Project Manager

Our client, a global leader in commodities trading, is seeking an experienced Project Manager to steer strategic initiatives from initiation to closure in their New York office. This is a high-impact role owning all aspects of project delivery and providing cross-functional leadership across trading, operations, risk, finance, business change, and IT. The annual base salary is up to $200,000. Actual compensation offered to the successful candidate may vary from the posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level, among other things. Details about eligibility for bonus compensation (if applicable) will be finalized at the time of offer. Job Responsibilities Drive end-to-end project delivery—including scope, planning, scheduling, budgeting, quality, risk, issue, dependency management, and benefits realization Mobilize projects rapidly by confirming outcomes, establishing governance, and translating strategy to credible, actionable plans Build and sustain strong stakeholder relationships across trading, operations, risk, finance, and IT Lead resource coordination, dependency management, RAID logs, budget and benefit tracking, and concise executive reporting via working groups and Steering Committees Maintain single source of truth for project status with clear, executive-ready updates and consistent communication Proactively identify risks/issues with data-driven recommendations to drive a no-surprises environment Oversee third-party vendor management, including SOWs, deliverables, acceptance, and change control Guide project health checks and re-baseline challenged projects with credible recovery plans Collaborate with Business Change and other partners for effective handover, adoption, and training Set pace and project management standards, coaching delivery teams and modeling pragmatic practices Job Requirements Significant IT project management experience (15+ years strongly preferred), including hands-on delivery in commodity trading or financial services environments Deep understanding of the trade lifecycle and experience working closely with middle- and back-office functions Hands-on experience with IT trading applications and multi-location, cross-functional project teams Proven track record of successfully delivering large, complex projects in global organizations Experience managing software vendors and external partners to clear outcomes Demonstrated ability to recover and re-baseline distressed projects Experience managing Agile project delivery and geographically dispersed delivery teams Proficiency with Jira, Microsoft Project, SharePoint, Teams, and core Office Suite tools Strong project management skills-RAID, dependency management, financial control, planning and scheduling, change management Highly autonomous, outcome-focused, and pragmatic; strong organization, communication, and stakeholder management skills (including C-level exposure) Calm under pressure, able to work hands-on as required for project success Project management certification (PMP, PRINCE2) is a plus #J-18808-Ljbffr