Compliance Project Manager

Certified Network Specialists Inc; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 96,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Chris Baily is seeking a Compliance Project Manager for a long-term hybrid contract in New York. The role supports technology initiatives across core Compliance domains including KYC/AML, surveillance, electronic communications & archiving, and FINRA registration.

You will own the product vision, roadmaps, and backlogs; translate requirements into BRDs/FRDs and user stories; lead discovery and MVP work; develop integrated project plans; manage risks and RAID logs; and communicate status to

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience as a Project Manager / Product Manager on complex, cross-functional initiatives.
• Experience managing complex Compliance products and tech projects.
• Hands-on ownership of standard PM artifacts and cadence.
• Experience stabilizing in-flight or partially formed initiatives.
• Experience working with engineering teams in a non-design capacity.
• Experience in financial services.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Comfortable presenting to senior stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently with minimal day-to-day direction.

Responsibilities

• Own product vision, roadmap, backlog, and priorities for assigned Compliance technology solutions.
• Partner with Compliance stakeholders to define business needs, requirements, product capabilities, and success measures.
• Translate requirements into BRDs/FRDs, user stories, acceptance criteria, process maps, and functional/technical specifications, ensuring traceability.
• Lead product discovery and solution assessment, including build-vs.-buy analysis and MVP definition.
• Develop and maintain integrated project plans, coordinating activities, milestones, dependencies, and delivery readiness.
• Manage product and project priorities across business, architecture, governance, engineering, and other technology teams.
• Maintain RAID logs, proactively identifying and escalating risks, issues, blockers, and dependencies.
• Lead project and working sessions, ensuring decisions, actions, and follow-ups are clearly documented and executed.
• Provide concise status reporting and executive communications to senior business and technology stakeholders.
• Drive UAT, release readiness, adoption, and continuous improvement based on stakeholder feedback and product performance.
• Track KPIs, adoption, and business outcomes to measure product effectiveness and inform future enhancements.

Skills

Project Management

Product Management

Cross-functional

Stakeholder management

Requirements gathering

User stories

MVP definition

Risk management

Leadership

Communication

Independent work

Finance industry experience

Job description

Job Description

Our financial client is seeking a Compliance Project Manager for a long-term, hybrid contract position.

The role will support technology initiatives across several core Compliance domains, including:

• KYC / AML – Know Your Customer, Anti-Money Laundering, client due diligence, onboarding, monitoring, and related compliance processes and technology.
• Surveillance – Technology supporting regulatory and compliance surveillance, monitoring, alerting, investigations, and associated workflows.
• Electronic Communications & Archiving – Solutions supporting communications capture, retention, archiving, supervision, search, and regulatory requirements.
• FINRA Registration & Licensing – Technology and processes supporting employee registration, licensing, regulatory filings, and related FINRA requirements.

Primary Responsibilities

• Own product vision, roadmap, backlog, and priorities for assigned Compliance technology solutions.
• Partner with Compliance stakeholders to define business needs, requirements, product capabilities, and success measures.
• Translate requirements into BRDs/FRDs, user stories, acceptance criteria, process maps, and functional/technical specifications, ensuring traceability.
• Lead product discovery and solution assessment, including build-vs.-buy analysis and MVP definition.
• Develop and maintain integrated project plans, coordinating activities, milestones, dependencies, and delivery readiness.
• Manage product and project priorities across business, architecture, governance, engineering, and other technology teams.
• Maintain RAID logs, proactively identifying and escalating risks, issues, blockers, and dependencies.
• Lead project and working sessions, ensuring decisions, actions, and follow-ups are clearly documented and executed.
• Provide concise status reporting and executive communications to senior business and technology stakeholders.
• Drive UAT, release readiness, adoption, and continuous improvement based on stakeholder feedback and product performance.
• Track KPIs, adoption, and business outcomes to measure product effectiveness and inform future enhancements.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Project Manager / Product Manager on complex, cross-functional initiatives
• Experience managing complex Compliance products and Tech projects
• Demonstrated hands-on ownership of standard project management artifacts and cadence
• Experience stepping into in-flight or partially formed initiatives and stabilizing execution
• Experience working alongside engineering [BC1] teams in a non-design capacity
• Experience in financial services
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent efforts
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Comfortable facing off with senior stakeholders
• Ability to operate independently with minimal day-to-day direction