Project Manager (Investment Banking Domain) || NYC (Onsite)

Project Manager (Investment Banking Domain) || NY/NJ (Hybrid)

Job Title: Project Manager
Location: New York City, NY, USA
Work Type: Hybrid (few days from office)
Start Date: Jan 2026
Duration: 12 Months

About the Role:

We are looking for an experienced Project Manager to lead multiple major project deliveries within the Investment Banking division of a global financial institution. The ideal candidate will possess strong stakeholder management skills, an understanding of financial services workflows, and experience delivering AI and/or Machine Learning projects in a complex enterprise environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage end-to-end project delivery, ensuring timely and high-quality execution across multiple concurrent initiatives.
• Act as the primary liaison between business stakeholders, technology teams, and senior management to ensure clear alignment and progress visibility.
• Drive project planning, tracking, and governance, including risk management, issue resolution, and stakeholder reporting.
• Collaborate with AI/ML, data, and engineering teams to deliver innovative and data-driven solutions for business needs.
• Manage resource allocation, dependencies, and timelines across multiple workstreams.
• Ensure compliance with internal governance frameworks and regulatory standards.
• Facilitate workshops and meetings with cross-functional global teams, including offshore and nearshore delivery partners.
• Communicate effectively with senior leadership and business sponsors to provide project updates, escalations, and recommendations.

Required Qualifications & Skills:

• 10+ years of total experience, with at least 5 years in project or program management within the financial services industry.
• Proven track record of managing multiple large-scale technology or transformation projects simultaneously.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, capable of engaging with senior executives and business leaders.
• Investment Banking or Capital Markets experience preferred (understanding of trade lifecycle, regulatory, or data management processes).
• AI / ML project delivery experience highly preferred exposure to LLM, GenAI, or automation-driven initiatives is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of project governance, agile delivery, and change management processes.
• Proficient in project management tools such as Jira, Confluence, MS Project, or equivalent.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and decision-making skills.
• Must be able to work US business hours and coordinate with global teams across time zones