Project Manager - Market Risk

SGA•New York, NY

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for a Project Manager - Market Risk for a contract assignment with one of our premier financial services clients in New York, NY or Mississauga, ON. Part of the restarted IMA (Internal Models Approach) project charged with ensuring the timely execution of deliverables across all workstreams whilst imparting subject matter expertise and know-how. The candidate must be an individual experienced in project management and with sufficient subject matter expertise in capital markets products and business lines to be able to provide meaningful solutions that are functional and sustainable.

Requirements

Minimum of 10-15 years of relevant industry experience
Bachelor's/University degree in relevant fields
Experience with delivering IMA specific components (ES, NMRF, RFET, PLAT, etc )
Strong Market Risk Experience and familiar with HVaR model management
Experience with FRTB and/or other material front office driven regulatory initiatives
Experience with derivatives trading, risk and P&L flows
Strong & proven track record in strategic project management and delivering complex solutions are essential
Has significant experience in Capital Markets Transformation
Excellent oral and written communications skills; must be articulate and persuasive with the judgement and authority to provide insightful commentary to senior stakeholders
A solid understanding of mechanisms to track and communicate performance
Ability to drive change to business practices by working effectively across a global organization and understand different perspectives
Thought leadership in target state design through engaging stakeholders at various levels of the organization
Demonstrated analytical skills with follow-up and problem-solving capability

Nice To Haves

Master's degree preferred
Experience in Markets, Risk and Regulatory related projects/programs
Project Management certifications e.g. PMP or equivalent a strong plus
Experience with JIRA and Agile tech framework.

Responsibilities

Transformation / change management / PM experience with a focus on Capital Markets initiatives to address regulatory, audit, risk and control and / or risk management issues
Manage mutliple stakeholders to derive business requirements and assist Technology in understanding to allow them to translate into technical requirements
Manage internal and external dependencies across initiatives, including working closely with Risk Managers, Product Owners, Front Office, Product Control and Technology teams
Identify challenges and proactively seek to resolve or escalate risk and issues in a timely and well-articulated manner to the projects by engaging relevant stakeholders and PMs
Produce accurate and insightful project update materials and artifacts, tailoring to various forums and committees
Build strong relationships, adopting a joined up approach, to support the execution of programs

Benefits

SGA is a technology and resource solutions provider driven to stand out.
We are a women-owned business.
Our mission: to solve big IT problems with a more personal, boutique approach.
Each year, we match consultants like you to more than 1,000 engagements.
When we say let's work better together, we mean it.
You'll join a diverse team built on these core values: customer service, employee development, and quality and integrity in everything we do.
Be yourself, love what you do and find your passion at work.
Please find us at https://sgainc.com/.
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