Project Manager

Essential FunctionsManager is looking for a PM with experience liaising with SMEs & Report Owners. Somebody who has experience gathering updates, metrics, and preparing slides/presentations. What you'll do in the role:- Partner with stakeholders to understand operational needs and translate them into actionable data requirements.- Collaborate with a varied group of colleagues across Finance and Technology in a very dynamic, rapidly evolving, high pressure, high visibility project setting- Responsible for and lead a significant set of deliverables, leveraging advanced understanding of Finance functional area, product and/or client segment- Proactively identify emerging risks in individual and department work and contribute to strategies for mitigating them- Plan and execute meetings with the stakeholders raising appropriate status, risks, and issues- Act as the point person between Finance and Technology teams during all phases of the program management life cycle (detailed data analysis, planning and executing the testing phase with all stakeholders, facilitating transition to BAU processes to Finance Controllers)- Proactively identify emerging risks in individual and department work and contribute to strategies for mitigating them.What you'll bring to the role:- Advanced understanding of the finance functions and processes of a financial service organizations such as General Ledger accounting/finance processes, US GAAP/IFRS accounting principles, and regulatory reporting- Experience across a range of financial products (Fixed Income, Equity, Derivatives, Loans)- Experience in Business Analysis working on projects for the Finance department of an investment bank / financial services company- Strong data analysis and problem-solving skills are required to perform detailed data quality analysis, root cause issue analysis, and data reconciliations.- Experience in agile methodologies and iterative incremental code releases- Experience in the following systems: MS Office tools, Visio, Alteryx, Axiom, Rally, Jira- Ability to provide positive and constructive feedback and acknowledge efforts of team members- Excellent communication skills with ability to articulate risk and impact to various audiences, and create plans to mitigate those risks- At least 6 years' relevant experience would generally be expected to find the skills required for this role.