Project manager
Posted 1 day ago by Techgene Solutions LLC
Negotiable
Undetermined
Remote
Remote
Summary: The Project Manager role focuses on leading strategic initiatives within a Capital Markets environment, managing complex projects across various teams including trading, risk, compliance, operations, and technology. The ideal candidate will possess a strong understanding of capital markets and a proven track record in delivering enterprise-scale projects. This position is fully remote and involves driving initiatives from planning through execution while aligning business and technology objectives. The role requires significant experience in project management within financial services or related fields.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage complex, cross-functional projects across trading, risk, compliance, operations, and technology teams.
- Drive initiatives from planning through execution while aligning business and technology objectives.
- Oversee project scope, timelines, budgets, risks, and deliverables.
- Coordinate User Acceptance Testing (UAT), system integration, and deployment activities.
- Utilize project management tools such as Jira, Confluence, and Microsoft Project.
- Engage with business and technology stakeholders throughout project lifecycles.
Key Skills:
- 5+ years of Project Management experience within Financial Services, Capital Markets, Investment Banking, or related environments.
- Strong understanding of capital markets products, trading operations, and trade lifecycle processes.
- Experience leading complex, cross-functional projects involving business and technology stakeholders.
- Proven ability to manage project scope, timelines, budgets, risks, and deliverables.
- Experience with regulatory, compliance, risk management, or reporting initiatives.
- Background supporting system implementations, platform migrations, process automation, or technology transformation projects.
- Experience utilizing Agile, Waterfall, or Hybrid delivery methodologies.
- Strong communication, stakeholder management, and executive reporting skills.
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Information Systems, Economics, or related field.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: undetermined
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Project Manager Capital Markets
100% Remote
6 12-month Contract
Job Description:
Our client is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead strategic initiatives within a Capital Markets environment. This individual will be responsible for managing complex, cross-functional projects across trading, risk, compliance, operations, and technology teams. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of capital markets, proven experience delivering enterprise-scale projects, and the ability to drive initiatives from planning through execution while aligning business and technology objectives.
Required Skills:
- 5+ years of Project Management experience within Financial Services, Capital Markets, Investment Banking, or related environments
- Strong understanding of capital markets products, trading operations, and trade lifecycle processes
- Experience leading complex, cross-functional projects involving business and technology stakeholders
- Proven ability to manage project scope, timelines, budgets, risks, and deliverables
- Experience with regulatory, compliance, risk management, or reporting initiatives
- Background supporting system implementations, platform migrations, process automation, or technology transformation projects
- Experience coordinating User Acceptance Testing (UAT), system integration, and deployment activities
- Proficiency with project management tools such as Jira, Confluence, and Microsoft Project
- Experience utilizing Agile, Waterfall, or Hybrid delivery methodologies
- Strong communication, stakeholder management, and executive reporting skills
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Information Systems, Economics, or related field
Bonus / Preferred Skills:
- PMP, PRINCE2, Agile, Scrum, SAFe, or related Project Management certifications
- Experience supporting Fixed Income, Equities, Foreign Exchange (FX), Derivatives, or other Capital Markets products
- Knowledge of financial industry regulatory frameworks and compliance requirements
- Experience with trading platforms, risk systems, post-trade systems, or regulatory reporting technologies
- MBA or other advanced degree
- Strong change management and organizational transformation experience
- Excellent leadership, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, highly regulated environment