A leading investment bank is seeking an experienced project manager to support the trading & execution services team. The project manager will be responsible for creating value through project transparency, control, effectiveness, efficiency and flexibility in the way that trading & execution services projects are initiated and then delivered.
This role will be responsible for initiatives spanning various front-office activities including client connectivity, order management, execution management, market access, regulatory changes, compliance and data analytics.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Deliver and own a series of projects, effectively managing to interdependencies and collaborate with Business senior leaders and/or delegates to support prioritized opportunities, focused on a variety of asset classes and capital market products, system development and interdependencies
- Adopt a suitable project framework to support delivery of business objectives
- Design, develop and provide feedback on proposed plans / schedules based on domain expertise and analysis
- Predict resources and budget needed to reach objectives and manage resources in an effective and efficient manner
- Develop and manage a detailed project schedule and work plan, while tracking project costs in order to meet budget requirements
- Provide regular project updates to various stakeholders on strategy, adjustments, and progress
REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent
- 5 years of minimum experience in Equities / Equity Derivatives and Front Office (Order Management Systems, Smart Order Routing, Algorithmic Trading)
- Experience leading projects with high level of value (benefit / cost) with working knowledge of Waterfall and Agile delivery methodologies
- Knowledge of project finance and plan submissions
- Experience working with Jira, Confluence, MS Office
- Project Management / Scrum Master certifications
Preferred Experience:
- Knowledge of AI / Machine Learning
- Knowledge of other asset classes - Futures / Fixed Income / FX
- Experience in digital transformation - UX / UI, Execution / Trade Analytics
- Experience working with MS Project
