Project Manager

Job Title: Senior Project ManagerLocation: Jersey City, NJDuration: 12 Months Contract Minimum Required Qualifications:Bachelor’s degree from accredited university with focus on Finance, Economics, Business Administration or other relevant field of study. 6 – 8 years of relevant industry experience. Expertise in Front Office and Operations (functional or in a project capacity), with knowledge of Banking and Capital Market activitiesA keen focus on ‘Process and Risk’ awareness is a KEY CRITERIA for this position.Deep knowledge of & experience executing all project management concepts. Project planning, documentation experience, & stakeholder management is essential Minimum Required Qualifications Cont’d: Excellent level of knowledge of MS Project, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.Business Analyst experience is valuableThe candidate: Must have an in-depth understanding of project life cycle and what each phase implies. Must have excellent communication and reporting skills – Both written and oral.Must be able to professionally and efficiently manage situations of conflict and work with collaborators to arrive at a solution.Needs to demonstrate the ability to adapt and learn new processes quickly. Needs to show ability to multi-task and shift gears for various topics and perimeter during the project life cycle (i.e. Knowledge of FO Products and processes, Operations, IT, Finance etc.).Must be able to demonstrate the ability to delve into complicated situations (issues, people, processes etc.), sort out the information and propose the solution/next steps.