Cash Management Stream Lead

Job description

Cash Management Stream Lead

Location: UK / Poland / Switzerland (Hybrid / Remote)

Contract Duration: 3 August 2026 – 30 July 2027

Allocation: 100%

Travel: Occasional travel to London and Zurich

About the Opportunity

We are currently looking for an experienced Cash Management Stream Lead to join a major transformation programme within a leading global Investment Management organisation.

This is a business-facing leadership role where you will own the Cash Management workstream, partnering with Front Office, Middle Office, Operations, Technology, and senior stakeholders to drive the successful delivery of a strategic transformation 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 requirement 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, with experience engaging 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

We are looking for someone who has:

- 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.

- The 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.