Our client, a leading financial services company is hiring an Expert Project Manager on a long-term contract basis.
Job ID 79838
Work Location:
New York, NY
Summary:
The role will be part of a core central Program Management Team charged with ensuring the timely execution of deliverables across all workstreams whilst imparting subject matter expertise and know-how. The candidate must be an individual experienced in project management and with sufficient subject matter expertise to be able to provide meaningful solutions that are functional and sustainable.
Responsibilities:
- Lead Transformation / change projects within Capital Markets to address regulatory, audit, risk and control and / or risk management issues.
- Apply knowledge of Markets business and products (FICC and Equities) and / or regulatory capital to help steer and identify solutions.
- Ability to influence and build collaborative relationships across Global Markets front-to-back stakeholders, e.g., trading desk, finance, operations, technology, risk management.
- Engage senior stakeholders continuously by escalating and resolving issues as they arise.
- Manage internal and external dependencies across initiatives, including working closely with Risk Managers, Product Owners, Front Office, Product Control and Technology teams.
- Identify challenges and proactively seek to resolve or escalate risk and issues in a timely and well-articulated manner to the projects by engaging relevant stakeholders and PMs.
- Produce accurate and insightful project update materials and artifacts, tailoring to various forums and committees.
- Build strong relationships (especially with trading desks), adopting a joined up approach, to support the execution of programs.
Required Skills:
- Strong & proven track record in strategic project management and delivering complex solutions within the Markets/Trading Business are essential.
- Significant background in Capital Markets Transformation programs.
- Significant experience in scoping, developing and prioritizing plans for strategic initiatives.
- Excellent oral and written communications skills; must be articulate and persuasive with the judgement and authority to provide insightful commentary to senior stakeholders; expert level PowerPoint presentation skills.
- A solid understanding of mechanisms to track and communicate performance.
- Ability to drive change to business practices by working effectively across a global organization and understand different perspectives.
- Thought leadership in target state design through engaging stakeholders at various levels of the organization.
- Demonstrated analytical skills with follow-up and problem solving capability.
Preferred Skills:
- Minimum of 15 years of relevant industry experience.
- Experience in Market Risk and Regulatory related projects (e.g., FRTB, Consent Order, MRA, MRIA).
Education:
- Bachelor’s/University degree.
- Master’s degree preferred.
- Project Management certifications e.g. PMP or equivalent a plus.
Pay: $110-$142 per hour.
Job Type: Contract
Pay: $110.00 - $142.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
Experience level:
Ability to Commute:
- New York, NY 10013 (Preferred)
Ability to Relocate:
- New York, NY 10013: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in New York, NY 10013