The Apex Group was established in Bermuda in 2003 and is now one of the world’s largest fund administration and middle office solutions providers.
Our business is unique in its ability to reach globally, service locally and provide cross-jurisdictional services. With our clients at the heart of everything we do, our hard-working team has successfully delivered on an unprecedented growth and transformation journey, and we are now represented by over circa 13,000 employees across 112 offices worldwide.Your career with us should reflect your energy and passion.
That’s why, at Apex Group, we will do more than simply ‘empower’ you. We will work to supercharge your unique skills and experience.
Take the lead and we’ll give you the support you need to be at the top of your game. And we offer you the freedom to be a positive disrupter and turn big ideas into bold, industry-changing realities.
For our business, for clients, and for you
APEX FUND SERVICES
Functional Title: Senior Project Manager
- Change Management
Employment Type: Permanent
About Apex
Apex Group Ltd., established in Bermuda in 2003, is a global financial services provider. With 50 offices worldwide and 12,000 employees upon the close of announced acquisitions, Apex delivers an extensive range of services to asset managers, capital markets, private clients and family offices.
The Group has continually improved and evolved its capabilities to offer a single-source solution through establishing the broadest range of services in the industry including fund services, digital onboarding and bank accounts, depositary, custody and super ManCo services, business services including HR and Payroll and a pioneering ESG Ratings and Advisory service for private companies.
We look to recruit bright, articulate, and numerate employees who are not afraid of a challenge. You are prepared to work hard, love what you do and be ready to innovate.
Every employee plays a part in making Apex who we are today and the more that we grow, the more important that becomes. Whatever your career path or specialism, Apex provides a global platform to allow you to thrive.
About the Hiring Team
We are looking for a Senior Project Manager to join the Change Management function, reporting into a Programme Manager or Portfolio Lead.
This role is focused on leading the delivery of complex, high-impact projects and supporting wider programmes across technology and business change. You will be accountable for driving structure, pace, and control across delivery, while managing stakeholder alignment, risks, and commercial considerations.
This role suits someone who is confident operating in complex environments, can bring clarity where there is ambiguity, and can maintain delivery grip while enabling teams to perform effectively.
The practice team is currently located across UK – London, Ireland – Dublin, Bulgaria – Sofia, South Africa – Cape Town and India – Pune, Mumbai and Bangalore. Apex currently operates a 5-day office working policy.
Key duties and responsibilities:
- Lead delivery of complex projects from initiation through to completion, ensuring agreed outcomes are achieved.
- Establish and maintain robust project structures, plans, milestones, and controls.
- Provide clear direction and coordination across cross-functional teams including technology, operations, and business stakeholders.
- Actively manage risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies, driving early intervention where required.
- Ensure accurate, timely, and transparent reporting of project status, progress, and delivery concerns.
- Engage senior stakeholders and sponsors, managing expectations and supporting decision-making.
- Drive problem resolution, balancing pace, quality, and risk.
- Support Programme Managers and Portfolio Leads with delivery oversight, sequencing, and prioritisation.
- Coach and support Project Managers and junior team members where appropriate.
- Ensure governance and documentation are proportionate and aligned to project complexity.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of delivery standards, tools, and ways of working.
Experience and skills:
- Proven experience leading delivery of complex projects within technology and/or business change environments.
- Strong understanding of core project management disciplines including planning, financial tracking, risk, and dependency management.
- Ability to operate effectively in environments with ambiguity, competing priorities, and evolving scope.
- Demonstrated ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders.
- Strong communication and leadership skills.
- Commercial awareness, including understanding of budgets, resource constraints, and value delivery.
- Structured, pragmatic, and delivery-focused mindset.
- Ability to balance governance requirements with delivery efficiency.
- Ability to work independently and provide leadership within a wider programme environment.
- Fluent in English (spoken and written).
Nice to have:
- Experience within Financial Services.
- Exposure to the Funds industry.
- Experience delivering onboarding, migration, integration, or transformation initiatives.
- Experience working across global / multi-region delivery teams.
- Relevant certifications (e.g. PMP, PRINCE2, Agile).
- Familiarity with common delivery tools (e.g. Azure DevOps, MS Project, Jira).
Additional information:
We are an equal opportunity employer and ensure that no applicant is subject to less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, gender identity, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, socio-economic responsibilities for dependants, physical or mental disability. Any hiring decisions are made based on skills, qualifications, and experience.
We measure our success as a business not only by delivering great products and services and continually increasing our assets under administration and market share, but also by how we positively impact people, society, and the planet.
For more information on our commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), please visit:
If you are looking to take the next step in your career and are ready to work for a high-performing organisation alongside talented people who take pride in delivering great results, please submit your application (with your CV and cover letter) to our dedicated email address.
Disclaimer: Unsolicited CVs sent to Apex (Talent Acquisition Team or Hiring Managers) by recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this position. Apex operates a direct sourcing model and where agency assistance is required, the Talent Acquisition team will engage directly with our exclusive recruitment partners.
