Market Risk Project Manager

Matlen Silver; New Jersey; On-site; USD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Matlen Silver is seeking a strong Technical Project Manager with market risk domain and data knowledge to lead a data remediation program within Market Risk Technology. The role requires coordinating across technology, risk, and data teams to drive remediation activities and ensure data quality for market risk processes.

Ideal candidates will have capital markets/risk technology experience, a PM-heavy PM/BA background, and solid stakeholder management skills to deliver measurable business

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of professional experience in technology project management, business analysis, or a related role.
• Strong Technical Project Management / Project Management experience, with a PM-heavy PM/BA background.
• Experience within Capital Markets and/or Risk Technology.
• Understanding of Market Risk concepts and processes.
• Experience with VaR (Value-at-Risk) analysis.
• Strong SQL skills and the ability to work with and analyze data.
• Experience using JIRA for project tracking and delivery management.
• Strong communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work effectively across business, technology, risk, and data teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a data remediation program within Market Risk from initiation through delivery.
• Coordinate across technology, business, risk, and data teams to drive remediation activities.
• Manage project scope, timelines, milestones, dependencies, risks, issues, and deliverables.
• Translate business and risk requirements into actionable technology and data-related workstreams.
• Support analysis and remediation of data issues impacting market risk processes and reporting.
• Work with stakeholders to understand data flows, identify gaps, and coordinate resolution of data quality and remediation issues.
• Leverage SQL to analyze and validate data and support project-related investigations.
• Support VaR analysis and understand how data impacts market risk calculations and processes.
• Track project activities and deliverables using JIRA.
• Facilitate project meetings, status updates, working sessions, and stakeholder communications.
• Prepare clear project status reporting for senior stakeholders.
• Identify and manage risks, issues, dependencies, and action items throughout the program lifecycle.
• Partner with development and technology teams while maintaining a strong focus on project delivery and business outcomes.

Skills

Market risk

Data remediation

SQL

VaR knowledge

Capital markets

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Communication

Tools

JIRA

Python

Job description

Job Title: MArket Risk PM
Duration: 18 months
Location: JC and/or NYC
Required Pay Scale: $65

Position Overview

Our client is seeking a strong Technical Project Manager with market risk domain and data knowledge to lead a data remediation program within Market Risk Technology. The ideal candidate will bring a combination of project management, business analysis, capital markets/risk technology experience, and strong data skills. This role will work closely with technology, risk, business, and other stakeholders to coordinate remediation initiatives, manage project delivery, and ensure data-related issues are identified, tracked, and resolved effectively.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a data remediation program within Market Risk from initiation through delivery.
• Coordinate across technology, business, risk, and data teams to drive remediation activities.
• Manage project scope, timelines, milestones, dependencies, risks, issues, and deliverables.
• Translate business and risk requirements into actionable technology and data-related workstreams.
• Support analysis and remediation of data issues impacting market risk processes and reporting.
• Work with stakeholders to understand data flows, identify gaps, and coordinate resolution of data quality and remediation issues.
• Leverage SQL to analyze and validate data and support project-related investigations.
• Support Value-at-Risk (VaR) analysis and understand how data impacts market risk calculations and processes.
• Track project activities and deliverables using JIRA.
• Facilitate project meetings, status updates, working sessions, and stakeholder communications.
• Prepare clear project status reporting for senior stakeholders.
• Identify and manage risks, issues, dependencies, and action items throughout the program lifecycle.
• Partner with development and technology teams while maintaining a strong focus on project delivery and business outcomes.

Required Qualifications

• 5-10 years of professional experience in technology project management, business analysis, or a related role.
• Strong Technical Project Management / Project Management experience, with a preference for candidates who have a PM-heavy PM/BA background.
• Experience within Capital Markets and/or Risk Technology.
• Understanding of Market Risk concepts and processes.
• Experience with VaR (Value-at-Risk) analysis.
• Strong SQL skills and the ability to work with and analyze data.
• Experience using JIRA for project tracking and delivery management.
• Strong communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work effectively across business, technology, risk, and data teams.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple workstreams, dependencies, and priorities.

Preferred / Nice-to-Have Qualifications

• Previous bankingexperience.
• Experience working in an Agile development environment.
• Python knowledge, particularly the ability to read and understand existing Python code.
• Experience with data remediation, data quality, data migration, or related data-focused technology initiatives.
• Previous experience supporting Market Risk Technology programs.

Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate is a mid-level Technical Project Manager / Project Manager who combines strong project delivery skills with enough capital markets, market risk, and data knowledge to effectively work with technical and risk stakeholders. This is a PM-focused role, so candidates should demonstrate strong ownership of project execution, stakeholder communication, risk/issue management, and delivery coordination rather than being primarily a hands-on developer or pure Business Analyst.

About Matlen Silver

Experience Matters. Let your experience be driven by our experience. For more than 40 years, Matlen Silver has delivered solutions for complex talent and technology needs to Fortune 500 companies and industry leaders. Led by hard work, honesty, and a trusted team of experts, we can say that Matlen Silver technology has created a solutions experience and legacy of success that is the difference in the way the world works.

Matlen Silver is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, the presence of a non-job-related medical condition or disability, or any other legally protected status.

If you are a person with a disability needing assistance with the application or at any point in the hiring process, please contact us at email and/or phone at: [e-mail] // 908-393-8600

At The Matlen Silver Group, Inc., W2 employees are eligible for the following benefits:

• Health, vision, and dental insurance (single and family coverage)
• 401(k) plan (employee contributions only)