Risk Project Manager

Position Details :

Industry : Banking Industry

Job title : Risk PM

Location : New York, 10013 Hybrid

Duration : 6 – 12 Months + Possible Extension

Pay Range : $85 / hr - $93 / hr

General Responsibilities :

Provide an independent initial assessment and challenge on project and program artifacts during all project phases

Work with project managers to remediate data quality deficiencies within Risk book of work

Build strong relationships with key stakeholders including project managers, program managers, portfolio leads, and other members of the Risk Org PMO team

Execute against multiple competing priorities simultaneously

Support the PM community in identifying upcoming artifacts due, phase changes, risk and issue maintenance, and required training coming due

Escalate past due artifacts, phases, risks, issues, and required training

Perform monthly entitlements reconciliation to assure the right roles for the right people

Perform routine Jira maintenance to track PQA (project quality assurance) findings

Assist with thematic analysis and PowerPoint slide creation

Governance and project management oversight

Be proactive and self-motivated in driving quality and timely reviews / assessments end-to-end.

Qualifications :

Bachelor’s degree; major in Finance, Accounting, Economics or Business Administration preferred.

8+ years of progressive experience in the financial services industry; experience in Risk Management and understanding of regulatory and risk management in the financial services industry.

Prior experience in Project Management at is highly desirable.

A critical thinker who seeks to understand the business and its control environment.

Recent experience in managing projects and / or quality assurance reviews for a banking institution is preferred.

Proven project management skills to drive alignment across stakeholder groups and review and provide feedback on execution of required administrative processes as required by bank Program and Project Management Council (CPMC).

Ability to work as a member of a team where success is defined not only on individual performance but also that of the entire team.

Excellent communication skills; ability to articulate deadlines and deliverables clearly to senior members of organization

Education :

Bachelor's / University degree

Technical Skills : Risk Management

Project Management

Risk Analytics & Reporting

Data Quality

Jira

PTS

The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements : medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, short-term disability insurance, paid parking / public transportation, paid time off, paid sick and safe time, hours of paid vacation time, weeks of paid parental leave, and paid holidays annually – as applicable.