Senior Technology Project Manager – Execution Technology
Description Summary
As BAM continues to grow, so has the volume of high-priority initiatives aligned to Technology teams. The Senior technology Project Manager will interact with trading, quant, product management and technology teams to manage large scale Execution Technology projects. Candidates must have a strong ability to translate business requirements to technical deliverables. Effective communication, planning and reporting skills, and tactful negotiation are essential to success. The candidate will embody a mindset of continuous learning and process improvement.
As a Senior Technology Project Manager at BAM, you will be involved in:
- Managing Infrastructure or development projects leveraging Agile and waterfall methodologies
- Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors for the flawless execution of projects
- Document and implement best practices and procedures for sound project management within IT
- Develop solutions for automating specific activities around repetitive tasks
To be considered a good cultural fit, you must be:
- A very strong and effective communicator and collaborator with C-level presentation capabilities
- An ambitious self-starter
- Able to multi-task and excel in a high pressure, fast-paced trading environment
- Work well under minimal supervision to complete projects and tasks on time
- Able to think on your own to develop quick and sound solutions to complex problems
To be considered a good technical fit, you must have:
- Minimum 8 years of experience in IT project management within the Financial Industry
- Strong understanding of execution management system (EMS) and order management systems (OMS)
- Good understanding of financial markets and trade lifecycles
- Strong project management skills within the Information Technology space
- Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation
- Overall high-level knowledge of IT infrastructure and critical technologies such as Cloud, virtualization, automation, support, operations, data and security technologies
- Strong project management planning, reporting, and dashboarding
- Strong business analysis and business intelligence experience
- Excellent PowerPoint/Project skills and expertise
- Strong time management and negotiation experience
Bonus Points for:
- ITIL, PMP, or other accredited project management certifications
- Experience with Atlassian collaboration tools such as Jira and Confluence
- Experience with SQL queries, data transformation
- Knowledge of modern software architecture and SDLC using Agile
With respect to NY and CA based applicants, the starting base pay range for this role is between $200000 and $250000 annually. The actual base pay is dependent upon several factors, including, but not limited to, relevant experience, business needs and market demands. This role may also be eligible for bonus compensation and employee benefits.