Sr. Project Manager - Capital Markets & Credit Risk

NTT DATA•Charlotte, NJ

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Project Manager is responsible for leading strategic and regulatory initiatives across Capital Markets and Credit Risk domains. This role manages end-to-end project delivery, coordinates cross-functional teams, and ensures successful implementation of business, regulatory, risk, and technology transformation programs. The individual will partner with Front Office, Risk Management, Finance, Operations, Compliance, and Technology teams to deliver complex programs within scope, budget, and timeline.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline.
10+ years of project/program management experience.
5+ years of experience in Capital Markets and Credit Risk domains.
Proven experience delivering regulatory and transformation programs within investment banking or financial institutions.
Strong understanding of financial products, trading operations, and risk management processes.

Nice To Haves

PMP, PgMP, PMI-ACP, Scrum Master, or Prince2 certification.
MBA or Master's degree in Finance, Risk Management, or related field.
Experience with: Jira, Confluence
Experience with: ServiceNow SPM
Experience with: Power BI
Experience with: SQL
Experience with: Data Warehousing / Lakehouse Platforms
Experience with: Cloud Technologies (Azure/AWS)

Responsibilities

Lead large-scale Capital Markets and Credit Risk initiatives from initiation through implementation.
Develop and manage project plans, schedules, budgets, dependencies, and resource allocation.
Drive Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid project delivery methodologies.
Monitor project risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies and implement mitigation plans.
Provide regular project status reporting to senior leadership and steering committees.
Manage projects involving: Fixed Income, Equities, FX and Derivatives, Liquidity and Treasury Management, Trade Lifecycle Management, Regulatory Reporting, Market Risk Initiatives.
Coordinate business and technology stakeholders across Front Office, Middle Office, and Back Office functions.
Lead initiatives related to: Counterparty Credit Risk, Wholesale and Commercial Credit Risk, Credit Exposure Calculations, Credit Data Management, Risk Analytics and Reporting, Stress Testing.
Lead initiatives related to: Basel III/IV, CCAR, CECL, IFRS 9, FRTB and other regulatory programs.
Work closely with Risk, Finance, and Regulatory teams to ensure compliance requirements are met.
Act as the primary liaison between business and technology teams.
Facilitate workshops, requirements sessions, and executive steering meetings.
Communicate project progress, risks, and decisions to senior management.
Establish project governance frameworks and reporting processes.
Prepare executive dashboards, RAID logs, and program updates.
Ensure adherence to PMO standards and regulatory controls.