Project Manager – Markets & Securities Services Operations

Project Manager – Markets & Securities Services Operations

📍 New York City, NY | Hybrid – 3 days/week in-office minimum

💰 $70–$75/hour

⏳ 12-Month Contract | Expected to Extend Up to 2 Years

🎥 3-Round Interview Process | Zoom + Final In-Person

Russell Tobin & Associates is looking for an experienced Project Manager to join a global Markets & Securities Services Operations team supporting strategic and regulatory change initiatives. This is a hands-on opportunity for someone who enjoys managing complex projects, working with senior stakeholders, and driving initiatives from planning through successful implementation.

What You’ll Do

• Lead projects from inception through implementation and go-live
• Manage project plans, milestones, risks, issues, dependencies, and change requests
• Partner with Operations, Technology, Front Office, and global stakeholders
• Lead working groups and provide regular project updates to senior stakeholders
• Manage competing priorities and resolve project roadblocks
• Develop project plans, status reports, governance materials, and project documentation
• Ensure projects remain aligned with global objectives, timelines, and governance standards
• Work with internal teams and external vendors to drive successful delivery
• Support change initiatives across people, processes, and technology

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience managing large-scale projects or programs
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Experience within financial services, banking, or markets operations
• Understanding of Global Markets products , including Debt, Equity, FX, and Money Markets
• Knowledge of the front-to-back trade lifecycle , including confirmations/affirmations, collateral, reconciliations, and post-trade operations
• Experience managing RAID logs, project governance, milestones, and reporting
• Ability to lead teams through tight deadlines and complex go-live requirements
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Comfortable working across business, operations, and technology teams

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a hands-on Project Manager with strong financial markets knowledge who can manage complex initiatives, communicate effectively with senior stakeholders, and keep projects moving in a fast-paced global environment.

PrideGlobal and it's affiliates offers eligible employee's comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, pet insurance and employee discounts with preferred vendors.

Equal Employment Opportunity

PrideGlobal and it's affiliates are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of the race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, reproductive health decision making, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Fair Chance Employment

PrideGlobal and it's affiliates are a Fair Chance employer. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local Fair Chance laws and ordinances, including, the California Fair Chance Act and all applicable local Fair Chance ordinances.

Accommodations

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of this role, please contact us.

Only applicable for San Francisco Candidates : Under the San Francisco Lactation in the Workplace Ordinance, we will provide written notice of lactation accommodation rights, and this notice will automatically be given upon hiring, any inquiry of parental leave or lactation accommodation