Technical Project Manager – Capital Markets; Post-Trade

Job Title – Technical Project Manager – Capital Markets (Post-Trade)

Location – New Jersey – Hybrid onsite 3 days a week

Hire Type – Fulltime

We are seeking an experienced Technical Project Manager with strong Capital Markets Post-Trade domain expertise to lead and deliver strategic technology initiatives across trade processing, clearing, settlement, reconciliation, corporate actions, and regulatory reporting platforms. The role requires close collaboration with business stakeholders, operations teams, architects, developers, QA teams, and external vendors to ensure successful project execution and operational excellence.

Lead end-to-end delivery of post-trade technology projects.

Define project scope, timelines, budgets, milestones, and resource plans.

Manage Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, or hybrid project methodologies.

Track project risks, dependencies, issues, and mitigation plans.

Prepare and present project status reports to senior management and stakeholders.

• Work closely with Operations, Middle Office, and Back Office teams.
• Drive initiatives involving Trade Capture and Validation, Trade Matching and Confirmation, Clearing and Settlement, Corporate Actions, Regulatory Reporting, Cash and Position Management.
• Ensure compliance with market regulations and operational controls.

• Coordinate with solution architects and engineering teams to design scalable solutions.
• Manage system integrations across trading, risk, settlement, and reporting platforms.
• Oversee application development, testing, deployment, and production releases.
• Support cloud migration, modernization, and automation initiatives.
• Ensure adherence to SDLC, Dev Ops, and release management processes.

• Act as the primary liaison between business users and technology teams.
• Gather and translate business requirements into technical deliverables.
• Facilitate workshops, requirement sessions, and governance meetings.
• Manage relationships with vendors, exchanges, custodians, and clearing houses.

• Ensure delivery aligns with regulatory and audit requirements.
• Monitor project financials and resource utilization.
• Establish KPIs, SLAs, and project success metrics.
• Drive issue resolution and escalation management.

Capital Markets Knowledge: FX Markets, Trade Lifecycle, Clearing & Settlement Processes, Custody Services, Regulatory Reporting.

• Project Management tools (Jira, Confluence, MS Project).
• SQL and data analysis.
• API and integration technologies.
• Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Dev Ops and CI/CD concepts.
• Microservices architecture.
• Data warehousing and reporting solutions.

• Stakeholder management.
• Budget management.
• Executive communication.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, or related field. 8–15+ years of IT experience.
• 5+ years of Project/Program Management experience in Capital Markets.
• Experience with post-trade platforms such as: DTCC processes, SWIFT messaging, Settlement systems, Custody platforms, Reconciliation tools.
• PMP, PRINCE2, CSM, or SAFe certifications preferred.