Project Manager

Pyramid Consulting, Inc; Jersey City (NJ); Hybrid; USD 128,116 - 137,760; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Paid sick leave

Job summary

A professional consulting firm is seeking a Project Manager for a 12+ month hybrid contract opportunity in Jersey City, NJ. The successful candidate will manage complex projects within the Global Markets sector, requiring 7–10 years of experience and expertise in areas such as regulatory change and trading operations. Benefits include health insurance, a 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of experience in project or product development.
• Expertise in treasury cash and repos workflows.
• Experience delivering regulatory change projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage and lead assigned projects to completion.
• Work closely with Front office, Operations, IT, etc.
• Ensure clear communication of goals and progress.

Skills

Project management

Business analysis

Regulatory change expertise

Understanding of global market activities

Excellent proficiency with JIRA

Proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint

Job description

Job Summary

Immediate need for a talented Project Manager for a 12+ month contract opportunity located in Jersey City, NJ (Hybrid). This role focuses on managing complex, technology‑intensive projects in the Global Markets space.

Pay Range

$93.00/hr – $100.00/hr

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and lead assigned projects to completion with delivery of agreed objectives.
• Work closely with all functions – Front office, Operations, Finance, IT, Compliance, Legal, Risk, etc.
• Assist in structuring projects, creating and maintaining governance syndicated by all parties.
• Drive the delivery effort by maintaining project lists, organizing follow‑up meetings, creating and distributing meeting minutes.
• Ensure clear communication of goals, risks, efforts involved, and progress of remediation initiatives.
• Use business analyst skills and product/business knowledge to assist in end‑to‑end resolution of platform issues.
• Lead UAT testing coordination, tracking and reporting.

Key Requirements and Technology Experience

• Front‑to‑Back Global Markets Trade Lifecycle Expertise.
• Regulatory Change experience.
• Background in working with Investment Banking/Capital Markets/Global Markets.
• 7–10 years of professional experience in project or product development, with knowledge of global market activities, trade processing flows, settlement processes for Cash equities, Listed Options, Fixed Income, and Derivative products.
• Expertise in treasury cash and repos workflows, central clearing processes, and financial regulations.
• Knowledge of collateral management process is a strong plus.
• Experience delivering regulatory change projects and technology‑intensive initiatives.
• Strong experience in project management and business analysis – business requirements, process flows, procedures, GAP analysis.
• Expertise in Trading and Operations (functional or project capacity), with knowledge of compliance, regulatory reporting, and post‑trade activities.
• Proficiency with front‑to‑back trade flows.
• Strong focus on process and risk awareness.
• Deep knowledge of and experience executing all project management concepts.
• Proven ability to lead medium to large‑scale projects within financial institutions.
• Project planning, documentation, and stakeholder management essential.
• Strong knowledge of using JIRA, structuring test packs, coordinating UAT, and managing issue resolution.
• Excellent proficiency with Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Benefits

Employee benefits include health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave (depending on work location).

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