Project Lead

ICE Clear Europe Limited; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

ICE Data Services is seeking an experienced Project Lead to drive strategic development and growth initiatives. This role collaborates with technology and business teams, managing multiple development projects in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate brings 5+ years of project management experience, strong communication skills, and proficiency with JIRA and Microsoft Office. PMP/PRINCE2/Agile certification is a plus but not mandatory.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in business, finance, engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of project management experience, preferably in financial services and software development.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, PowerPoint and Project, as well as other project management tools.
• Hands-on experience using JIRA to plan, track, manage deliverables, backlogs, user stories, sprints and reports.
• Excellent communication skills with stakeholders across cultures and geographies.
• Ability to leverage AI-driven tools to improve project planning, risk forecasting and data-informed decisions.

Responsibilities

• Define project scope, deliverables, and success criteria in collaboration with stakeholders and leadership.
• Create and maintain project plans, schedules, budgets, and resource allocations, and track progress against baseline.
• Identify, assess, manage, and mitigate project risks and issues, escalating when necessary to minimize impact on timelines, cost and quality.
• Coordinate and facilitate project meetings, workshops, reviews, and presentations; ensure documentation is complete and up to date.
• Report and present project status, milestones, achievements, and challenges to senior management and stakeholders on a regular basis.
• Lead and motivate the project team and foster a collaborative and productive work environment.
• Oversee project closure, including handover, transition, and lessons learned.
• Ensure deliverables meet quality standards and comply with policies and guidelines.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder communication

JIRA

Microsoft Office

Risk management

AI-enabled planning

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, finance, engineering or related field

Tools

JIRA

Microsoft Project

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Overview

Job Purpose

ICE Data Services is seeking an experienced and results focused Project Lead to work on our strategic development and growth initiatives. This hands‑on role works directly with technology and business management as well as development teams to manage commercially focused projects, programs and new initiatives. Strong communication, ownership and attention to detail are required along with a focus on project organization, management and effective collaboration with key stakeholders.

This role is heavily focused on managing multiple development projects for ICE Data Services. The successful candidate must effectively operate in a fast‑paced, hands‑on and dynamic development environment where new business opportunities are pursued quickly. This role requires flexibility of processes to effectively manage development efforts to meet the respective business deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Define project scope, deliverables, and success criteria in collaboration with stakeholders and leadership.
• Create and maintain project plans, schedules, budgets, and resource allocations, and track project progress and performance against the baseline.
• Identify, assess, manage, and mitigate project risks and issues, escalating when necessary to minimize impact on timelines, cost and quality. Implement appropriate mitigation and contingency plans.
• Coordinate and facilitate the project meetings, workshops, reviews, and presentations, and ensure that the project documentation and artifacts are complete, accurate, and up to date.
• Report and present the project status, milestones, achievements, and challenges to the senior management and other stakeholders on a regular basis.
• Manage facilitation of decision-making for project progress as needed.
• Ensure that the project deliverables meet the quality standards and expectations, and comply with the relevant policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Oversee change management by evaluating project scope changes, assessing impacts, and obtaining approvals.
• Lead and motivate the project team and foster a collaborative and productive work environment.
• Manage the project closure process, including the handover, transition, and lessons learned.

Knowledge and Experience

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in business, finance, engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of project management experience, preferably in the financial services industry and software development projects.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, PowerPoint and Project, as well as other project management tools and software.
• Hands‑on experience using JIRA tool to plan, track, and manage project deliverables by creating and prioritizing backlogs, defining user stories, managing sprints, tracking issues, and generating boards/dashboards and reports to monitor project progress.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to communicate effectively with senior management, clients and stakeholders across different cultures and geographies.
• Ability to leverage AI‑driven tools (Copilot or Claude) to improve project planning, risk forecasting, project communication & data‑informed decision‑making across project lifecycle.
• Proactive, self‑motivated and results‑oriented, with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving and decision‑making skills, with the ability to handle complex and ambiguous situations.
• High attention to detail, quality and accuracy, with the ability to deliver under pressure and tight deadlines.
• Professional certification in project management, such as PMP, PRINCE2 or Agile is a plus but not mandatory.

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected characteristics.