Operations Project Manager

Pay Rate: $600 per diem to $750 per diem

Location: East Hanover, NJ

Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage assigned projects through full lifecycle to successful completion.
• Establish and maintain project governance, ensuring adherence to group policies and procedures.
• Define and stabilize project scope, objectives, and deliverables.
• Engage and secure buy-in from stakeholders and project sponsors.
• Develop and manage project plans, timelines, and resource allocation.
• Identify risks, dependencies, and mitigation strategies.
• Drive execution through effective tracking, status reporting, and meeting coordination.
• Ensure clear communication of project goals, budget, risks, and progress.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Front Office, Operations, Finance, IT, Compliance, Legal, and Risk teams.
• Manage conflicts and constraints to ensure project success.
• Gather and document business requirements through stakeholder interviews and analysis.
• Develop business requirement documents (BRDs), use cases, workflows, and process maps.
• Analyze and reconcile data from multiple sources to identify gaps and solutions.
• Translate business needs into functional requirements.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to validate requirements and ensure alignment.
• Challenge assumptions and recommend practical, scalable solutions.
• Analyze current processes and recommend improvements to enhance productivity and risk control.
• Partner with Operations and IT to assess the impact of process/system changes.
• Support workforce planning based on process improvements and system enhancements.
• Work with business users to define requirements across Front Office to Finance.
• Partner with IT teams to ensure system functionality meets business needs.
• Support testing phases and ensure proper validation of system changes.
• Recommend procedural enhancements to maximize system capabilities.
• Facilitate coordination between IT and business teams throughout implementation.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or related field.
• Minimum 6 years of relevant experience in project management and/or business analysis.
• Strong knowledge of banking and capital markets, with exposure to Front Office and Operations.
• Proven expertise in project lifecycle management, governance, and stakeholder management.
• Strong focus on process improvement and risk management.

Preferred Skills:

• Proficiency in MS Project, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Experience with business analysis methodologies and documentation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt to changing requirements.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to navigate complex situations.
• Demonstrated ability to manage conflicts and drive consensus among stakeholders.

Key Competencies:

• Project Planning & Execution
• Stakeholder Management
• Risk & Process Awareness
• Analytical Thinking
• Communication & Reporting
• Adaptability & Multitasking