Senior Front Office Business Project Manager - Derivatives Technology (Bilingual Japanese/English) #
15 days ago
Jersey City
Job Description Be Part Of A High-Performing Capital Markets Delivery Team: This opportunity sits within a fast-paced front office technology and business delivery environment supporting sell-side trading operations. The team partners closely with trading desks, business stakeholders, technology, and operations to deliver complex, high-visibility initiatives aligned with strategic objectives. Operating within an Agile framework, the organization values disciplined execution, strong stakeholder engagement, and deep understanding of trading workflows. This role plays a critical part in ensuring business-driven front office technology initiatives are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned to functional and organizational goals. What’s In Store For You: • Leadership responsibility for front office, business-focused technology initiatives., • Direct collaboration with traders, product owners, business analysts, and IT teams., • Exposure to full lifecycle delivery across derivatives trading platforms., • Opportunity to influence cross-functional teams in a high-impact, high-visibility environment., • Lead end-to-end delivery of business-focused front office projects within a sell-side derivatives environment., • Define project scope, objectives, timelines, and deliverables in collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders., • Translate business and functional requirements into actionable execution plans aligned with front office trading workflows., • Manage project schedules, budgets, resources, risks, and dependencies., • Operate within an Agile framework, leveraging JIRA for tracking, reporting, and governance., • Ensure alignment across trading, IT, operations, and other business units throughout the full SDLC., • Communicate project status, risks, and mitigation strategies to stakeholders and executive leadership., • Manage stakeholder expectations in a fast-paced, front office environment., • Oversee QA, UAT, testing coordination, release planning, training, and change management activities to ensure smooth rollout., • 10+ years of experience managing business-side or functional technology projects, preferably within capital markets., • Direct experience working in a sell-side front office environment., • Strong understanding of derivatives trading flows and lifecycle (front-to-back processing)., • Experience operating in Agile environments with strong proficiency in JIRA for tracking and reporting., • Solid understanding of the full SDLC, including requirements gathering, development coordination, testing, release, and production support., • Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage senior stakeholder relationships., • Strong knowledge of business processes, workflows, and functional system requirements within trading environments., • Experience managing scope, timelines, budgets, and resource allocation., • Proficiency with project management tools such as Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Jira, or similar platforms., • Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills., • PMP or equivalent project management certification preferred., • Background as a Business Analyst or Product Owner in a trading technology environment is a strong plus.