It Project Manager

IT Project ManagerBCforward is currently seeking a highly motivated Project Manager for an opportunity in Jersey City, NJ!Position Title: [Project Manager] Location: [Jersey City, NJ] Anticipated Start Date: [ASAP] Please note this is the target date and is subject to change. BCforward will send official notice ahead of a confirmed start date. Expected Duration: [12 Months] Job Type: [FULL TIME (>%3D30 HRS WEEKLY), [HYBRID] Pay Range: [$60] - [$65] Please note that actual compensation may vary within this range due to factors such as location, experience, and job responsibilities, and does not encompass additional non-standard compensation (e.g., benefits, paid time off, per diem, etc.). Requirements:Project Manager who has prior experience in Market Risk or Global Markets middle/back-office technology. This is a multi-disciplinary role that will require the successful candidate to take on numerous diverse responsibilities and will necessitate close partnership with senior business and technology managers. Ideally, the candidate will have a background in development or have worked very closely with development teams.This individual will work with business users and technology groups to:Work with stakeholders to ensure comprehensive requirements are provided to define project scope and goals.Work with dev team to define milestones and create detail project plan.Work with technology teams to define and document the implementation approach ensuring it meets user requirementsManage the project plan, drive project completion, facilitating issues, maintaining control over scope and ensuring that project artifacts are maintainedIdentify risks, assumptions, issues and dependencies (RAID) and proactively manage/reporting RAIDs.Work with QA teams to ensure that comprehensive test cases are executed and coordinate testing cycles and runsResponsibilities also includes planning, coordination and execution of tollgates across a large complex program to ensure comply with enterprise change control process.Responsible for weekly status reporting, prepare materials to present to stakeholders¿* A flexible, hardworking and "can do" attitude; comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with frequent release cycles and rapidly changing priorities.* Excellent communication skills and ability to effectively communicate within a multi-disciplined team, across multiple locations and time zones, and to interact with demanding business users.* Strong ownership and follow through.* Strong project management and organization skills, attention to details.* Ability to remove obstacles and influence others to move projects forward.* Strong financial markets product knowledge, market risk experience (any asset class).* Excellent technical skills; SQL, MS Excel, jira, MS Project, sharepoint, Visio, MS Powerpoint, MS Word. * Experience with Agile methodologies.* Experience with VaR, Risk Analytics would be a definite advantage* Exposure to financial / product control functions within a bank.* Exposure to Java, or Python scripting.* Exposure to Program Project Risk Tool (PPRT)Benefits: BCforward offers all eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to major medical, HSA, dental, vision, employer-provided group life, voluntary life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and 401k. About BCforward: Founded in 1998 on the idea that industry leaders needed a professional service, and workforce management expert, to fuel the development and execution of core business and technology strategies, BCforward is a Black-owned firm providing unique solutions supporting value capture and digital product delivery needs for organizations around the world. Headquartered in Indianapolis, IN with an Offshore Development Center in Hyderabad, India, BCforward's 6,000 consultants support more than 225 clients globally. BCforward champions the power of human potential to help companies transform, accelerate, and scale. Guided by our core values of People-Centric, Optimism, Excellence, Diversity, and Accountability, our professionals have helped our clients achieve their strategic goals for more than 25 years. Our strong culture and clear values have enabled BCforward to become a market leader and best in class place to work. BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability. To learn more about how BCforward collects and uses personal information as part of the recruiting process, view our Privacy Notice and CCPA Addendum. As part of the recruitment process, we may ask for you to disclose and provide us with various categories of personal information, including identifiers, professional information, commercial information, education information, and other related information. BCforward will only use this information to complete the recruitment process. This posting is not an offer of employment. All applicants applying for positions in the United States must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The submission of intentionally false or fraudulent information in response to this posting may render the applicant ineligible for the position. Any subsequent offer of employment will be considered employment at-will regardless of the anticipated assignment duration. Privacy Policy - BCforwardUpdated August 17th 2022

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