About the position We are seeking a Project Manager to drive the successful delivery of a new internal product supporting stock market-related applications. This role will work closely with the project sponsor to define requirements, evaluate solutions, and lead the projects and cross-functional teams using agile, scrum, and varied methodologies. The ideal candidate has experience in business/system analysis, vendor management, and aligning dispersed teams including those through US and India. Responsibilities • Develop and demonstrate an understanding of the firm's business and stakeholder needs, expectations, and requirements. • Collaborate with the project team in determining the approach, deliverables, and tools required to meet project objectives. • Collaborate with the project team to estimate arenaflex and schedule using established estimating processes and tools. • Obtain stakeholder sign-off on project charter, scope, schedule, budget, and deliverables. • Coordinate all activities of the project team and ensure that project tasks are completed by scheduling and facilitating project-related team meetings (i.e. kick-offs, status, internal/stakeholder reviews, etc) and communicating action steps and expectations to the team. • Document business and technical requirements, translate functional requirements into technical specifications, and document technical and process workflows. • Ensure that QA establishes test cases, acceptance criteria, and, if appropriate, pulse-test script automation while providing project oversight to guarantee compliance with financial and regulatory standards. • Act as the point of contact for all day-to-day project issues. • Develop, maintain, review and/or disseminate all project documentation including project charter, status reports, invoices, change orders, schedules, budgets, and retrospective reviews. • Collaborate on the content and presentation of key deliverables to ensure relevancy, strategy, quality and timeliness. • Manage vendor and third-party relationships (i.e., consultants, software providers, etc). • Manage and control project scope and the change control process to ensure that projects are completed according to schedule and within budget. • Identify project risks, develop a risk response plan, and regularly communicate risk status to the project team and stakeholders. • Establish benchmarks for measuring deliverable quality and take corrective actions as necessary. • Work with distributed teams in the US, India, and potentially China. • Identify opportunities to incorporate AI-driven solutions. • Perform other duties as assigned. Requirements • A minimum of eight years in a project management role (Financial services industry preferred) • Bachelor's degree or better • PMP certification a plus • Certification in Product Owner or ScrumMaster is desired. • Experience with Agile and Waterfall development approaches • Ability to work early hours to align with the US stock market schedule. • Experience with AWS, Python, Jira, Confluence, and SharePoint is a plus. • Knowledge of options trading or algorithmic trading is a bonus. • Previous work as a business system analyst is desired. • Exceptional clarity and precision in written and oral communication Benefits • Option to work from home or work from our offices in New York, Boston, Los Angeles, or Plano. • Travel to meet in Los Angeles up to 2-4 times a year for company gatherings or major project milestones. Apply tot his job