Capital Markets Project Manager

Top Skills

1. Strong program mgmt/project mgmt skills

2. Demonstrated capital markets experience

3. Strong written and verbal communication skills with a proactive, organized approach

Role Overview

-Program and project management delivery; ideal candidate is an adaptable self-starter able to identify and prioritize project tasks and drive next steps while ensuring project goals are met in a timely fashion

-Role is delivering cross-functional projects in Capital Markets and Trading and related Front Office functions

-The role will be supporting the lead Program Management team charged with ensuring the timely delivery and cross-functional execution of Capital Markets projects and drive the assigned work to completion. The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate project management experience and impact beyond Technology or Operations.

-Trading, market risk, credit risk, XVA, liquidity, collateral exposure helpful

Primary Responsibilities

-Support the Markets Transformation Initiative lead(s) to drive execution of regulatory and business deliverables

-Support PM-related tasks for working groups, workshops and other ad hoc sessions with senior business stakeholders (Front Office, Risk, Finance, Operations, Technology, etc)

-Coordinate with stakeholders at various levels to track deliverable progress, ensure actions are moving forward, and clearly report statuses and next steps

-Strong documentation and organizational skills including meeting minutes, action logs, trackers, logs, etc. to ensure clarity across stakeholders and the maintenance of a project audit trail

-Manage internal and external dependencies across initiatives,



including working closely with multiple Technology teams and Business stakeholders.

-Gather business requirements, draft relevant project documentation (BRDs, process flows, project plans, etc.) with business and technology partners as appropriate

-Assist in ensuring that all target state tools, processes and controls are socialized effectively and are approved at or by the appropriate governance forum or level

-Demonstrated analytical skills with follow-up and problem-solving capability including analysis of large data sets to identify patterns, issues, conclusions, etc.

Skills Required

-Demonstrated track record of project management experience whether at the workstream, project, or program level in major/complex institutions (Tier 1 banks or Big 4 consulting firms)

-Strong knowledge of Capital Markets structures, products, technology, and environments

-Robust knowledge of the trade lifecycle across products and asset classes

-Strong knowledge of the software delivery lifecycle, both waterfall and agile

-Excellent oral and written communications skills

-Slide creation and presentation, spreadsheet, and data analysis skills

-Demonstrated analytical skills with follow-up and problem solving capability

-5+ years of relevant industry experience

-Experience working with Front Office / Trading / Sales teams

-Strong understanding of applicable regulations and compliance requirements

Other Preferred Criteria

-Not looking for market risk or operations managers

-Data analytics/SQL a plus

-Bachelor’s/University degree minimum; STEM and/or Advanced/Master’s degree a plus

-Project Management certifications, e.g. PMP or equivalent a plus

-Consulting experience a plus

📌 Capital Markets Project Manager - Open Systems Technologies (Toronto)
🏢 Open Systems Technologies
📍 Toronto