Project Manager

eClerx • New York, NY

9d • $110,000 - $130,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Project Manager will support a client, a leading global asset management firm, as part of the PMO. The role partners with technology teams, business stakeholders, and program leadership to track milestones, manage dependencies, monitor progress, and support program delivery. The ideal candidate is organized, detail-oriented, and an effective communicator who can manage competing priorities and coordinate across teams and business lines.

The position is based in New York, NY, with three days per week in the office. It is full-time.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Technology, Business Administration, Information Systems, or a related field.
• 4–8 years of experience in project management, program management, or a related role within a bank, financial services, or a technology-driven organization.
• Strong organizational and planning skills, including the ability to manage multiple workstreams, track dependencies, and coordinate competing priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare clear status reports, presentations, and stakeholder communications.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with judgment to identify issues, assess priorities, and escalate risks appropriately.
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships and drive follow-through across stakeholders at varying levels of seniority.
• Proficiency with project management and reporting tools such as Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Jira, or Smartsheet.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting technology programs within asset management, investment management, or broader financial services.
• Experience with Agile project management methodology.
• Exposure to data integration, data visualization, application development, or other technology-enabled business initiatives.
• PMP, SAFe, or another relevant project management certification.

Responsibilities

• Support planning and execution of technology programs and initiatives, including project plans, milestones, deliverables, resource coordination, and dependencies across teams and business lines.
• Maintain program plans, status reports, RAID logs, and management reporting to provide visibility into progress, milestones, and areas requiring attention.
• Coordinate activities across technology teams, business stakeholders, and external partners to facilitate alignment, manage dependencies, and keep initiatives progressing according to plan.
• Prepare presentations, status updates, meeting materials, and executive-ready communications to inform stakeholders about progress, risks, issues, and key decisions.
• Track risks, issues, and dependencies; escalate concerns as appropriate; and coordinate follow-up actions to support timely resolution.
• Organize program meetings and working sessions, document key decisions and action items, and follow up with stakeholders to drive accountability and completion.
• Support definition and tracking of project scope, deliverables, change impacts, and implementation plans to ensure alignment with business objectives.
• Identify opportunities to improve program management processes, reporting, tools, and coordination practices across the organization.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level