Senior Project ManagerLocation: Jersey City, NJ 07310Business Overview: DRIVE Project Implementation Americas is building its core expertise in managing transversal and transformation projects across all Global Markets & Global Banking Business Lines. We seek a contract-based project manager with strong functional/business knowledge, regulatory compliance expertise, and deep understanding of Banking (corporate loans) and Capital Markets. Familiarity with clients culture/operations is a plus.
This role requires a combination of in-office and remote work, with regular physical presence in office(s) being an essential aspect of the position.Candidate Success Factors: Candidates to be measured on the following four performance drivers, which will dictate how individual impact is considered on the Americas platform:Results and Impact Impacts division and influences peers and teamDemonstrates good judgement when making decisions of high complexity and impactRelies on limited guidance for most complex decision makingIs responsible for driving outcomes which have meaningful effect on team or departmentLeadership and Collaboration Creates trust with department leadersActs in leadership capacity for large projects, processes, or programs for a teamClient, Customer and Stakeholder Focus Able to build relationships with a mix of intermediate and senior colleagues or clientsInteracts regularly with management and department leadersDemonstrates the ability to persuade and influence stakeholders at team levelCompliance Culture and Conduct Takes full responsibility for personal actions and demonstrates courage in facing problems and conflictsPerceived as a person of high moral character; upholds corporate values and displays high ethical standardsResponsibilities:Project Management:Manage and lead assigned projects to completion with delivery of agreed objectivesEnsure that all projects follow Group Policies and Procedure – including proper Project Governance and reporting to senior management & stakeholdersCreate and lead appropriate project governanceIdentify and stabilize the scope of business topics to be addressed / resolvedIdentify and obtain the buy-in from the Primary Project Stakeholders and SponsorSecure the resource plan and prioritization / funding of those resourcesLeverage expertise and problem-solving skills to propose solutions during each phase of the projectDrive the delivery effort by maintaining project lists, organizing follow up meetings, creating and distributing meeting minutesIdentify risk and dependencies that could jeopardize project execution.Ensure clear communication of goals, budget, risks, efforts involved, as well as on the progress of the projectWork closely with all functions - Front office, Operations, Finance, IT, Compliance, Legal, Risk etc. to ensure successful delivery of project objectives.Manage situations of conflict and constraints to ensure the success of the project.Business Analysis:Elicit business requirements using interviews & subject matter expertiseDocument requirements, business process descriptions, use cases, scenarios, task and workflow analysisCritically evaluate information gathered from multiple sources, reconcile conflicts, & decompose high-level information into detailsAbstract up from low-level information to a general understanding, and distinguish user requests from the true underlying needsProactively communicate and collaborate with external and internal customers to deliver the following artifacts as needed: (1) Business Requirements Documents, (2) Test & Use CasesChallenge business users on their assumptions & how they expect to successfully implement requirementContribute to the building of maximum efficiency within the Firm:Analyse the current procedures and make change proposals to improve productivity, efficiency and risk controlWork closely with the Operations and IT managers to properly measure the impact of new systems/processes on the staff's workload and determine the new staffing requirements where applicable.Contribute to the successful implementation of new systems:Work with various users to clearly identify business requirements – from Front Office to Finance.Collaborate with IT to ensure that the system functionalities meet the user requirements.Propose procedural changes to take advantage of the new system functionalities.Facilitate the planning between IT and users to ensure all phases of the project are on track and that the appropriate level of testing is carried out.Minimum Required Qualifications:Bachelor's degree from accredited university with focus on Finance, Economics, Business Administration or other relevant field of study.6 – 8 years of relevant industry experience.Expertise in Front Office and Operations (functional or in a project capacity), with knowledge of Banking and Capital Market activities. A keen focus on 'Process and Risk' awareness is a KEY CRITERIA for this position.Deep knowledge of & experience executing all project management concepts.
Project planning, documentation experience, & stakeholder management is essentialMinimum Required Qualifications Cont'd:Excellent level of knowledge of MS Project, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.Business Analyst experience is valuableThe candidate: Must have an in-depth understanding of project life cycle and what each phase implies.Must have excellent communication and reporting skills – Both written and oral.Must be able to professionally and efficiently manage situations of conflict and work with collaborators to arrive at a solution.Needs to demonstrate the ability to adapt and learn new processes quickly.Needs to show ability to multi-task and shift gears for various topics and perimeter during the project life cycle (i.e. Knowledge of FO Products and processes, Operations, IT, Finance etc.).Must be able to demonstrate the ability to delve into complicated situations (issues, people, processes etc.), sort out the information and propose the solution/next steps.FINRA Registrations Required: Not ApplicableCFTC Swap Dealer Associated Person (if yes, NFA Swaps Proficiency Program is required): Not ApplicableSEC Security-Based Swap Dealer Associated Person: Not Applicable