Job Description

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Job Summary:
We are looking for a results-driven Project Manager with solid experience delivering front-to-back solutions in the Global Markets domain. This mid-senior level role requires managing complex initiatives-both strategic and regulatory-across trading, risk, and compliance systems. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Waterfall or hybrid project management, stakeholder coordination, and delivery within a banking environment.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Project Management & Delivery

• Manage full project lifecycle from initiation to closure across Global Markets platforms.
• Define project scope, objectives, work breakdown structures, and key milestones.
• Drive detailed planning using Waterfall or hybrid approaches, managing timelines, budgets, and resource allocation.
• Track project risks, issues, dependencies, and implement mitigation strategies.
• Ensure delivery within scope, budget, and schedule, aligning with internal governance.

2. Stakeholder Engagement

• Engage business stakeholders including Traders, Sales, Risk, Treasury, Operations, and Compliance.
• Work closely with internal IT, vendors, and infrastructure teams to align technology with business goals.
• Act as a single point of contact for project status, dependencies, escalations, and resolutions.

3. Functional & Technical Coordination

• Coordinate with Business Analysts, QA teams, UAT coordinators, and developers to translate business requirements into deliverables.
• Manage and support UAT, SIT, regression, and production rollout activities.
• Ensure smooth handover to production support and operations teams post go-live.

4. Governance & Reporting

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date project artefacts including RAID logs, project plans, decision logs, change requests, and status reports.
• Ensure compliance with internal PMO standards, audit requirements, and regulatory mandates.
• Provide regular reporting to steering committees and senior management.

Requirements:
Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Finance, Engineering, or related field.
• Strong project management experience, with expertise in Global Markets
• Strong domain knowledge in financial instruments (FX, Rates, Fixed Income, Derivatives, Treasury).
• Prior exposure to vendor platforms such as Murex, Calypso, Bloomberg, or in-house trading/risk systems.
• Proficient in Waterfall, with understanding of Agile and hybrid project environments.
• Project Management certifications (PMP, PRINCE2, AgilePM, or equivalent) preferred.

Skills & Competencies:

• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills across business and technology teams.
• Excellent documentation and project planning skills using tools like JIRA, Confluence, MS Project, Excel.
• Strong analytical thinking and structured problem-solving capabilities.
• Able to manage multiple initiatives under tight deadlines and evolving priorities.

Preferred Experience:

• Experience in banking or financial services, particularly in Global Markets technology.
• Exposure to regulatory projects such as FRTB, Basel III, Dodd-Frank, MAS compliance.
• Familiarity with trade lifecycle, risk reporting, and front-to-back architecture in Capital Markets.

Skills Required