Equities Front Office Program Manager

Major bank in midtown Manhattan seeks EQUITIES FRONT OFFICE PROGRAM MANAGER for hybrid contract role:

ROLE IS FRONT OFFICE PROJECT MANAGER

EQUITIES DIVISION-FRONT OFFICE-SUPPORT NEW PRODUCT LAUNCHES

TRADING SYSTEM MIGRATION

NEW PRODUCT INITIATIVES

TRANSFORMATION-AI

PROJECT MANAGEMENT-LARGE SCALE-80-100 STAKEHOLDERS

SIT ON TRADING FLOOR IN NYC

****THIS IS A HANDS-ON ROLE

BRDS FROM TRADING PERSPECTIVE

HYBRID IN NYC-3 DAYS IN OFFICE

SQL AND PYTHON-MORE ON PYTHON SIDE NOW BUT IS 20% OF JOB RIGHT NOW

THEY USE CLAUDE, COPILOT

MINIMUM 5 YEARS' EXPERIENCE

HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE

Equities Division is seeking a highly motivated program management professional to support the delivery of strategic initiatives and business transformation across the franchise. The role will drive execution of key business priorities, coordinate complex cross-functional programs, and help identify opportunities to improve productivity, scalability, and operational efficiency

You will work closely with stakeholders across Front Office, Risk, Operations, Finance, Compliance,

Technology, and external partners to deliver strategic initiatives and drive business outcomes. The role will help translate strategic objectives into executable activities, coordinate cross-functional efforts, and support the Equities transformation agenda through process improvement, automation, AI adoption, and operating model enhancements

Strategic Program Delivery (Approx. 80%)

Drive execution of strategic Equities programs such as New Product Approval and trading system migrations across Structured Equity Financing, Derivatives, and broader Equities businesses

Develop and manage program plans, milestones, dependencies, risks, weekly governance & status reporting, and stakeholder communications

Drive program execution, resolve issues, and manage risks to ensure initiatives are delivered on time within scope and budget, and with the intended business benefits realized

Partner with trading desks and downstream business stakeholders to develop Business Requirements Documents and work closely with Technology stakeholders to translate the requirements to actionable roadmaps and deliverable outcomes

Challenge assumptions and ask insightful questions to identify root causes and drive effective problem-solving

Business Transformation (Approx. 20%)

Partner with business stakeholders to identify and drive opportunities to automate or optimize workflow with AI, RPA, Data Analytics across the Equities franchise

Evaluate and prioritize automation opportunities based on business impact, return on investment, feasibility, and risk and control considerations, and track benefits against agreed KPIs

Collaborate with technology teams to develop and implement automation solutions

Establish a pipeline of automation and transformation initiatives aligned to Equities strategic objectives

Support AI and automation initiatives that improve front-office productivity, client servicing, workflow efficiency, and scalability

REQUIREMENTS:

5 - 10 years of experience in program management, business transformation, or COO functions

Proven track record delivering end-to-end Sales & Trading programs working with Front Office, Operations, Risk, Finance, Compliance, Technology, and Control stakeholders

Program Management:

Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent strategic programs in a dynamic and fast-paced environment, including planning, execution, and governance

Hands-on experience developing business requirements documents (BRDs), program timeline, RACI matrices, budgets, and status reporting dashboards/decks

Strong stakeholder management, negotiation, and communication skills, with the ability to develop

consensus and influence outcomes across senior stakeholder groups

Transformation:

Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify problems or opportunities, and translate insights into prioritized, actionable initiatives

Experience delivering automation and workflow optimization initiatives, including AI, RPA, and data

analytics solutions, with a strong control mindset

Working knowledge of AI and automation technologies; Proficiency in SQL, Python, or similar tools is a plus

Minimum Bachelor's Degree