Wintel Technical Project Coordinator

• Manage a portfolio of IT projects in line with established PMO Standard Operating Procedures.
• Lead multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring scope, budget, and timelines are met.
• Define realistic and project-specific goals, objectives, and deliverables.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, including assumptions, budgets, schedules, and milestones.
• Coordinate cross-functional and third-party resources as needed.
• Track project progress, manage activities, and produce regular status reports.
• Maintain and actively manage RAID logs for assigned projects.
• Identify, manage, and escalate risks and issues, developing mitigation strategies where appropriate.
• Ensure compliance with Change Management and Quality Assurance standards.
• Manage stakeholder engagement and expectations at all levels.
• Facilitate and attend project meetings, daily stand-ups, and review sessions.
• Contribute to continuous process improvement by providing feedback and suggestions.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in IT Project Management or a related field.
• PRINCE2 certification (required).
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in IT project management. Experience with data management, software development, or IT security projects is a plus.
• Exposure to Agile methodologies, including facilitation of stand-ups, planning meetings, and retrospectives, is advantageous.
• Proven commercial acumen, including budget and schedule management.
• Experience leading multiple workstreams and coordinating cross-functional teams.
• Exceptional multitasking and prioritisation abilities, with keen attention to detail.
• Strong proficiency in the Microsoft 365 suite, especially SharePoint Online, Microsoft Teams, and Office applications.
• Highly organised and process-oriented with excellent time management skills.
• Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with a customer-focused mindset.
• Proactive and self-motivated, with the ability to identify issues and drive solutions.
• Comfortable working both independently and collaboratively in team and leadership roles.

Our Client, a global payments company is seeking an experienced Senior Technical Product Manager to join a high-impact Security and Cyber Solutions team dedicated to building advanced fraud prevention capabilities. Our platform protects cardholders and issuers by detecting and eliminating fraudulent transactions at scale. Processing billions of transactions monthly, it delivers performance at speeds 10 times faster than the blink of an eye.

We are looking for a passionate, motivated, and analytical individual who is deeply focused on improving the customer experience. You will play a key leadership role in the System Analysis space, acting as a bridge between business and technical stakeholders to drive product success.

Role Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Product Owners and Product Managers to identify opportunities, define solutions, and deliver outcomes

• Conduct technical analysis to validate that business and functional requirements are feasible within the existing or proposed technology landscape

• Support Business Owners during the launch and implementation of new services or products

• Lead conceptual design efforts and develop screen mockups for new features

• Prioritize and evaluate enhancements across systems and applications

• Analyze impacts of new development on current systems, ensuring seamless integration and accuracy

• Create and maintain documentation aligned with the strategy for owned applications

• Translate system requirements into actionable development insights

• Provide design input to guide both frontend and backend enhancements

• Lead technical requirements review sessions

• Facilitate product grooming sessions and backlog refinement with stakeholders

• Collaborate with engineering teams on solution design and implementation

• Ensure compliance with audit and security requirements (e.g., PCI)

• Work with Agile (SAFe) teams to elaborate and size stories/features effectively

About You

• 5–8 years of experience in system or technical product analysis roles

• Strong technical knowledge and systems thinking

• Energetic, detail-oriented, and capable of working independently in high-pressure environments

• Proactive, self-motivated, and always eager to tackle complex problems

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills

• Proven ability to lead complex projects and mentor team members

• Experience in large-scale, cross-functional technology initiatives

• Collaborative mindset with a focus on building strong relationships

• Naturally solution-oriented and committed to continuous improvement
  
  If you would like to learn more about this role, apply directly or get in touch at Ricky.brereton@nicollcurtin.com

Are you an experienced Service Manager?

You have experience in Cloud Topics and Workplace?

Do you enjoy working on innovative IT service solutions and modern workplace technologies?

Then the role of Service Manager might be a great fit for you!

Our client, a leading regional bank based in the financial services industry, is looking for an expert that will support their ICT Team regarding topics such as Cloud & Workplace services.

As a Service Manager, you will provide key expertise in the domain of cloud infrastructure, digital workplace environments, and service innovation.

Setting: As part of the ICT team, you will focus on delivering secure, stable, and innovative solutions aligned with strategic goals in the financial sector. Your work will span from operations and reporting to continuous development and stakeholder engagement.

Focus:

• Technical responsibility for services including Workplace, Microsoft Office, Intranet, Identity Management, and more
• Managing incident and problem resolution, innovation, and change processes
• Collaborating closely with stakeholders and ensuring strategic alignment
• Acting as a deputy within the department when needed

Background: To be successful in this role, prior experience in Microsoft 365, Azure, IT service management, and preferably a background in finance or IT consultancy will be key.

Duration: This is a fulltime role with Workload: 80% – 100%.

Language: German (Fluent), English (Fluent)

For more information on this Service Manager opportunity or any other ICT roles I’m currently working on, please send your CV to:

📧 vuk.susa-stupar@nicollcurtin.com

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Retail Media Technical Architect

Location: London Work Type: Hybrid

I am seeking an experienced RMN Tech & Architecture Expert for one of my consulting clients in London. This role requires strong expertise across Ad-Tech, cloud platforms, and AI-driven solutions, with a focus on scalable architecture and seamless system integrations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Architect and deliver digital media solutions, including self-service platforms and programmatic capabilities.
• Implement AI and machine learning models for audience targeting, dynamic content personalization, and campaign optimization.
• Define data integration strategies and API frameworks for seamless connections across internal and external data sources.

Key Skills:

• Expertise in digital advertising technologies, customer data platforms, and real-time media buying systems.
• Worked on Adtech & Demand Site Platform (DSP)
• Practical experience deploying AI/ML solutions to enhance targeting, personalization, and creative automation.
• Deep knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and scalable data architectures.

Apply now for immediate consideration.

Must hold British or European Citizenship or ILR Only. No sponsorship available.

This is an initial 12 month day rate contract opportunity with a client of mine based in Galway. As a Platform Engineer you will have:

Qualifications

• Experience in the voice/digital/telephony area
• Proficient in Agile (Scrum, Kanban) and software automation
• Knowledge of enterprise-scale platform architecture
• Familiar with web, telephony, and data communication protocols (HTTP, SIP, TLS/SSL, TCP/IP, SNMP, LDAP, RDP, SDP)
• Experience with Docker, CI/CD pipelines (uDeploy, Ansible), and Linux systems
• Working knowledge of VoIP, SIP, and data networking
• Softphone software installation, configuration, and troubleshooting
• System backups, reboots, and documentation experience
• Troubleshooting, unit testing, QA, and UAT support experience

I have a new contract opportunity with a financial services client of mine based in Galway. The role is a 12 month initial contract with a competitive rate. Here are the skills I'm after:

• Proficiency in AWS/cloud services, CI/CD pipeline development, and managing infrastructure and security configurations.
• Proven experience in Continuous Integration/Delivery, Pipeline as Code, and Infrastructure as Code practices.
• Coding/scripting abilities in languages like Python, Groovy, Bash, or TypeScript.
• Skilled in automating infrastructure processes and instrumentation.
• Background in creating operational tools for distributed, concurrent systems.
• Experience deploying containerized applications using EKS.
• Familiarity with SCRUM/Agile methodologies, showcasing teamwork and collaboration.

My client is a leading global systematic trading fund currently seeking a COO, from a solid prop trading/ HFT background to be based in their Hong Kong office. Reporting to the global CEO you will be responsible for the following:
 

Responsibilities
 

• Liaise with the various trading teams to optimize trading and position limits workflows and improve risk controls.
• Engage with Tech teams for the enforcement of these risk control and to ensure all trading strategies & systems are being management correctly and efficiently.
• First point of contact with brokers, for all trading and operational issues, fee negotiations, etc.
• Take ownership of daily PnL, cash, position & NAV reconciliations and risk mitigation.
• Conduct due diligence on regulations and exchange rules, short sell & position reporting, and regulatory filings.
• Raise capital, oversee fund formation, operational due diligence and product development.

Requirements

• Excellent educational background, ideally with PhD in Finance, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, etc.
• Extensive experience in Trading and/or Operations at a prop trading firm with a solid understanding of Equities, Futures, ETFs, Options and/or Cryptocurrencies
• Solid understanding of quantitative/medium frequency trading strategies especially in regard to options risks
• Excellent communication and presentation skills in English
• Proficiency in Mandarin and/or Cantonese would be an advantage.