Senior Project Manager

Project ManagerLocation: New JerseyResponsibilities:Lead end-to-end project delivery, ensuring objectives, timelines, and budgets are met.Establish project governance, reporting, and stakeholder communication.Define project scope, manage resources, and secure stakeholder buy-in.Identify risks, dependencies, and mitigation plans.Coordinate cross-functional teams including Front Office, Operations, IT, Finance, Compliance, Legal, and Risk.Drive issue resolution and manage conflicts to ensure project success.Gather and document business requirements through stakeholder engagement.Create Business Requirement Documents (BRDs), use cases, workflows, and test scenarios.Analyze complex business processes and recommend solutions.Challenge assumptions and identify underlying business needs.Partner with business and technology teams to ensure requirements are effectively implemented.Review existing processes and recommend efficiency, productivity, and risk-control improvements.Assess operational and staffing impacts of new systems and process changes.Support successful implementation of new systems by aligning business and technology teams.Requirements:Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or related field.Minimum 6 years of relevant project management experience within Banking or Capital Markets.Preferred Skills:Deep understanding of project management lifecycle and methodologies.Excellent stakeholder management and executive reporting skills.Strong documentation and business analysis experience.Advanced proficiency in MS Project, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.Ability to manage multiple priorities and work across business, operations, and technology teams.Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.