of all races, religions, gender identities, sexual orientations, national origins, ages, socioeconomic statuses, medical conditions or disabilities, and other protected statuses. We actively seek talent from diverse backgrounds, experiences, personalities, and perspectives, believing that our differences drive innovation and success.