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title: 'Technology PMO Lead at BlueCrest Capital Management'
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# Technology PMO Lead at BlueCrest Capital Management

- **Company:** BlueCrest Capital Management
- **Location:** London England, United Kingdom
- **Posted:** 2026-09-08
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-11
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/bluecrestcapitalmanagement/jobs/7988791003

## Job description

Role Purpose:

We are looking for a hands-on Technology PMO Lead to improve how work is planned, prioritised and managed across Technology.

The role will establish a clear view of the Technology portfolio, covering strategic initiatives, projects and material BAU activity. It will bring together business demand, Technology capacity and existing commitments so that delivery choices and trade-offs are understood, priorities are agreed and the impact of new requests is transparent.

Working closely with the CTO, Technology leadership, Finance and investment teams, the PMO Lead will provide clear and realistic information about what can be delivered, when and with what resources. This will enable better decisions, clearer accountability and greater transparency between Technology and the business.

This is an opportunity to build a pragmatic PMO capability in a fast-moving hedge fund environment. The emphasis will be on improving decisions and delivery while supporting the speed and autonomy required by the investment business.

Key Responsibilites:

To at all times adhere to the Consult rules as set out in the Senior Manager and Certification Regime (SMCR)

- Establish and maintain a single, reliable view of Technology projects, priorities and material BAU activity.
- Work with the CTO and Technology leadership team to develop an integrated roadmap and support prioritisation decisions.
- Work directly with investment teams to understand their priorities and upcoming demand, while making the impact on Technology capacity and existing commitments clear.
- Improve visibility of how Technology resources are allocated across BAU, mandatory work and strategic change.
- Produce concise, decision-focused reporting for Technology leadership and executive stakeholders.
- Track delivery against agreed milestones and ensure that risks, issues and decisions have clear owners.
- Identify conflicts, dependencies and capacity constraints across teams, assess their impact and escalate them early.
- Establish proportionate governance and consistent delivery standards across Technology initiatives.
- Work with Finance and Technology leaders to improve budget, forecast, headcount and external-spend tracking.
- Ensure that new requests and changes in priority are assessed consistently, with their impact on existing commitments made clear.
- Support initiative owners with planning and governance, constructively challenging delivery confidence where required.

Key Competencies:

- Hands-on, organised and willing to work through the detail.
- Pragmatic and focused on outcomes rather than process.
- Comfortable operating with ambiguity and changing priorities.
- Calm under pressure and able to communicate issues clearly.
- Persistent in following through actions, decisions and commitments.
- Able to introduce structure and discipline without creating unnecessary bureaucracy.

Key Experience and Qualifications:

The ideal applicant will have:

- Strong experience in a Technology PMO, technology portfolio management or enterprise technology change role within a hedge fund.
- Experience working directly with investment teams and their supporting technology functions.
- A good understanding of the pace, autonomy and changing priorities of a hedge fund environment.
- A track record of improving or establishing portfolio governance, planning and reporting.
- Good understanding of technology delivery across applications, infrastructure, cyber security and data.
- Commercial and financial confidence, including experience of budgets, forecasts, resource plans and investment cases.
- Able to turn fragmented or incomplete information into a clear and accurate management view.
- Strong stakeholder-management skills, including the confidence to challenge senior investment and Technology stakeholders constructively.
- Excellent written communication and the ability to produce concise executive reporting.
- Comfortable working across different delivery approaches rather than imposing a single methodology.

BlueCrest is committed to providing an inclusive environment for its workforce. As an employer, we provide equal opportunities to all people regardless of their gender, marital or civil partnership status, race, religion or ethnicity, disability, age, sexual orientation or nationality.

## About BlueCrest Capital Management

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: BlueCrest Capital Management is a global alternative asset manager, originally focused on fixed income macro trading, that now manages significant institutional assets across diversified strategies, primarily for its partners and employees after closing to external investors.
- **Entity Type**: Private (limited liability partnership)
- **Headquarters**: London, United Kingdom (with offices in Geneva, Jersey, Dubai, New York, Miami, and Singapore)
- **Founded**: 2000
- **Founders**: Michael Platt and William Reeves (now retired)

## Core Business
- Primary industry: Investment & Asset Management (Hedge Funds)
- Target customers: Institutional investors (historically); currently focused on managing internal capital (partners and employees)
- Mission/purpose: Not publicly stated; the firm prioritizes partner-aligned investing and technology-driven trading.

## Products & Services
- **Multi-Strategy Investment Funds**: BlueCrest manages internal funds across fixed income macro, systematic trading, rates, equity index volatility arbitrage, emerging markets, and other strategies.
- **Private Wealth Services**: Select portfolio administration and wealth management offerings for a limited client base.
- **Technology & Quantitative Platforms**: In-house development of trading infrastructure, AI/ML models, cloud platforms, and quantitative research tools to support proprietary trading.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (private partnership)
- **Key Metric**: At its peak in 2013, BlueCrest had US$35.3 billion in global assets under management. Annual revenue is estimated between $13.4 million (Apollo estimate) and $100–500 million (Glassdoor self-reported). The higher range is more credible given the scale of the firm.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: The firm is fully owned and controlled by its principals. No external institutional investors currently.
- **Growth Signals**: Active hiring (10+ open roles as of mid-2026, +25% monthly job posting growth); increasing investment in AI/cloud engineering; expansion of technology stack (Python, Kubernetes, Azure, Snowflake, Hugging Face, OpenAI).

## Competitive Advantages
- **Talent Concentration**: Deep bench of alumni from top investment banks (Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, UBS, Citi, Deutsche Bank, etc.) – 70 former Goldman Sachs employees currently at BlueCrest.
- **Proprietary Technology**: Heavy internal tech investment with 91+ tools in stack, including AI, ML, cloud-native infrastructure, and quantitative platforms.
- **Partner-Governed Structure**: Principals control the firm, aligning incentives and enabling long-term, high-risk strategies without external investor pressure.
- **Global Presence**: Offices across major financial hubs (London, New York, Singapore, Geneva, Jersey, Dubai, Miami) providing 24/7 trading and operational coverage.

## Strategic Focus
- **AI Transformation**: BlueCrest is actively hiring for AI Integration Lead, AI Cloud Platform Engineer, and AI Adoption SME roles, signaling a push to embed machine learning and LLMs across trading, risk, and operations.
- **Technology Modernization**: Moving to cloud-native infrastructure (Azure, Kubernetes, Snowflake) and modern UI frameworks (Angular, React).
- **Internal Capital Growth**: After returning external capital in 2015–2016, the firm focuses on growing the internal fund for partners and employees.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Described as “friendly team, nice people” by some employees on Glassdoor. The firm emphasizes intellectual rigor and risk-taking in trading.
- **Work Environment**: Hybrid/office-based in major financial centers. Offices in London (Victoria/Belgravia), New York, Singapore, etc.
- **Benefits & Perks**: Positive reviews mention good benefits and lunch provided. Compensation is competitive (industry-standard for hedge funds).
- **Engineering Culture**: Strong emphasis on quantitative development, AI/ML, and modern infrastructure. Developers work directly with traders and quants.
- **Glassdoor Ratings**: 3.0 out of 5 stars (based on 130 reviews); 46% would recommend to a friend; 52% approve of CEO. Reviews are mixed – some cite average interview difficulty (3/5) and decent work/life balance.

## Sources
1. [Greenhouse Jobs Page](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/bluecrestcapitalmanagement)
2. [Apollo.io Company Profile](https://apollo.io) – revenue/employee data (note: may contain inaccuracies)
3. [LinkedIn Company Page](https://uk.linkedin.com/company/bluecrest-capital-management-llp)
4. [Glassdoor Overview](https://www.glassdoor.com/Overview/Working-at-BlueCrest-Capital-Management-EI_IE305621.11,39.htm)
5. [FCA Final Notice – BlueCrest Capital Management (UK) LLP (Oct 2025)](https://www.fca.org.uk/publication/final-notices/bluecrest-capital-management-2025.pdf)
6. [Indeed Company Profile](https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Bluecrest-Capital-Management)

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