IT Project Manager - Capital Market

QUANTEAM - North America (RAINBOW PARTNERS Group); New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

QUANTEAM - North America is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead critical technology workstreams within a large-scale transformation programme for an international investment bank. The role involves ensuring strategic alignment with architecture standards and managing stakeholder communication across various teams.

The ideal candidate will have proven experience in leading cross-functional projects within investment banking, strong understanding of regulatory requirements, and excellent communication skills. Familiarity with Agile and Waterfall methodologies is essential.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading cross-functional projects within investment banking or financial services.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Strong project delivery expertise using Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate project workstreams from initiation to delivery.
• Define and manage project scope, and maintain detailed project plans.
• Own stakeholder communication and provide regular status updates.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Agile methodologies

Waterfall methodologies

Budget management

Communication

Risk management

Job description

Context

We are for an experienced Project Manager to lead two critical technology workstreams within a large-scale transformation programme with one of our client, a leading international investment bank. The candidate will drive end-to-end project delivery across a database application segregation initiative and a reporting solution alignment programme, ensuring strategic alignment with the client's architecture standards, business and IT requirements, budget constraints, and governance frameworks.

Role

• Lead and coordinate assigned project workstreams from initiation through to delivery, ensuring all milestones are met on time and within budget.
• Ensure full alignment with the client's enterprise architecture standards, business and IT requirements, and internal governance frameworks.
• Define and manage project scope, maintain detailed project plans, and proactively identify and mitigate risks and dependencies.
• Own stakeholder communication across senior executives, technology teams, operations, and external vendors, providing regular status updates and executive-level reporting.
• Drive issue resolution, escalating blockers as appropriate and maintaining clear audit trails of decisions and actions.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to deliver complex, multi-workstream initiatives in a regulated financial environment.
• Support budget tracking, resource planning, and timeline management throughout the project lifecycle.

Profile

• Proven experience leading cross-functional projects within investment banking, capital markets, or financial services, with strong understanding of regulatory and risk management requirements.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with demonstrated ability to coordinate senior executives, technology teams, operations, and external vendors across complex initiatives.
• Strong project delivery expertise using Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid methodologies — including budget management, timeline tracking, dependency management, and issue resolution.
• Full fluency in English (written and verbal), essential for all communications, documentation, and stakeholder engagement.

Nice to have

• Experience with product lifecycle management and familiarity with banking systems, data governance frameworks, or digital transformation programmes.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret financial data, produce executive-level reporting, and support strategic decision-making in fast-paced, high-pressure environments.