Project Manager - Capital Markets Domain - Financial Services
The Second Office Search Partners · Remote · remote · Posted 36d ago
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About this role
Project Manager - Capital Markets
Location: Remote
Experience: 4 - 8 Years
Employment Type: Full-time
Domain: Capital Markets - Financial Services
About the Role:
We are looking for an experienced Project Manager - Capital Markets to manage and deliver projects within the Capital Markets - Financial Services domain.
The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of Capital Markets and Trade Operations, along with proven experience managing projects through the complete Project Management Life Cycle. The candidate must hold a PMP or PRINCE2 certification and be comfortable working with business, operations, technology and senior stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage projects through the end-to-end Project Management Life Cycle, from initiation and planning through execution, implementation and closure.
- Define project scope, objectives, deliverables, timelines, milestones and resource requirements.
- Prepare and maintain project plans, schedules, RAID logs, dependencies and project documentation.
- Coordinate with business, technology, operations and third-party teams to ensure successful project delivery.
- Work closely with Capital Markets and Trade Operations teams to understand business requirements, processes and operational dependencies.
- Track project progress against agreed scope, timelines, quality and budget.
- Identify and manage project risks, issues, dependencies and change requests.
- Conduct project governance meetings and provide regular status reports to stakeholders.
- Manage stakeholder communication and ensure timely escalation and resolution of project issues.
- Coordinate requirements, testing/UAT, implementation, go-live and post-production activities.
- Drive cross-functional teams towards agreed project milestones and deliverables.
- Ensure adherence to project governance, processes and delivery standards.
Capital Markets and Trade Operations Knowledge:
The candidate should have a good working understanding of Capital Markets and Trade Operations, including areas such as:
- Trade capture and validation
- Trade confirmation and matching
- Trade settlement
- Clearing and reconciliation
- Post-trade processing
- Exceptions and breaks management
- Trade lifecycle and operational controls
- Corporate actions
Exposure to products such as Equities, Fixed Income, FX and/or Derivatives will be an advantage.
Required Skills and Experience:
- 4 - 8 years of experience in Project Management, preferably within Capital Markets, Investment Banking, Securities or Financial Services.
- Proven experience managing projects across the complete Project Management Life Cycle.
- Strong understanding of Capital Markets and Trade Operations.
- Experience working with business, operations and technology stakeholders.
- Strong project planning, execution, risk and issue management skills.
- Good stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Experience managing cross-functional teams and project dependencies.
- Understanding of Agile and/or Waterfall project delivery methodologies.
- Strong documentation, reporting and presentation skills.
Mandatory Certification:
- PMP or PRINCE2 certification is mandatory.
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