Capital Markets Transformation Program Lead

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant Consulting is seeking a Consulting Principal, Program Manager – Capital Markets Domain to lead discovery, design and transformation of post-trade capabilities for institutional brokerage clients.

Based in New York City preferred, candidates from other locations with strong capital markets expertise will be considered. You will collaborate with Managing Directors, Operations and Engineering to define requirements and target-state solutions.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in capital markets, financial services operations, consulting, technology transformation or related areas.
• 10+ years in capital markets post-trade, operations or consulting within broker-dealer, clearing firm, custodian or investment bank.
• Deep understanding of securities trade lifecycle across middle- and back-office functions.
• Strong ability to perform detailed functional discovery and reverse engineering.

Responsibilities

• Lead discovery, functional analysis, requirements definition and solution design across capital markets post-trade transformation initiatives.
• Own capability workstreams rebuilding mainframe-based functionality for institutional brokerage.
• Translate end-to-end securities trade lifecycle into clear requirements and rules.
• Provide domain leadership to business, Operations and Engineering stakeholders.
• Mentor consultants and ensure delivery against scope, quality and program objectives.

Skills

Capital markets domain

Program management

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Communication

AI-enabled discovery

Tools

Mainframe modernization

Job description

Cognizant Consulting is seeking a Consulting Principal, Program Manager – Capital Markets Domain to lead discovery, design and transformation of post-trade capabilities for institutional brokerage clients.

Based in New York City preferred, candidates from other locations with strong capital markets expertise will be considered. You will collaborate with Managing Directors, Operations and Engineering to define requirements and target-state solutions.