Project Manager

Global Outsourcing; Manhattan (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Outsourcing in Downtown Manhattan is seeking a Fixed Income Agent Lending Project Manager. The role involves leading the project management efforts for a complete Fixed Income Agent lending platform while collaborating with multiple teams.

Candidates should have 5-8 years of relevant experience, a strong understanding of Broker Dealer operations, and excellent communication skills. The position requires PMP certification and familiarity with Agile principles.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of experience managing projects focused on Broker Dealer and Banking Operations.
• Experience with fixed income agent lending processes.
• Ability to communicate bank priorities with sensitivity.

Responsibilities

• Lead project management for the agent lending project.
• Define and maintain project milestones and deliverables.
• Coordinate necessary requirements to ensure project success.

Skills

Project management

Broker Dealer operations

Fixed income agent lending

Agile principles

Education

PMP certification

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

Global Financial Services firm is seeking a Fixed Income Agent Lending Project Manager for their Downtown Manhattan location.

Position Summary

• Lead project management and end to end support for Fixed Income Agent lending project.
• Key contact through various phases of project.
• Manage project effort lifecycle through to go-live status.
• Analyze and review existing processes and identify enhancements to perform activities with appropriate control points.
• Establish and document robust trading framework.
• Responsible for project management and delivery of a complete Fixed Income Agent lending platform.

Responsibilities

• Act as project management lead for the agent lending project.
• Define and maintain project milestones, deliverables, dependencies, risk and issue lists.
• Review current requirements specifications and make recommendations/document improvements to the specifications.
• Coordinate and implement necessary requirements that are delivered and executed in line with appropriate time, cost and quality standards.
• Document Front Office procedures for the project by partnering with trading and support teams to implement controls.
• Write test scripts, coordinate and end to end UAT.
• Identify, prioritize, resolve and elevate issues as appropriate and realign priorities as necessary to meet project deadlines.
• Move project forward and maintain on-time status.
• Provide regular status updates to management team and other key stakeholders to ensure project alignment and timeliness.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of experience managing projects with focus on Broker Dealer and Banking Operations functions.
• Must have experience with fixed income agent lending processes.
• Must have experience in leading complex projects with demonstrated strong collaborative partnership skills working across multiple teams in a global bank.
• Must possess excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills and also have the ability to adapt to a constantly changing environment.
• Must possess ability to communicate bank priorities with sensitivity and strong awareness of organizational dynamics.
• PMP certification highly preferred.
• Knowledge of Agile principles and tools, including JIRA and Confluence a plus.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.