Project Manager & Business Analyst — Global Initiatives

AQR Capital Management; Greenwich (CT); On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual discretionary bonus

Comprehensive benefits package

Paid time off (PTO)

401(k)

Job summary

AQR Capital Management is seeking a Junior Project Manager / Business Analyst in Greenwich, CT to coordinate, track, and report on project progress. You will liaise between business and Engineering teams and work with global colleagues to deliver results in a fast-paced environment.

You will lead projects from initiation to delivery, collaborate on resource forecasting, manage change requests, document processes, gather requirements, and produce executive level dashboards.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years in project management / business analysis or equivalent.
• Bachelor's degree in technology, finance, or relevant work experience.
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Confidence to build relationships with colleagues, managers, and business users.
• Ability to multi-task, take ownership of issues and follow through accordingly.
• Highly analytical, detail-oriented, and adept at navigating ambiguity.
• Flexibility to work individually, in a team, across teams and with different management levels and personalities.
• Experience working with software development teams a must.
• Familiarity with AI tools and a willingness to leverage them to improve efficiency, documentation, analysis, and project delivery.
• Experience using Microsoft Office suite
• Knowledge of the financial services industry a plus
• Knowledge of JIRA is a plus

Responsibilities

• Lead projects from initiation to delivery.
• Partner with development leads on resource forecasting and capacity planning.
• Manage and prioritize discretionary change requests.
• Document process flows and system details for firm wide applications.
• Participate in gathering functional business requirements for projects.
• Maintain project tracking, ensuring tasks and priorities are up to date and reflect team progress.
• Facilitate meetings and ensure outcomes are clearly documented, owned, and executed.
• Produce executive level reports and dashboards, providing transparency on development activity and progress.
• Drive ongoing improvements to current processes.
• Build strong business / engineering relationships strengthening collaboration and alignment.

Skills

Project management

Business analysis

Communication

Team coordination

Resource forecasting

Education

Bachelor's degree in technology, finance, or relevant work experience

Tools

JIRA

Microsoft Office

Job description

AQR Capital Management is seeking a Junior Project Manager / Business Analyst in Greenwich, CT to coordinate, track, and report on project progress. You will liaise between business and Engineering teams and work with global colleagues to deliver results in a fast-paced environment.

You will lead projects from initiation to delivery, collaborate on resource forecasting, manage change requests, document processes, gather requirements, and produce executive level dashboards.