Senior IT Project Manager

Contract Senior IT Project Manager for Market Risk Technology MUST be local to New York City, Hybrid Schedule at least 3 days onsite We are seeking two highly skilled and experienced Senior IT Project Managers to join the Risk technology PMO team for managing Market Risk projects. Key Responsibilities: Manage multiple Major Projects in Market Risk Technology and manage Risk Stakeholders Manage planning, tracking open issues, documentation, and status updates for the ongoing projects. Ensure projects are delivered on time and communicate any delays to stakeholders. Gather estimates for new initiatives, manage project scope and timelines. Collaborate with other project managers to ensure that any dependencies are tracked and any blockers are resolved. Ensure that business requirements are translated into detailed functional and technical specifications. Act as a bridge between technical and non-technical teams, ensuring clear communication and understanding of project progress, design decisions, and Agile practices Work closely with Technology Leads and development teams to design solutions that meet business needs Track Development tasks and ensure product is thoroughly tested prior to Go-Live. For Agile Projects, serve as the Scrum Master for one or more agile teams, ensuring agile practices are followed and understood. Work with project sponsors on the Product Roadmap and prioritize new requests Generate and publish Weekly Status reports to all stakeholders and Monthly reports for Senior Management Qualifications: 10+ years of experience as a Sr. PM in IT with 5 years in Market Risk, Capital Markets or Financial services Highly Preferred: Hands on Knowledge of concepts and processes of Market Risk Experience in Credit Risk or Liquidity Risk domains will be considered but such candidates will have lower priority. Excellent Stakeholder management Strong Knowledge of Financial Instruments, Derivatives Hands on experience with data analysis Excellent communication and presentation skills