Cash Management Stream Lead

Contract Duration: 3 August 2026 – 30 July 2027
Allocation: 100%
Travel: Occasional travel to London and Zurich

About the Opportunity

Join a major transformation programme within a global investment management organisation as an experienced Cash Management Stream Lead. This business-facing leadership role owns the Cash Management workstream and partners with Front Office, Middle Office, Operations, Technology and senior stakeholders to deliver the programme.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end Cash Management workstream within a large-scale transformation programme.
• Act as the primary Subject Matter Expert (SME) for all Cash Management processes.
• Collaborate with Front Office, Middle Office, Operations, Technology, Programme Management and external vendors.
• Analyse, design and optimise cash management workflows and operational processes.
• Facilitate workshops and requirements-gathering sessions with business stakeholders.
• Produce business requirements, functional specifications and process documentation.
• Support solution design and implementation activities.
• Coordinate System Integration Testing (SIT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and production readiness.
• Manage workstream risks, issues, dependencies and delivery milestones.
• Ensure seamless integration across investment operations functions.
• Provide guidance and support to business users throughout programme delivery.

Required Experience

Essential

• Extensive experience leading Cash Management workstreams within Asset Management or Investment Management organisations.
• Strong understanding of investment operations and post-trade processing.
• Proven experience delivering complex transformation or implementation programmes.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, including engagement with senior business leadership.
• Strong business analysis and process improvement capabilities.
• Experience documenting business requirements and functional specifications.
• Excellent communication, presentation and workshop facilitation skills.

Technical Expertise

Candidates should demonstrate strong knowledge of:

• Trade Processing
• Cash Accruals
• Fees
• Subscription & Redemption (Subs/Reds)
• Cash Sweeps
• Derivative Cash Outputs
• Cash Buckets
• Front Office Operations
• Middle Office Operations
• API Coverage / System Integrations
• Front Office Oversight

Preferred Experience

• Experience within global Asset Managers or Investment Banks.
• Knowledge of investment accounting and portfolio management.
• Experience working with APIs and enterprise system integrations.
• Exposure to investment platforms and data integration initiatives.
• Experience delivering projects using Agile and/or Waterfall methodologies.

Candidate Profile

• Strong leadership and workstream ownership experience.
• Deep expertise in investment operations and cash management.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• A collaborative approach when working across business and technology teams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to operate confidently within complex international financial services environments.

Location

Candidates must currently be based in one of the following countries:

• United Kingdom
• Poland
• Switzerland

Hybrid working is preferred, with occasional travel to London and Zurich depending on project requirements. Fully remote candidates may also be considered for the right profile.