Senior Project Manager

Senior Project ManagerGenesis10 is currently seeking a Senior Project Manager for a contract position with a Global Financial Institution located in Jersey City, NJ. This is a 12+ month contract opportunity.This is a highly visible role requiring a hands-on leader to manage a large-scale Market Risk Data Remediation Program. The successful candidate will partner closely with business stakeholders, risk teams, and technology organizations to drive strategic initiatives focused on improving data quality, lineage, governance, and regulatory compliance. The ideal candidate can navigate complex data flows, understand detailed data transformations, and manage remediation efforts from requirements gathering through to implementation and testing.Responsibilities:Lead a portfolio of Market Risk data remediation initiatives designed to improve data quality, governance, controls, and regulatory complianceWork closely with business stakeholders, risk managers, data owners, and technology teams to define project scope, objectives, requirements, and success criteriaDevelop and manage detailed project plans, timelines, milestones, dependencies, and resource requirementsAnalyze and document complex data flows, lineage, sourcing, transformations, and downstream impacts across multiple systemsCoordinate efforts to onboard new upstream data sources, implement data mapping changes, and remediate existing data quality issuesPartner with development teams to define technical solutions and implementation approaches that satisfy business and regulatory requirementsEnsure comprehensive documentation is maintained for testing, audit, governance, controls, and compliance purposesFacilitate User Acceptance Testing (UAT), system testing, and validation activities to demonstrate how data changes propagate through the end-to-end processManage and report Risks, Assumptions, Issues, and Dependencies (RAID) while proactively driving resolution and escalation when necessaryCoordinate change management activities, tollgates, and approvals to ensure compliance with enterprise change control processesPrepare and deliver executive-level status reports, project updates, dashboards, and stakeholder presentationsDrive collaboration across business, technology, QA, risk, audit, and compliance teams in a fast-paced environment with multiple concurrent initiativesRequirements:8+ years of Project Management experience within Financial ServicesStrong knowledge of Market Risk, Global Markets, Capital Markets, or Front Office/Middle Office/Back Office technology environmentsExperience leading data-focused programs involving data governance, data lineage, data quality, controls, and regulatory remediation initiativesAbility to understand and document complex data flows, data sourcing, transformations, mappings, and downstream system impactsExperience working closely with software development, data engineering, and QA teams throughout the SDLCStrong understanding of project management methodologies, including Agile and Waterfall delivery frameworksDemonstrated experience managing large, complex cross-functional programs involving multiple stakeholders and technology teamsExceptional communication, organizational, and stakeholder management skillsProven ability to influence teams, remove obstacles, and drive projects to successful completionStrong attention to detail and ownership mentalityBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related disciplineDesired skills:Prior hands-on development, data analysis, or technical backgroundAbility to write and execute SQL queries for data analysis and validationExperience supporting regulatory, audit, compliance, or data governance initiativesExposure to financial product control, risk management, or market data environmentsFamiliarity with enterprise data governance frameworks and data management best practicesExperience with Jira, Microsoft Project, Excel, SharePoint, Visio, and PowerPointAdvanced degree or relevant certifications (PMP, Agile, Scrum, etc.)Pay range: $57.70 - $65.70 per hourOnly candidates available and ready to work directly as Genesis10 employees will be considered for this position.If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply!