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• Post :- 8th Feb 2024

MUST HAVE THE FINANCIAL DOMAIN EXPERIENCE-Background in swaps / equity derivatives.

• What are the top 3 must-haves you will be looking for in the resumes/interviews for this role? What type of software skills is an absolute must have?
1. Large scale, global project management experience
2. Background in swaps / equity derivatives
3. Takes initiatives, entrepreneurial, tenured – does not require hand holding

• Is this role supporting a specific project or initiative, which project or initiative is this role supporting?
o Yes. Build out of a new global equity swaps product for Prime Services

• What will the interview process look like (phone screen, face to face, meet with team, how many rounds, etc)?

Is there a test in the interview the candidate should be prepared for?
o Ideally a phone screen + 2 rounds of interviews. 1 round with the Head of Prime Services + a global panel of 4-5 members of key stakeholders
o If candidate is located in Jersey City, interview with Head of Prime Services will be face-to-face.

• What are the working hours, time zone?
o EST. ~7am-5pm. Location: Boston or Jersey City.

• What is the duration of this contract and is there a chance it will be extended?
o Expected 1 year to 18 months

Job description in beeline:

Who we are looking for
We are looking for a highly motivated, senior Project Manager to join SST Global Markets Financing Solutions Prime Services business. This individual would be responsible for driving the execution of a complex, global program to build a total return swaps offerings for our global Prime Services business.

Why this role is important to us-

The team you will be joining plays an important role in the overall success of the organization. Across the globe, our clients rely on us to help them manage risk, respond to challenges, and drive performance and profitability. In your role you will strive to provide cutting-edge solutions, that are straightforward and scalable. You will help us build resilience and execute day to day deliverables at our best.

As a senior Project Manager you would be responsible for driving project execution, reporting to the Global Head of Prime Services.

Core Project Management
• Drive project execution and provide challenge to working group members accountable for their deliverables throughout project
• Manage workstreams to define operating model and technology requirements which feed into different external and internal approvals
• Lead steering committees and other governance forums and provide regular project updates to all stakeholders (including key global strategy committees)
• Create and manage project plans and all other project governance documentation required to ensure the project meets the Change Management Framework minimum standards (regulatory requirement for projects impacting EMEA)
• Liaise with project/program leads across the broader enterprise on related projects and build strong working relationships
Operating Model / Technology
• Create comprehensive trading and operational project plans working with key workstream leads
• Work with downstream data users (eg: Treasury, Risk, Finance) to define and capture requirements
• Design client trade reporting, and support delivery of regulatory reporting
• Create and execute development and testing plans

Regulatory Framework and Approvals
• Support delivery of regulatory compliance and necessary approvals for product launch
• Facilitate and track delivery of governance and oversight programmes necessary to support the launch of a new business

Education & Preferred Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in project/program management driving enterprise level, high impact and cross-functional initiatives
• 7-10 years of experience in equity finance/prime brokerage, synthetics or equity derivatives as a senior Project Manager would be desirable
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills being able to manage across different teams, locations and disciplines
• Detail oriented, with the ability to distil and summarise key concepts in writing and present these to a variety of audiences
• Proven experience of managing complex and multi-workstream programs with collaboration across multiple stakeholders to achieve a common goal
• Excellent influencing skills required, including at a senior level across stakeholder groups
• Strong reporting and presentation skills
• Ability to work under pressure and high attention to detail
• Thorough understanding and experience with project management techniques and methods (e.g. Agile, SCRUM)
• Degree level, MBA preferred

Specific Projects Asks
• Support and run the build out of a new Prime Services offering
• Own end-to-end project management for assigned workstreams, including scope management, capacity planning, resource management, delivery timelines and risks/issues/dependencies management
• Actively manage the definition and delivery of target dates and project milestones so that deadlines are understood, met and projects remain on target
• Coordinate cross-project activities working with multiple stakeholder groups, including technology and operations, various business teams,
• Report issues, identify risks and challenges, manage and mitigate delays with project team and stakeholders. Drive issues and risks resolution, decision-making and path to green
• Liaise between internal workstreams and stakeholder groups to drive consensus on project plans, status, and issues/risk tracking
• Communicate project and program status updates to senior management and stakeholders on a regular basis and ad hoc as required
• Connect the dots in terms of workstream interdependencies and oversee relevant work that are outsourced to different divisions of State Street.