Project Manager

Global Technical Talent, Inc.; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 141,000 - 154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance

401k Retirement Fund

Job summary

Global Technical Talent, Inc. is seeking a Project Manager in Boston for the eFront workstream within the Janus Aladdin implementation, standing up eFront as the private markets/alternatives platform, integrating with Aladdin (IBOR) and the Aladdin Data Cloud on Snowflake, and delivering on 2027 go-live dates with no slippage to SIT/UAT.

The role requires coordinating cross-functional teams, managing risks and dependencies, plan/test cycles, and ensuring timely delivery across data mapping,

Qualifications

• 8 years of project management in asset management or insurance investment operations.
• Experience delivering a full eFront or comparable private markets platform.
• Working knowledge of Aladdin and data flows into IBOR / data cloud; Snowflake exposure a plus.
• Demonstrated vendor management of BlackRock or a comparable platform provider against SLAs.

Responsibilities

• Build and own the eFront project plan (WBS, milestones, dependencies, resourcing) aligned to the IBOR milestone plan and the program's SIT/UAT dates; maintain it in the program planning tool and roll it up to the program plan weekly.
• Manage the BlackRock eFront delivery team: configuration, environments, release schedule, defect triage and the 3-day file-feedback SLA on external manager files.
• Drive requirements, BPR sign-off and design decisions for private markets workflows (fund commitments, capital calls / distributions, valuations, look-through) with Investment Management, Operations and Finance.
• Own the eFront-to-Aladdin and eFront-to-Snowflake integration scope: data mapping, interface build, reconciliation design and testing with the Data Governance and Downstream Connectivity workstreams.
• Plan and run eFront test cycles (unit, SIT, UAT, data conversion rehearsals) with the Test Management Office; own entry/exit criteria and defect burn-down.
• Run conversion planning for alternatives positions, commitments and historical cash flows into eFront, coordinated with the Conversion workstream.
• Produce weekly workstream status and feed the bi-weekly Program Execution Status (risks written as IF statements, issues, decisions, metrics) using the program Health Legend.
• Manage workstream risks, issues, actions and decisions in the program logs; elevate through the governance cadence (working groups, PMO, SteerCo).
• Coordinate training, change management and cutover readiness for eFront users with the Communication & Change Management workstream.

Skills

MS Project / Project Server

Excel

PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

• Travel Requirements: Travel to Boston may be required if based in New York or Springfield, approximately every 12 weeks or as needed. Travel is reimbursable.
• Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Project Manager

Location: Boston, MA

Onsite Flexibility: Hybrid

Contract Details

• Position Type: Contract
• Contract Duration: 13 months
• Pay Rate: $107.14 / Hour (USD)
• Travel Requirements: Travel to Boston may be required if based in New York or Springfield, approximately every 12 weeks or as needed. Travel is reimbursable.
• Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Job Summary

This role owns end-to-end delivery of the eFront workstream within the Janus Aladdin implementation: standing up eFront as the private markets / alternatives platform, integrating it with Aladdin (IBOR) and the Aladdin Data Cloud on Snowflake, and landing it on the 2027 entity go-live dates with no slippage to SIT/UAT.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and own the eFront project plan (WBS, milestones, dependencies, resourcing) aligned to the IBOR milestone plan and the program's SIT/UAT dates; maintain it in the program planning tool and roll it up to the program plan weekly.
• Manage the BlackRock eFront delivery team: configuration, environments, release schedule, defect triage and the 3-day file-feedback SLA on external manager files.
• Drive requirements, BPR sign-off and design decisions for private markets workflows (fund commitments, capital calls / distributions, valuations, look-through) with Investment Management, Operations and Finance.
• Own the eFront-to-Aladdin and eFront-to-Snowflake integration scope: data mapping, interface build, reconciliation design and testing with the Data Governance and Downstream Connectivity workstreams.
• Plan and run eFront test cycles (unit, SIT, UAT, data conversion rehearsals) with the Test Management Office; own entry/exit criteria and defect burn-down.
• Run conversion planning for alternatives positions, commitments and historical cash flows into eFront, coordinated with the Conversion workstream.
• Produce weekly workstream status and feed the bi-weekly Program Execution Status (risks written as IF statements, issues, decisions, metrics) using the program Health Legend.
• Manage workstream risks, issues, actions and decisions in the program logs; elevate through the governance cadence (working groups, PMO, SteerCo).
• Coordinate training, change management and cutover readiness for eFront users with the Communication & Change Management workstream.

Required Skills

• Proficient in MS Project / Project Server, Excel, PowerPoint; comfortable in a structured PMO with formal logs, RAID and stage gate.

Education Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (BA) required.

Required Experience

• 8 years of project management in asset management or insurance investment operations, with at least one full-lifecycle implementation of eFront (Invest, Alt Investment Suite or Insight) or a comparable private markets platform.
• Working knowledge of Aladdin and of how private markets data flows into an IBOR / data cloud; Snowflake exposure a plus.
• Strong understanding of alternatives operations: fund accounting, commitments, capital activity, NAV/valuation, performance and look-through.
• Demonstrated vendor management of BlackRock or a comparable platform provider against SLAs.

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
• 401k Retirement Fund

About the Client

This client is a leading organization in the financial services industry, operating across major U.S. financial hubs including Boston, New York, and Springfield. The firm employs thousands of professionals across investment management, operations, finance, and technology functions, with roles spanning project managers, data engineers, analytics architects, and database consultants who collaborate on large-scale platform and data governance initiatives.

About GTT

GTT is an NMSDC-certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) headquartered in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. GTT is a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, an Alaska-based company and one of the largest Alaska Native-owned corporations. An Inc. 5000 honoree and one of SIA's Best Staffing Firms to Work For, GTT connects professionals with Fortune 500 organizations across IT, engineering, construction, utilities, life sciences, financial services, and healthcare throughout the U.S. and Canada. We're committed to diverse, inclusive workplaces and to placing people in roles where they can do their best work.

Job Number: 26-19076