Project Manager (NYC)

Bullish; New York (NY); On-site; USD 170,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Bullish is seeking a pragmatic and curious junior Project Manager to join the Change & Delivery team, supporting cross-functional delivery and ensuring initiatives move forward with clarity and discipline. You will work closely with senior leaders in a regulated digital assets environment.

Note: This position is based in NYC and requires 4 days per week onsite at our office. You will coordinate delivery, refine requirements with stakeholders, and contribute to scalable PM frameworks in a

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in project coordination, business analysis, or COO office / business management within financial services, fintech, or a regulated environment.
• Demonstrated ability to navigate ambiguity, fill gaps in requirements, and drive outcomes with minimal supervision.
• Strong business acumen with finance, operations, or trading workflow understanding.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with senior stakeholders.
• Hands-on, pragmatic problem-solver in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency with Jira, Confluence, MS Project, Smartsheet, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and drive project delivery across multiple workstreams, ensuring milestones are met and risks are escalated early.
• Engage with stakeholders and product managers to refine requirements and identify gaps; propose pragmatic solutions.
• Prepare and maintain status reports, RAID logs, decision registers, and communications for senior leadership.
• Facilitate working sessions, stand-ups, and steering committees to maintain momentum and alignment.
• Map current-state processes, define to-be workflows, and translate business needs into clear specs for tech teams.
• Track dependencies, resource constraints, and competing priorities across initiatives within the COO Office.
• Contribute to scalable project management frameworks, templates, and governance practices.
• Act as liaison between business and technology, understanding platform systems and operational tooling.

Skills

Project coordination

Business analysis

Stakeholder communication

Communication

Jira/Confluence

Tools

Jira

Confluence

MS Project

Smartsheet

Job description

About Bullish

Bullish is an institutionally focused global digital asset platform that provides market infrastructure and information services. These include:

• Bullish Exchange – a regulated and institutionally focused digital assets spot and derivatives exchange, integrating a high-performance central limit order book matching engine with automated market making to provide deep and predictable liquidity. Bullish Exchange is regulated in Germany, Hong Kong, and Gibraltar.

• CoinDesk Indices – a collection of tradable proprietary and single-asset benchmarks and indices that track the performance of digital assets for global institutions in the digital assets and traditional finance industries.

• CoinDesk Data – a broad suite of digital assets market data and analytics, providing real-time insights into prices, trends, and market dynamics.

• CoinDesk Insights – a digital asset media and events provider and operator of CoinDesk.com, a digital media platform that covers news and insights about digital assets, the underlying markets, policy, and blockchain technology.

Reports to: Director - PMO, Change & Delivery

Position Overview

Bullish is looking for a pragmatic and curious junior Project Manager to join our Change & Delivery team, supporting cross-functional delivery across various teams. In this role, you will coordinate project execution, navigate complex requirements, bridge gaps between business stakeholders and technology teams, and ensure initiatives move forward with clarity and discipline. This is an opportunity to build your career at a regulated digital assets exchange where your contributions directly impact how we scale our infrastructure, improve processes, and meet regulatory obligations. You will work closely with senior leaders, giving you exceptional visibility and accelerated development in a fast-moving fintech environment.

Note: This position is based in NYC and will be required to work 4 days per week onsite at our office.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and drive project delivery across various workstreams, ensuring milestones are met and risks are escalated early.

• Understand and refine business requirements by engaging directly with stakeholders / product managers; proactively identify gaps and propose pragmatic solutions.

• Prepare and maintain project artefacts including status reports, RAID logs, decision registers, and stakeholder communications for senior leadership.

• Facilitate working sessions, stand-ups, and steering committees with cross-functional teams to maintain momentum and alignment.

• Support business analysis activities: map current-state processes, define to-be workflows, and translate business needs into clear specifications for technology teams.

• Track dependencies, resource constraints, and competing priorities across concurrent initiatives within the COO Office.

• Contribute to the development of scalable project management frameworks, templates, and governance practices as the team matures.

• Act as a liaison between business and technology teams, building a strong understanding of platform systems and operational tooling.

Experience & Qualifications:

• 4+ years of experience in project coordination, business analysis, or a COO office / business management function within financial services, fintech, or a similarly regulated industry.

• Demonstrated ability to navigate ambiguity, fill gaps in requirements, and drive outcomes with minimal supervision.

• Strong business acumen, attention to detail with a solid understanding of finance, operations, or trading workflows.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage, influence, and present to senior stakeholders confidently.

• Pragmatic problem-solver who is hands-on, resourceful, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

• Proficiency with project management and collaboration tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence, MS Project, Smartsheet, or equivalent).

• Intellectual curiosity and ambition — a genuine desire to learn how systems, platforms, and technology work under the hood.

Preferred:

• Project management certifications (e.g., CAPM, PMP, PRINCE2 Foundation, or Agile/Scrum certifications) are a plus but not required.

• Familiarity with ITIL or COBIT frameworks and experience operating within a regulated or compliance-driven environment.

• Prior exposure to digital assets, blockchain, or exchange operations.

• Experience working directly with technology teams on system implementations, integrations, or platform enhancements.

Bullish US LLC & CoinDesk Inc. are committed to offering competitive compensation and benefits. The anticipated base salary for this position is $170,000 – $200,000 + discretionary annual target bonus + performance incentives/benefits. Offered salary will be reflective of job-related knowledge, skills, and commensurate experience.

Bullish is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are fastevolving and striving towards being a globally-diverse community.With integrity at our core, our success is driven by a talented team of individuals and the different perspectives they are encouraged to bring to work every day.