Project Manager

About the Opportunity

Role: Project Manager
Start Date: Immediately
Duration: 12 months, with an aim to extend
Contract: Full-time
Location: Remote

About Financial Innovation for Impact (Fii)

Financial Innovation for Impact (Fii) is an international, not-for-profit organisation dedicated to the advancement of scalable, sustainable, and evidence-based financial and regulatory innovation. We work with academic institutions, digital finance ecosystem partners, and other stakeholders to create knowledge and apply data-driven insights to inform the development of fintech and the decision-making of central banks, securities regulators, and other financial authorities. Fii generates research, develops digital tools, and delivers capacity building at scale through technical assistance programmes to benefit financially excluded, marginalised, and disadvantaged populations. Fii was spun out of the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) and incorporated in the United Kingdom in 2023. CCAF is a research centre at the University of Cambridge Judge Business School. CCAF’s mission is to create and transfer knowledge addressing emergent gaps relating to technology-enabled financial innovation, and to support evidence-based decision making by market participants, regulators, and related stakeholders. Fii achieves its mission through a symbiotic collaboration with CCAF as one of its Principal Collaborators, and leveraging a global network of expertise, academic relationships, and data science capabilities to deliver impact in countries that we work in.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage the execution of project plans, ensuring definition of and adherence to project timelines, budget, and quality standards.
• Coordinate and collaborate with cross-functional teams, ensuring effective communication, collaboration, and accountability throughout the project lifecycle.
• Track key performance indicators, OKRs and similar metrics.
• Facilitate the procurement, kickoff, and iterative implementation of projects.
• Mitigate project risks, proactively identify issues, and develop contingency plans to ensure successful project outcomes.
• Foster a collaborative and inclusive work environment, promoting knowledge sharing, innovation, and professional growth within the team.
• Ensure project deliverables meet quality standards and align with Fii’s strategic objectives.
• Define, implement and maintain a standardised project management framework.
• Provide project teams with the necessary tools, resources, and training.

About You

Requirements and Qualifications

Essential:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant field such as Project Management, Business Administration, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
• Proven experience as a Project Manager, preferably in the technology, finance, or regulatory sectors.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and adapt to changing priorities.
• Demonstrated understanding of fintech regulation, digital finance, financial authorities, and digital tools development processes.
• Excellent project management skills, including planning, organizing, and overseeing project execution.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines.
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with diverse stakeholders.
• Experience leading teams, particularly the capacity to motivate and guide project teams.
• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to think creatively and find practical solutions.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate ideas, present findings, and influence stakeholders at all levels.
• English language fluency.

Desirable:

• Project management certifications (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2).
• Experience in fintech, financial services regulation or supervision, content analysis, data curation, data science or consulting.
• Experience working in a research environment.
• Professional familiarity with different cultures.

Candidates need to succeed in technical skills, but also need to embody soft skills to achieve long-term success working in CCAF programmes:

• Emotional intelligence, communication & empathy
• Creativity & problem-solving skills
• Adaptability & flexibility

Benefits

A job and a team with a purpose. This is a chance to work on actual challenges in the financial sector that greatly affect our economies and society as a whole, and to have a real impact using data and tech to transform the public sector. True commitment to regulatory and financial innovation in the interests of consumers and markets. Exposure to leading thinkers, researchers, and solution creators in the financial and tech space, and in the academic world as well. Opportunities to frame evidence-based discussions in a rapidly evolving niche industry. Opportunities to develop and lead a growth area within the policy and tech field. Significant professional growth potential. Competitive compensation. Flexible work schedule. Location: Remote/Worldwide

About Company

The Cambridge Market and Infrastructure Observatory (MIO) is the CCAF’s flagship programme to research the development of digital finance channels, instruments, infrastructure and systems. The MIO aims to empower stakeholders across the ecosystem with the tools, knowledge, and frameworks necessary to support informed decision-making and facilitate sustainable market development. The MIO work programme spans across multiple domains in digital financial services, understanding the potential market, technological and regulatory implications. This includes the evolution of open banking and open finance, the development of the fintech market, the growing influence of digital public infrastructure across payments, identity and data sharing, impact of artificial intelligence on financial services markets and many other areas. You will be part of the Project Management Office (PMO), providing centralised support for project planning, execution, and monitoring. The PMO empowers Fii to deliver projects successfully, on time, within budget, while also ensuring that continuous learning and improvement are integrated into the process.