Sr. Project Manager

Albano Systems, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Albano Systems, Inc. is seeking a senior project management professional for complex technology and business transformation programs in the United States.

The role requires delivering end-to-end system implementations and platform conversions, with strong governance, vendor management and executive communication. The ideal candidate has 10+ years in PM, 5+ years in large programs, and a PMP/PRINCE2 or equivalent certification, plus solid experience with planning tools and cross-functional

Qualifications

• 10+ years of project management experience in financial services.
• 5+ years delivering large, multi-year transformation programs.
• Certification in PMP, PRINCE2 or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end system implementations or platform conversions.
• Coordinate planning, vendor management, testing, cutover and hypercare.
• Report status, RAID, change control and executive updates.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder communication

Governance & RAID management

Vendor management

Cross-functional coordination

Executive communication

Education

PMP/PRINCE2 certification

Accounting/Finance background beneficial

Tools

MS Project / Project Server

Excel

Power BI

Job description

W2 ONLY - NO CORP TO CORP - NO 3RD PARTY AGENCIES - NO VISA SPONSOR/TRANSFER

Required

• 10+ years of project management experience, including 5+ years delivering large, multi-year technology and business transformation programs in financial services (insurance or asset management preferred)
• Proven track record of delivering a system implementation or platform conversion end to end: planning, vendor management, testing, cutover and hypercare
• PMP, PRINCE2 or equivalent certification
• Strong command of planning and scheduling tools (MS Project / Project Server, Excel, Power BI or similar) and of structured WBS-based planning
• Experience running formal governance: status reporting, RAID management, change control, steering committee preparation and executive communication
• Experience working alongside a software vendor’s implementation team (BlackRock Aladdin, SimCorp, SS&C, FIS or similar) and holding them to deliverables and SLAs
• Demonstrated ability to manage cross-functional dependencies across Accounting, Finance, Operations, Technology and Data teams
• Clear, concise written and verbal communication; comfortable presenting to CFO-level stakeholders

Strongly preferred

• ABOR conversion experience: Has led or played a senior role in converting an investment accounting book of record from one platform to another, including opening-balance load, conversion reconciliation and first close on the new system
• Multi-basis accounting knowledge: Understands the differences between US GAAP, Statutory (NAIC) and Tax accounting for invested assets (amortization methods, impairment, IMR/AVR treatment) and how each basis is maintained and reported in parallel
• IBOR / ABOR architecture: Understands the split between the investment book of record and the accounting book of record, how they reconcile, and how the general ledger and downstream reporting consume ABOR output
• Insurance investment operations: Familiar with the asset classes typical of a life insurer’s general account (public and private fixed income, structured products, mortgages, alternatives, derivatives) and their accounting treatment
• Aladdin Accounting: Hands-on exposure to BlackRock Aladdin, particularly its accounting and data modules, or to a comparable platform (PAM, Eagle, SimCorp Dimension, SS&C)
• Accounting background: CPA, CFA or an accounting degree, or prior time in an investment accounting or financial reporting function