Sr. Program Manager in Feldatal, Frankfurt am Main

About the OpportunityClearwater is experiencing exceptional growth across the DACH region, with a rapidly expanding client base. As we deepen our footprint in one of Europe’s most sophisticated investment markets, we continue to build out a dedicated local team - and this role sits right at the heart of that expansion. We've recently opened a brand-new office in Frankfurt's Opernturm, home to a brilliant and rapidly growing local team, a clear signal of our long-term commitment to the DACH market, where a growing number of organisations are choosing our cloud-native, front-to-back platform for investment management. This is a rare opportunity to join Clearwater at an inflection point: you will lead some of our largest and most complex client implementations across the DACH region, while helping shape the standards and processes that support the wider Global Delivery team as it grows.Job DescriptionThe Global Delivery division is responsible for onboarding all new clients onto Clearwater's SaaS platform.As Senior Programme Manager, you will lead large, simultaneous client implementations with minimal oversight, consistently delivering on time and to a high standard, primarily working with Clearwater's clients across the DACH region.You will define project scope, build detailed implementation plans spanning internal, client, and third-party resources, and drive projects through to successful, on-time completion.You will provide regular status updates through reports and meetings, lead high-level steering committee meetings, and act as a trusted client relationship manager.You will also manage implementation budgets, look for opportunities to improve our service, and oversee the handover from Sales to Global Delivery before a project begins, and from Global Delivery to Client Services once implementation is complete.ResponsibilitiesCreate and manage detailed project plans for your assigned portfolioManage and coordinate internal Clearwater, client, and third-party resources across project workstreamsGenerate weekly status reports and hold weekly status meetings with clients and the project teamLead steering committee meetings with C-level client decision makers and Clearwater senior managementHandle project commercials, including revenue recognition forecasts and unbilled bookingsManage and report on resource allocation for your assigned portfolioOwn project metrics such as utilisation, go-live adherence, and project billingAct as a trusted client relationship manager, ensuring timely and accurate responses to client inquiriesFacilitate a smooth transition to the steady-state servicing teamOversee multiple simultaneous implementations with minimal oversightRequirementsExperience as a Programme Manager leading large multi-million dollar implementationsFinancial services experience (front-to-back office technology, fintech, investment accounting, client reporting, insurance, market data, etc.)Proven experience implementing large-scale software solutions in the asset management and/or insurance space (multi-location settings a plus)Proven track record of delivering whole projects for external clientsAbility to identify, recommend, and implement continuous service improvements within project timelines, and for future projectsExcellent communication skills, written and verbal, across internal and client-facing contextsStrong technical skills in project management tools such as JIRA, Excel, Clarizen, and SalesforceFamiliarity with SaaS platforms and fintech solutions is a plusFluency in German and EnglishWillingness to travel to client sitesClearwater Analytics (NYSE: CWAN) is transforming investment management with the industry’s most comprehensive cloud-native platform for institutional investors across global public and private markets. While legacy systems create risk, inefficiency, and data fragmentation, Clearwater’s single-instance, multi-tenant architecture delivers real-time data and AI-driven insights throughout the investment lifecycle. The platform eliminates information silos by integrating portfolio management, trading, investment accounting, reconciliation, regulatory reporting, performance, compliance, and risk analytics in one unified system. Serving leading insurers, asset managers, hedge funds, banks, corporations, and governments, Clearwater supports over $8.8 trillion in assets globally. Learn more at www.clearwateranalytics.com.Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. #J-18808-Ljbffr