Project Manager ? Trading Lifecycle

Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for a Project Manager - Trading Lifecycle for a CONTRACT assignment with one of our premier Financial Services clients in Jersey City, NJ.

Responsibilities:

• Main goal is to support a major global activity migration with strong operational complexity with Front Office, Trade Support, PnL, Finance and Technology teams
• Requirements gathering and Requirements documentation updates
• Lead UAT phase:
  • Writing test cases
  • Running the UAT sessions with IT and Operations partners
  • Tracking & Publishing UAT progress
• Development of the detailed project plan and tracking the progress
• Budget tracking
• Tracking/monitoring progress of blocking conditions prior to GO Live.
• Lead meetings with business and IT partners to gather high-level business requirements.
• Prepare slides and distribute minutes for the Steering Committee and Operating Committee meetings
• Coordinate the rollout into production

Required Skills:

• Knowledge of the trade lifecycle from execution to settlement in the following areas:
  • Equity Derivatives
  • Securities Lending
  • Fixed Income
• Must have strong verbal and written communication skills and proficiency for detailed documentation.
• Identify and assist in resolution of risks and issues that will adversely affect planned project milestones.
• Must have strong verbal and written communication skills and proficiency for detailed documentation.
• Experience with JIRA/Confluence/Wiki

SGA is a technology and resource solutions provider driven to stand out. We are a women-owned business. Our mission: to solve big IT problems with a more personal, boutique approach. Each year, we match consultants like you to more than 1,000 engagements. When we say let's work better together, we mean it. You'll join a diverse team built on these core values: customer service, employee development, and quality and integrity in everything we do. Be yourself, love what you do and find your passion at work. Please find us at .

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