Senior Project Manager

Tower Research Capital • New York, NY

2d • $150,000 - $200,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Tower Research Capital is seeking a Senior Project Manager to drive firm-wide initiatives requiring planning, coordination, and technical delivery across Core Engineering, Trading, Risk Management, Compliance, Finance, and Operations. The role works with global, multifunctional teams and supports projects spanning business and technical functions. The position contributes to centralized PMO support by helping standardize project management practices and improve planning, tracking, and reporting, while aligning projects with organizational goals and managing resources and risks. The role is based in a collaborative workplace, with hybrid working opportunities.

Requirements

• Computer science degree or equivalent.
• At least 5 years of relevant project management experience in a global financial environment or technology-driven industry.
• Experience in the financial industry, specifically with front-office market activities.
• Software development background through a computer science degree or prior hands-on development roles.
• Ability to scope, manage, and execute multiple projects simultaneously with different timelines.
• Ability to pivot quickly as business needs evolve and navigate ambiguous, high-pressure, or uncertain environments while maintaining focus and delivering results.
• Ability to support work across multiple time zones as needed.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Hands-on reporting and data-analysis experience, including creating progress reports, dashboards, and KPIs to communicate project performance.
• Strong Excel skills, including data manipulation, pivot tables, and VLOOKUPs, for project tracking and deliverable analysis.

Responsibilities

• Initiate, analyze, plan, and implement projects to meet defined business objectives.
• Lead and manage multiple projects simultaneously, often involving global, multifunctional teams such as IT, Finance, Operations, Risk, and Compliance.
• Use industry experience to elicit and interpret business requirements across departments, while continually developing industry and Tower knowledge.
• Identify tactical and strategic solutions to problems and explain tradeoffs to support informed stakeholder decisions.
• Identify recurring technical-debt issues and guide prioritization of projects to address them.
• Develop project plans and documentation covering goals, timelines, resource allocation, budgets, and risk mitigation, aligned with organizational objectives.
• Direct cross-functional technical discussions and drive decisions involving system upgrades, digital transformation, software implementation, and emerging fintech solutions.
• Coordinate and communicate across business units, regions, and external parties, fostering stakeholder partnerships and engagement.
• Contribute to centralized PMO support by providing project guidance, tools, and resources; standardize project management practices; improve planning, tracking, and reporting; and align projects with firm strategy while managing resources and risks.
• Set an appropriate level of administrative overhead for each project based on its size and complexity, prioritizing efficiency and execution.

Benefits

• Generous paid time off policies.
• Savings plans and other financial wellness tools available in each region.
• Hybrid working opportunities.
• Free breakfast, lunch, and snacks daily.
• In-office wellness experiences and reimbursement for select wellness expenses, such as gym membership and personal training.
• Company-sponsored sports teams and fitness events.
• Volunteer opportunities and charitable giving.
• Social events, happy hours, treats, and celebrations throughout the year.
• Workshops and continuous learning opportunities.

What This Job Offers

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