Project Manager | Energy Trading | Gas & Power | £1000/Day Inside IR35 | Hybrid LDN
A high-calibre Project Manager with proven energy trading domain expertise across business and IT is required for a renowned Energy Trading house. Operating across Front, Middle & Back Office, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering critical technology initiatives, partnering with trading, risk, operations and IT to drive measurable business outcomes.
This is about leading the convergence of business change and technology change across a trading environment where the divide between traders and tech is being deliberately removed.
The firm is seeking a senior Project Manager to support a brand-new vertical — offering the opportunity to truly make the role your own. You will work closely with the Head of IT Delivery and senior stakeholders, operating with autonomy while being central to strategic change initiatives.
The firm are going through an exciting Technology Evolution including:
* Upgrading and enhancing off-the-shelf trading platforms
* Enterprise ETRM migration
* Onboarding new products and expanding trading lines
* Driving automation across testing and release cycles
* Implementing modern architecture, tooling and data capabilities
* Strengthening regulatory, risk and controls frameworks
This Senior Project Management hire will provide high-visibility oversight of portfolio performance, governance, and delivery across a complex IT trading environments.
Critically — they need someone who understands energy. Specifically EU Gas & Power and its related products.
You will be comfortable operating at C-level and desk-head level, able to challenge constructively while maintaining credibility in highly commercial environments.
💰 Up to £1000/Day Inside IR35 DOE
🚂 Nearest stations: Liverpool Street
📍 3 days per week onsite, Hybrid
🧑 💻 Experience required:
* Strong Energy Trading domain knowledge (essential)
* Proven track record delivering technology change across Front-to-Back Office
* Agile & SDLC expertise
* Experience working in regulated financial services environments
* Ability to manage both detailed analysis and strategic delivery oversight
* Trading Systems Knowledge – strong understanding of ETRM/CTRM platforms, trade lifecycle, P&L, risk reporting and regulatory considerations.
As a senior Energy Trading PM, your responsibilities will include:
* End-to-end project ownership – leading full lifecycle delivery from requirements definition through to implementation and post-go-live optimisation
* Business analysis leadership – eliciting, challenging and refining requirements across trading desks, risk, finance and operations
* Stakeholder management – acting as the bridge between technical teams and business leadership, ensuring alignment and clarity
* Governance & control – managing scope, budget, timelines, RAID logs and regulatory considerations
* Agile delivery oversight – working closely with development teams to ensure sprint outcomes align with business objectives
* Impact measurement – defining success metrics, tracking performance and ensuring tangible business value is realised
* Change enablement – supporting user adoption, process redesign and operational readiness
If you are interested in this senior Energy Trading Business Project Manager rolesplease do respond with an updated CV and contact number for immediate consideration. Alternatively please email sam@virtuetech.io
Project Manager | Energy Trading | Gas & Power | £1000/Day Inside IR35 | Hybrid LDN