IT Project Manager – Global Markets
Work Location: 3 days onsite in NYC, Midtown
Terms: Long-term Contract

This is a high-impact opportunity to lead a critical technology transformation within a global markets environment. You’ll play a key role in delivering a large-scale back-office system implementation, partnering closely with operations, compliance, and technology teams to drive a complex, business-critical initiative through to go-live.

If you enjoy working at the intersection of technology and the business, managing cross-functional teams, and owning delivery in a fast-paced financial environment, this role offers strong visibility and meaningful ownership.

Job Responsibilities:

• Own and maintain the IT project plan for a major back-office system implementation, ensuring alignment with broader global timelines
• Track and manage change requests, dependencies, and key deliverables across the project lifecycle
• Coordinate closely with business analysts, developers, and global project leadership to ensure seamless execution
• Oversee project governance, including decision-making frameworks, escalation paths, and compliance with internal and regulatory standards
• Manage and track project budget, ensuring transparency and alignment with expectations
• Drive stakeholder communication, including regular status reporting and cross-team coordination
• Support testing phases by coordinating UAT, tracking defects, and ensuring readiness for deployment
• Oversee production rollout and ensure smooth transition to operational teams
• Maintain comprehensive project documentation and ensure audit readiness
• Lead project closure activities, including sign-off, lessons learned, and documentation archival

Job Requirements:

• 5–9 years of experience in IT project management within financial services or banking environments
• Strong understanding of project delivery across the full lifecycle, including planning, execution, testing, and deployment
• Experience working on operations or regulatory-focused technology initiatives
• Familiarity with both Agile and traditional project management methodologies (PMP or Agile certification is a plus)
• Hands-on experience with Jira and Agile/Scrum frameworks
• Proven ability to manage multiple stakeholders across business and technology teams
• Strong organizational skills with a high level of attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to drive alignment across global teams