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Join some of the most innovative thinkers in FinTech as we lead the evolution of financial technology. If you are an innovative, curious, collaborative person who embraces challenges and wants to grow, learn and pursue outcomes with our prestigious financial clients, say Hello toSimCorp!

At its foundation,SimCorpis guided by our values - caring, customer success-driven, collaborative, curious, and courageous. Our people-centred organization focuses on skills development, relationship building, and client success. We take pride in cultivating an environment where all team members can grow, feel heard, valued, and empowered.

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Why this role is important to us

AtSimCorp, wefacilitatethe streamlining of investment decisions, accounting, and operations for major global financial institutions. We do this through IT systems, processes, and financial knowledge. Implementing our software by way of high-quality projects is at the core of what we do. To introduce our software to our clients, and deliver the outcomes they will adopt, business consultants are essential to us.

The Portfolio Directoris responsible forstrategic oversight of a portfolio of client programs and projects, ensuring delivery performance, risk management, and client outcomes across the portfolio. This role drives standardisation, predictability, and continuous improvement across Project and Program Management. With typically 10+ years of experience in project management or client-facing roles, this position involves leading cross-functional teams to drive successful project or program delivery, customer satisfaction, and long-term value. The Portfolio Director works closely with clients, internal teams, and senior stakeholders to address strategic needs,optimizedelivery, and foster lasting relationships.

The Professional Services (PS) team is structured around 4 pillars:BusinessConsulting(BC);Project Management (PM);Service Delivery Management (SDM); andService Engagement Management (SEM). From the early sales phase to final Go lives, this "One team" works closely together andin syncwith all relevant stakeholders inThe AmericasandClient Servicesto secure best project experience and value for our clients. The combination of global scale standards and best practice with strong Market Unit execution is our DNA.

AsSimCorpcontinues to expand its service catalogue and market reach, Project Managers are increasingly exposed to more complex and high velocity onboarding activities, with a constant demand for delivery excellence. This requires the implementation of high-quality delivery excellence process,appropriate toolsand systematic execution across all opportunities. The mission of the role is to ensure that the region can efficiently and effectively handle multiple complex deliveries simultaneously, with good governance, stakeholdermanagementand proper risk control measures in place,ultimately leadingto increased success through delivery.

As a Portfolio Director you will be reporting to the Head of Delivery. You will be assigned the responsibility to either take the full ownership of client delivery or to provide support to the Head of Delivery through execution of best practices.

Working directly with Consulting teams, Commercial, Value Advisory, CSM, and all relevant Client Services stakeholders, you willbe responsible formanaging successful delivery of large and complex deals across The Americas, orchestrating inputs related todelivery health, performance, and risk across a defined client portfolio.

The Portfolio Director provides strategic oversight across a portfolio of client programs and projects, with accountability fordeliveryperformance, risk management, and client outcomes. This role ensures consistent governance, reporting, and delivery standards across engagements, while providing senior escalation support to Program and Project Managers. The Portfolio Director partners with Professional Services leadership on capacity planning, delivery strategy, and continuous improvement initiatives, andrepresentsthe Project Management function in senior internal and client forums. The role plays a key part in shaping and evolvingSimCorp'sdelivery model to drive predictability, scalability, and long-term client value.

For this role we are looking for experienced and ambitious individuals who will bring extensive client-facing experience, stakeholder management as well as both project sales and delivery experience to support our large and complex opportunities.

What you willbe responsible for

• Owns delivery of an end-to-end program or a portfolio of interconnected projects.

• Strategic alignment, cross-initiative governance, portfolio budgeting and resourcing, executive reporting.

• Enterprise planning, program governance, senior stakeholder alignment, complex risk/financial management.

• Owns a program (multiple interdependent projects) or a portfolio (multiple initiatives aligned to a strategy).

• Responsible for strategic alignment, long-term planning, and benefit realisation.

• Operates across multiple teams, business domains, or geographies.

• Establishes and enforces governance frameworks and standards.

• Own the strategic direction and operating model of a program or portfolio.

• Drive alignment between multiple projects and organisationalobjectives.

• Define governance, standards, and delivery frameworks for the program/portfolio.

• Control program/portfolio budget, resource model, and sequencing.

• Portfolio prioritisation within agreed boundaries.

• Funding allocation across projects/programs.

• Escalation pathways and risk mitigation strategies.

• Operating cadence (steering committees, performance reviews).

• Approaches to benefits tracking and realisation.

• Requires alignment from Head ofDelivery forchanges that affect organisational standards and shifts in strategic priorities or long-term investment

What We Value

• Extensive experience leading large portfolios of complex client programs

• Proven track record leading high-performing teams

• Deep understanding of delivery economics, risk, and governance

• Executive-level stakeholder management experience, with proventrack recordof quickly building and foster strong customer relationships

• Proven commercial awareness and track records of enabling largeinitialand expansion project (ideally both Time & Material and Fixed Fee)

• Excellent understanding of our clients' business

• Managing strategic client engagements from start to finish, ensuringhigh levelsof satisfaction and value.

• Able to discuss the challenges and demands clients are facing

• Ability to build strong partnerships with internal stakeholders across the organization to meet shared objectives

• Strong communication,influencingand conflict management skills

• Outstanding presentation skills

• Structured, organized and extremely rigorous

• Great timemanagement and prioritization skills

• Readiness to walk the extra mile

• Empathy and the ability to listen

• Flexibility to travel across the region whenrequired- working fromSimCorp'soffice at least two days a week

Benefits

Attractive salary and bonus scheme are essential for any work agreement. However, inSimCorpwe believe we can offer more. Therefore, in addition to the traditional benefit scheme, we providea good workand life balance: flexible working hours and a hybrid model - working fromSimCorp'soffice two days a week. And opportunities for professional development: there is never only one route - we offer a personal approach to professional development to support the direction you want to take. Visit our career pages to learn more aboutworking at SimCorp.

For New York City only:The salary range for this position is$199, 280 -$298,920USD.Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, and benefits including health care, leave, and retirement plans. Your total compensation may vary based onrole,location,departmentand individual performance.

Next steps

Please send us your application in English via our career site as soon as possible, we process incoming applications continually.Please note that only applications sent through our system will be processed.AtSimCorp, we recognize that bias can unintentionally occur in the recruitment process. To uphold fairness and equal opportunities for all applicants, we kindly ask you to exclude personal data such as photo, age, or any non-professional information from your application. Thank you for aiding us in our endeavour to mitigate biases in our recruitment process.This role is for an active, existing vacancy.

If you are interested in being a part ofSimCorpbut are not sure this role is suitable,submityour CV anyway.SimCorpis on an exciting growth journey, and our Talent Acquisition Team is ready toassistyou discover the right role for you. The approximate time to consider your CV is three weeks.

We are eager to continually improve our talent acquisition process and make everyone's experience positive and valuable. Therefore, during the process we will ask you to provide your feedback, which is highly appreciated.

Who we are

For over 50 years, we have worked closely with investment and asset managers to become the world's leading provider of integrated investment management solutions. We are 3,000+ colleagues with a broad range of nationalities, educations, professional experiences, ages, and backgrounds.

SimCorpis an independent subsidiary of the Deutsche Borse Group. Following the recent merger with Axioma, weleveragethe combined strength of our brands to provide an industry-leading, full, front-to-back offering for our clients.

SimCorpis an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to building a culture where diverse perspectives andexpertiseare integrated into our everyday work. We believe in the continual growth and development of our employees, so that we can provide best-in-class solutions to our clients.

SimCorpCanada welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

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Our hiring process uses AIenabled tools to support the screening and assessment of applications. All applicants are still reviewed by a skilled recruitment team. AI does not make hiring decisions. Human reviewers, who are trained to understand the limitations, potential risks, andpossible biasesassociated with AI tools, evaluate all applications and AIassisted results before any decision is made.If you have questions about how your information is processed in detail, feel free to contact us.