Overview

Our client, a leading global investment management firm, is seeking a Senior Business Project Manager to support a major Middle Office Transformation Program within their enterprise Transformation Office.

This initiative focuses on migrating portfolio accounting and middle-office operational functions from legacy systems to a new strategic service platform. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience leading business process change and operational transformation initiatives within the financial services sector. This is a business-facing, non-technical project management role that requires strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage assigned workstreams within a large-scale middle office transformation program, ensuring all milestones and deliverables are met.
• Partner closely with business stakeholders, technology teams, and external service providers to execute conversion activities and ensure operational readiness.
• Develop and maintain project plans, task lists, risk/issue logs, and status reports.
• Coordinate and oversee testing, conversion rehearsals, and execution phases.
• Drive business process improvements and ensure alignment with target operating models.
• Communicate clearly and effectively across multiple stakeholder groups, both internal and external.
• Proactively identify risks and issues, recommend solutions, and drive resolution.
• Take ownership of assigned initiatives and hold all stakeholders accountable for deliverables and dependencies.

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of business project management experience, ideally within financial services, consulting, or a related operational environment.
• Proven experience managing large-scale business transformation, outsourcing, or operational migration projects.
• Strong understanding of middle office or operational workflows (e.g., portfolio accounting, fund operations, data flow).
• Exceptional organizational, prioritization, and follow-up skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to communicate effectively with senior leadership.
• Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Ability to work in fast-paced, high-visibility environments with competing priorities.
• Self-starter who takes initiative and demonstrates accountability and ownership.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience managing third-party vendor integrations or service transitions.
• Exposure to conversion, testing, or business readiness workstreams.
• Familiarity with data-intensive or middle office migration programs (a plus).
• PMP or similar project management certification (preferred, not required).

Work Environment

• Hybrid model: 4 days onsite / 1 day remote (Baltimore, MD).
• Must be local or within commuting distance.
• Collaborative, global team environment within a structured transformation program.

BGSF is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal opportunities for employment to all qualified people, regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, disability status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.