Senior Project Manager - Data governance

Grow your career with an innovative global bank in New York, NY as an Project Manager - Data Governance. Contract role with strong possibility of extension or conversion to full-time employment. Will require working onsite 2-3 days per week.

Contract Duration: 12+ Months

• Provide comprehensive project management support for our enterprise reference data utility execution, including formalizing meeting minutes, tracking project plans, dependencies, risks, and actions.
• Prepare and update governance decks and project reports for various stakeholder groups, including steering committees and working groups.
• Coordinate heavily across Operations, Technology, and many other stakeholders.
• Maintain and track project documentation, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and accessibility.
• Provide robust tracking and governance, monitoring progress and escalating issues as necessary.
• Support other smaller projects within the Data Operations Group, applying PM best practices.
• Facilitate effective communication and collaboration among project stakeholders.
• Assist in the preparation of project timelines, resource plans, and budget tracking.

• Bachelor's/University degree.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in a project management role within the financial services industry.
• Proven experience in project governance, reporting, risk management, and issue tracking.
• Demonstrated ability to manage and formalize project documentation, including minutes, action logs, and project plans.
• Experience in creating and updating governance decks and management reports.
• Strong organizational skills with an acute attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of stakeholders.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Visio).
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and meet tight deadlines.
• Experience and understanding of referential data.
• Experience with AI tooling to deliver robust AI capabilities to key partners.

• Project Management certification (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2)
• Understanding of data management principles and experience with issue tracking systems.