As APEX FUND SERVICES is expanding, we are opening an exciting new opportunity.
We are currently looking for suitable, motivated and team-oriented professional for the position of Release Train Engineer
Purpose of the Role
The primary purpose of the Project Manager role is to lead and develop one or more project teams to deliver value effectively and predictably. The PM is an accountable delivery leader, not just a coach or facilitator, who actively shapes team culture, fosters collective ownership, and drives continuous improvement. They take clear responsibility for team effectiveness, delivery success, and reliability. A core part of the role is leading the team to meet stakeholder expectations consistently by protecting their ability to forecast realistically, maintaining sustainable delivery pace, and driving measurable improvement in flow, collaboration, and outcomes.
The role leads the planning and scheduling of projects, change management, project metrics production and analysis within the team working with colleagues across Technology and Product to prioritorise delivery in line with strategic, regulatory and growth objectives.
The position reports into the Portfolio Lead and helps plan annual portfolios based on business needs, manage portfolio health, risks, dependencies, and compliance, and support the development and advocacy of Portfolio Operations delivery framework, develop standard project/program delivery methodologies to be used across all technology change delivery.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Alignment & Value Delivery
Own alignment between work and value: ensure team goals and priorities are visible and connected to business objectives.
Coach the “why” of delivery: help the team stay focused on valuable business outcomes, not just tickets or tasks.
Model outcome-focused planning: ensure the team understands what they’re delivering and why it matters to stakeholders, leveraging strategic artifacts and partnering with product and product aligned roles (e.g. Tower leads, BAs).
Planning, Scheduling & Flow Optimisation
Lead sustainable planning: ensure the team only commits to work they can realistically deliver, based on past velocity and current context.
Actively protect team capacity: buffer the team from external demands that would lead to overcommitment or churn.
Support reliable forecasting: track and communicate metrics such as throughput, velocity, and predictability to aid team effectiveness and stakeholder confidence.
Use flow data to drive improvement: use of data to surface WIP issues, blockers, and overcommitment patterns, and lead the team in resolving them.
Delivery Governance, Quality & Compliance
Champion readiness and discipline: ensure stories and features are well defined and understood before commitment. Holds themselves and others accountable to policies and escalate upwards where necessary.
Own impediment management: proactively resolve delivery blockers and escalate when needed to protect and improve delivery.
Balance assurance and autonomy: help the team meet governance requirements efficiently, preserving delivery focus.
People Leadership & Capability Growth
Lead team effectiveness efforts: assess team health, facilitate improvement conversations, and take ownership of follow-through.
Create space for collaboration and learning: protect the team’s time and mental bandwidth so they can reflect and prioritise improve activity.
Coach Lean Agile behaviours: embed focus on value, flow, collaboration and quality within the team’s daily ways of working.
Promote sustainable delivery: be a voice for saying “no” or “not yet” when team bandwidth and commitments are at risk.
Stakeholder Communication & Reporting
Own team-level visibility: communicate progress, risks, and trade-offs clearly, constructively, and timely.
Manage upward expectations: ensure stakeholders understand what the team can deliver and when, based on evidence, not hope.
Advocate for responsible planning: push back on unrealistic expectations when needed to build trust and preserve credibility and delivery integrity.
Experience required
Proven experience as a Project Manager in both agile and waterfall environments.
Track record of contributing to PI Planning and other large-scale Agile events.
Deep understanding of Agile and Lean principles, with hands-on experience in frameworks such as SAFe, Scrum, and Kanban.
Strong experience leading high-performing Agile delivery teams
Ability to identify, manage, and resolve delivery-level risks, dependencies, and conflicts.
Skilled in stakeholder communication and negotiation at senior leadership level.
Excellent command of verbal and written communication (English). Effective presentation style for all levels of stakeholders.
Proficiency with tools such as Azure DevOps and MS Office.
Relevant certifications preferred.
Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience); advanced degree in IT/management a plus.
Background in complex, large-scale business or financial services environments desirable.
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.
