Project Manager (Closed)

SkillStorm is seeking a Project Manager for our client in Jersey City, New Jersey. Candidates must be able to work on SkillStorm's W2; not a C2C position. EOE, including disability/vets.

Description:

• This individual work with business users and technology groups to:
  • ensure comprehensive requirements are provided
  • determine functional specifications and work with technology teams to define and document the implementation approach ensuring it meets user requirements
  • work with QA teams to ensure that comprehensive test cases are executed and coordinate testing cycles and runs
  • provide detailed analysis for problems and issues identified as part of either daily BAU processes or during testing of new functionality
  • manage the project plan, drive project completion, facilitating issues, maintaining control over scope and ensuring that project artifacts are maintained
  • prepare materials to present to stakeholders or technology, both visually and in textual form
  • Responsibilities also includes planning, coordination and execution of tollgates across a large & complex program of work to ensure approvals are on track.

Primary Skill:

• Agile tools (Jira)

Essential Skills:

• Strong analytical and quantitative skills
• The ability to effectively communicate with both the business and technology.
• The ability to communicate within a multi-disciplined team, across multiple locations and time zones, and to interact with demanding business users.
• A flexible, hardworking and "can do" attitude; comfortable working in a fast paced environment with frequent release cycles and rapidly changing priorities.
• Strong financial markets product knowledge, credit risk experience (any asset class).
• Excellent technical skills; SQL, MS Excel, jira, MS Project, sharepoint, Visio, MS Powerpoint, MS Word.
• Computer Engineering/Financial Degree
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written are required.
• Knowledge of software development life cycle

Desired Skills:

• Experience with Agile methodologies.
• Experience with VaR, Risk Analytics would be a definite advantage
• Exposure to financial / product control functions within a bank.
• Exposure to Java, or Python scripting.
• Exposure to Program Project Risk Tool (PPRT)

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