As a leading financial services and healthcare technology company based on revenue, SS&C is headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut, and has 27,000+ employees in 35 countries. Some 20,000 financial services and healthcare organizations, from the world's largest companies to small and mid-market firms, rely on SS&C for expertise, scale, and technology.
Job Description
Title: IT Project manager
Location: Sydney NSW II Hybrid
Job Type: Full Time || Permanent
Job Description
Get To Know Us:
SS&C GIDS provides information processing and computer software services and products. The Company’s operating segments include financial markets, customer management, professional services, and output solutions. SS&C GIDS serves the alternative investments, asset and wealth management, banking and lending, insurance, and real estate industries.
Why You Will Love It Here!
Flexibility: Hybrid Work Model
Your Future: Income Protection Insurance & Salary Continuance
Work/Life Balance: Generous Bereavement & Compassionate leave
Your Wellbeing: Private Health Insurance discount, Primary & Secondary Paid Parental leave, Death & TPD Insurance
Diversity & Inclusion: Committed to Welcoming, Celebrating and Thriving on Diversity
Training: Hands-On, Team-Customized, including SS&C University
Extra Perks: Discounts on fitness clubs, travel and more!
What You Will Get to Do:
Lead End-to-End Project Delivery
Manage technology projects from initiation to deployment and transition to BAU.
Build and maintain project plans, schedules, RAID logs, resource allocations, and executive status reports.
Control scope, budgets, and timelines, ensuring all deliverables align to business objectives and regulatory requirements.
Partner Across the Wealth Ecosystem
Work with key stakeholders across Superannuation, Wrap Platforms, Financial Advice, Investments, Operations, Finance, Risk, and Compliance.
Facilitate workshops, requirement gathering, solution design sessions, and UAT preparation.
Communicate complex technical concepts in a clear, business-focused manner.
Drive Strong Technical Execution
Oversee solution design, system integration, data mapping, and testing cycles (SIT/UAT).
Support delivery of changes to registry systems, adviser portals, digital investor experiences, API integrations, and reporting platforms.
Manage production deployments, cutover planning, and post-go-live stabilisation.
Manage Vendors and Third Parties
Coordinate with consultants, platform providers, IT partners, and system integrators.
Review statements of work, vendor deliverables, and contractual obligations.
Ensure external teams meet quality expectations and timelines.
Ensure Compliance, Quality, and Risk Controls
Align project delivery with ASIC, APRA, CPS 230, RG 97, and wealth regulatory frameworks.
Maintain traceability across requirements, design, testing, and approvals.
Actively monitor risks, issues, dependencies, and change impacts.
Improve Member, Adviser & Employer Experience
Identify opportunities to streamline processes, improve digital journeys, and optimise platform interactions.
Deliver enhancements that uplift experience for investors, advisers, and employer groups.
What You Will Bring:
Technical & Industry Expertise
5–10+ years of technology project management experience in financial services or wealth management.
Solid understanding of superannuation, wrap platforms, financial advice technology, or asset/investment management systems.
Experience with system integrations, digital solutions, data migration, and regulatory projects.
Stakeholder & Vendor Capability
Strong ability to influence and communicate with senior leaders, technical teams, and business SMEs.
Proven track record managing external vendors and technology partners.
Skilled at translating business needs into actionable technical requirements.
Project Management Skills
Strong understanding of SDLC, Agile/Hybrid delivery frameworks, and PMO governance.
Excellent planning, reporting, and documentation skills.
Ability to manage competing priorities across multiple initiatives.
Analytical & Problem-Solving Strengths
High attention to detail with the ability to connect strategy to execution.
Structured, logical thinker with strong risk and issue management capabilities.
• Experience in managing technologies, associated risks and working in partnership with consultants
• Experience in resource allocation, managing priorities, and managing different skills within a team
• Detailed understanding of all stages of SDLC and the ITIL framework
• Strong experience in Agile and Waterfall delivery
Unless explicitly requested or approached by SS&C Technologies, Inc. or any of its affiliated companies, the company will not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services.
SS&C Technologies is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment or employee on the basis of race, color, religious creed, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other classification protected by applicable discrimination laws.
