Infrastructure Project Manager

Job Description

Senior IT Infrastructure Project Manager – Financial Services

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New York, NY

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Hybrid – 3 days onsite per week

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• 2 days at 1 New York Plaza

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We are looking for a Senior IT Infrastructure Project Manager with strong financial services experience to manage high-priority network infrastructure readiness and electronic trading infrastructure projects .

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This is a fast-paced, high-volume environment requiring a strong communicator who can lead calls, manage multiple workstreams, provide clear implementation status, and take full ownership and accountability.

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Key Responsibilities:

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• Manage multiple infrastructure projects through planning, implementation, testing, and production readiness.
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• Coordinate installation of network equipment, circuits, cross-connects, and data center infrastructure.
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• Partner with Network Operations, Technology, Operations, Risk, Compliance, and business stakeholders.
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• Track hardware, dependencies, timelines, risks, issues, and project milestones.
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• Support infrastructure readiness for electronic trading, market data, client connectivity, and extranet services.
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• Communicate project status and implementation details to stakeholders at all organizational levels.
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Required Experience:

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• 10–12+ years of technology project management experience , preferably in financial services.
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• Strong experience managing network infrastructure projects in data centers, offices, exchanges, or colocations.
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• Working knowledge of LAN, WAN, carrier circuits, data centers, and network infrastructure .
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• Experience with market data, electronic trading, exchanges, or low-latency environments .
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• Knowledge of exchanges such as NYSE, Nasdaq, BATS , and connectivity providers such as BT Radianz or TNS .
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• Experience with Jira and ServiceNow .
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• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
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• Ability to work independently, manage aggressive deadlines, and adapt quickly.
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• Experience working with cross-functional teams including Operations, Architecture, Technology, Risk, and Compliance.
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• Strong Microsoft Office skills including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Visio, and Teams.
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Preferred:

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• Bachelor's degree
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• PMP certification
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• CCNA
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• Agile / Kanban experience
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• Financial services, trading, market data, or low-latency infrastructure background
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Important: This is a Project Management role, not an Engineering position .

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Ideal Candidate: A hands-on Infrastructure Project Manager who can command a meeting, drive accountability, manage competing priorities, and clearly communicate where each implementation stands.

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Interview Question:

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Tell me about the last Friday night or weekend that you worked and what required you to be there.

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